HONKY-TONK SMOKERS TX
Rating
1556
peak 1580 · rated over 25 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#150
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.04 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 674.37 (-7.33)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.98
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.78 · weakest Brisket (167.25)
Road miles
13058
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 1319 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$378K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.37 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has finished one call ahead of HONKY-TONK SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ONE MAN PITS has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rio Valley Meat BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoking OCD in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rio Valley Meat BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 15 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 24% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisper | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking OCD | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 161.6456 | 169.78 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 178.2972 | 154.8004 | 169.49 | top 39% |
| Pork | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 178.3200 | 154.8112 | 167.85 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 159.3484 | 167.25 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 33% | 2019-12-27 |
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 28% | 2019-05-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (7 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.37 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2018-12-28 — First tracked contest · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📣 2018-12-28 — First call · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1580) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2020-09-19 — Career-best overall score (695.3944) · The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2
- 🎖️ 2022-09-29 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2020-09-19 |
| +12.9 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | 2019-02-01 |
| +12.5 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2018-12-28 |
| +12 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | 2019-01-11 |
| +10.6 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2019-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | 2020-11-21 |
| -12.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -7.5 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | 2020-10-02 |
| -7.4 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| -7.1 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ | 2019-11-15 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 94.4% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 52% | 96.6% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 65% | top 37% | 95.5% | 93.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 138 / 249 (679.3828) | 210 (165.1200) | 100 (171.9772) | 92 (172.0000) | 107 (170.2856) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 331 / 505 (655.3828) | 283 (166.2856) | 264 (166.8344) | 342 (162.8800) | 374 (159.3828) |
| 2020-11-21 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Waco, TX | 24 / 25 (658.8576) | 25 (165.1316) | 15 (168.5488) | 25 (160.0228) | 20 (165.1544) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 15 / 41 (681.0740) | 14 (171.9884) | 23 (167.4172) | 18 (171.4056) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 30 / 41 (660.5028) | 5 (174.8572) | 22 (167.3828) | 38 (157.6800) | 33 (160.5828) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 4 / 56 (695.3944) | 42 (167.3944) | 2 (178.2972) | 12 (174.2972) | 13 (175.4056) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 25 / 56 (677.0168) | 16 (173.1084) | 43 (165.0972) | 8 (174.8456) | 42 (163.9656) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 23 / 44 (669.6340) | 14 (171.4056) | 11 (171.4172) | 29 (165.1200) | 32 (161.6912) |
| 2019-11-15 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 17 / 24 (650.1824) | 17 (161.6800) | 20 (160.5484) | 22 (154.8112) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 31 / 468 (506.8344) | 114 (170.8228) | 238 (165.6684) | 326 (160.5828) | 160 (167.9772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 120 / 135 (666.2176) | 18 (176.5600) | 132 (154.8004) | 93 (167.4172) | 102 (167.4400) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 19 / 58 (681.6224) | 36 (166.2284) | 17 (170.2628) | 2 (178.3200) | 28 (166.8112) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 8 / 62 (680.4684) | 9 (173.1200) | 16 (167.9772) | 4 (175.4056) | 26 (163.9656) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 8 / 30 (683.3600) | 9 (175.4056) | 18 (165.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 10 (167.4172) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 14 / 31 (669.6228) | 14 (168.5372) | 8 (170.8800) | 20 (159.3828) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 24 / 48 (677.6000) | 18 (169.6800) | 27 (168.5372) | 14 (172.0000) | 27 (167.3828) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 32 / 72 (673.5884) | 61 (161.6456) | 24 (171.4056) | 24 (169.1200) | 22 (171.4172) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 9 / 21 (682.7888) | 19 (162.8116) | 7 (174.2744) | 8 (172.0000) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 5 / 38 (679.9540) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (174.8456) | 17 (165.1428) | 21 (162.2512) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 30 / 48 (665.5308) | 21 (170.8112) | 2 (173.7028) | 40 (161.6684) | 45 (159.3484) |
| 2019-03-15 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 🏅 Ruidoso, NM | 6 / 21 (687.4056) | 12 (168.5372) | 1 (177.7372) | 9 (169.7028) | 7 (171.4284) |
| 2019-03-14 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 🏅 Ruidoso, NM | 7 / 18 (666.1824) | 7 (172.0000) | 7 (167.9656) | 10 (166.8112) | 11 (159.4056) |
| 2019-02-01 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 9 / 126 (680.5940) | 16 (167.9656) | 12 (171.4744) | 11 (172.5828) | 23 (168.5712) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 5 / 38 (683.3256) | 13 (171.9656) | 13 (169.6800) | 13 (167.4172) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 6 / 47 (688.4912) | 10 (173.7028) | 6 (175.4056) | 17 (170.2628) | 14 (169.1200) |
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 | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #201 (599 pts) | #183 (669 pts) | #173 (669 pts) | #223 (559 pts) | #175 (634 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #150 (1546 pts) | #167 (1395 pts) | #95 (1741 pts) | #132 (1555 pts) | #164 (1390 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #220 (1320 pts) | #271 (1170 pts) | #239 (1220 pts) | #190 (1395 pts) | #225 (1305 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #839 (440 pts) | #969 (395 pts) | #705 (570 pts) | #1038 (345 pts) | #1103 (300 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #836 (425 pts) | #761 (520 pts) | #851 (460 pts) | #859 (455 pts) | #827 (455 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1167 (240 pts) | #1254 (240 pts) | #806 (450 pts) | #1203 (265 pts) | #1104 (280 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |