COASTAL SMOKE

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#6086

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1426

peak 1426 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-10-10

latest 2023-05-19

Best ToY finish

#1273

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 80%

overall standings

Best overall

657.5656 / 720

Master · Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.40 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 629.77 (+0.63)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.2744

Pork · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Consistency

±23.01

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 160.30 · weakest Brisket (155.31)

Road miles

1,114

mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 227 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)

Purse competed for

$62K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

629.77 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

TARHEEL SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of COASTAL SMOKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.00 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.

Brisket avg 155.31
Pork avg 160.30
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of OH YOU BET WE SMOKE in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival (2022-05-20).

last seen 2019-10-11
back 2022-05-20

Pork nemesis

12 of 14 shared pork entries lost

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 14 shared pork entries.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 16th

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31 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BUTTS R US

#6092 of the rated field

1426 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1426

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to COASTAL SMOKE)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team COASTAL SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 24 contests
last seen 2019-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Two Crackers Cooking

#6082 of the rated field

1427 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1501 at their best, 75 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2020-01-24

⚔ Head-to-head

TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ

#6090 of the rated field

1426 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1426

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2026-07-10

⚔ Head-to-head

Ribs For Her Pleasure

#6084 of the rated field

1427 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

No shared contest yet.

20 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

Pray For Me BBQ

#6083 of the rated field

1427 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 10 years after COASTAL SMOKE did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2026-07-18

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN ROSES

#6091 of the rated field

1426 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1426

No shared contest yet.

Level with COASTAL SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2024-05-17

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
FatHeads bbq	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA SMOKE	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Grillin' Thyme	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
TWISTED PAIR BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BOBO'S QUE	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!!	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
OH YOU BET WE SMOKE	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	0	169.6800	102.0804	157.55	top 72%
Pork Ribs	15	0	167.3828	135.3944	156.61	top 72%
Pork	15	3	170.2744	144.5256	160.30	top 64%
Brisket	15	0	165.6800	126.1944	155.31	top 70%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	14	0	top 80%
SC	1	0	top 79%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 78%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 83%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival	6	16	0	top 77%	2023-05-19
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	3	28	0	top 78%	2019-10-11

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 8.6 yrs 2014-10-10 → 2023-05-19

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 1.9 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NC 14 of 15 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 8 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 15 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 160.30 · weakest Brisket (155.31)

Walk rate 20% a top-10 call in 3 of 15 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 15 contests

Master average 629.77 out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 235 112–451 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,114 15 mapped stops · furthest 227 mi

Schedule strength 1569 average field rating faced — tougher than 54% of rated contests

Purse competed for $62,000 listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 5 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs 2019-10-11 → 2022-05-20

Power rating 1426 peak 1426 · #6086 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2014
Oct 10 First tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
Oct 10 Peak power rating (1486) Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
2015
Nov 13 First call Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
2016
Jun 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8856 Peak City Pigfest
2017
Oct 13 Career-best single call (Pork)170.2744 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
2018
Oct 12 10th tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
2023
May 19 Career-best overall score657.5656 Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival
May 19 Most recent contest Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.8	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival	2023-05-19
+2.1	Peak City Pigfest	2016-06-17

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.8	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown	2014-10-10
-9.9	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown	2015-10-09
-8.4	Pigs & Pedals	2019-08-02
-7.3	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival	2017-05-19
-7.1	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown	2015-11-13

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0%	top 64%	91.3%	91.3%
2022	1	0%	top 75%	91.1%	91.1%
2019	3	0%	top 88%	89.2%	85.1%
2018	2	0%	top 81%	87.5%	87%
2017	2	50%	top 79%	89.6%	88.6%
2016	3	33%	top 71%	91.1%	89.7%
2015	2	50%	top 84%	86.6%	86.5%
2014	1	0%	top 98%	81%	81%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2023-05-19	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC	16 / 25 (657.5656)	23 (163.9656)	16 (164.5372)	18 (163.3828)	12 (165.6800)
2022-05-20	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC	24 / 32 (655.8284)	18 (169.6800)	21 (163.9772)	24 (163.9540)	25 (158.2172)
2019-10-11	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	28 / 32 (618.5940)	18 (165.0856)	28 (150.8000)	25 (157.0856)	30 (145.6228)
2019-08-02	Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC	39 / 40 (577.9088)	40 (102.0804)	33 (158.8000)	37 (153.6228)	25 (163.4056)
2019-05-17	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC	28 / 36 (642.1024)	27 (164.5484)	32 (154.8116)	18 (164.5140)	25 (158.2284)
2018-10-12	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	29 / 39 (622.6968)	23 (159.9656)	11 (167.3828)	38 (144.5256)	29 (150.8228)
2018-05-18	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival Ayden, NC	33 / 38 (630.1824)	30 (161.1084)	26 (159.9656)	37 (150.8456)	26 (158.2628)
2017-10-13	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	36 / 50 (645.0172)	45 (152.5256)	29 (163.3944)	10 (170.2744)	36 (158.8228)
2017-05-19	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival Ayden, NC	31 / 36 (630.2284)	27 (160.5484)	17 (162.2972)	31 (151.9544)	27 (155.4284)
2016-09-09	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	38 / 44 (636.3428)	21 (169.1200)	34 (159.3600)	40 (157.0972)	40 (150.7656)
2016-06-17	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	24 / 46 (655.8856)	35 (160.5484)	23 (165.1200)	8 (169.1200)	22 (161.0972)
2016-05-20	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival Ayden, NC	22 / 30 (645.6460)	19 (163.9656)	20 (161.7144)	19 (162.8344)	18 (157.1316)
2015-11-13	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Mount Pleasant, SC	22 / 28 (623.8056)	18 (159.3368)	27 (137.6572)	8 (167.4172)	18 (159.3944)
2015-10-09	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	44 / 49 (621.5200)	28 (163.3712)	48 (135.3944)	26 (162.2400)	24 (160.5144)
2014-10-10	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	52 / 53 (583.2688)	51 (147.4172)	50 (143.9772)	20 (165.6800)	52 (126.1944)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022 ↗	Master	#1303 (62 pts)	#1224 (92 pts)	#1341 (77 pts)	#1341 (62 pts)	#1636 (57 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1273 (177 pts)	#1193 (212 pts)	#1319 (177 pts)	#1206 (212 pts)	#1314 (177 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1542 (130 pts)	#1316 (190 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1622 (160 pts)	#1423 (195 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1399 (195 pts)	#1363 (225 pts)	#1416 (210 pts)	#1147 (300 pts)	#1354 (225 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2181 (65 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2040 (100 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)