SMOKING BROKE AL
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#302
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
442.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 477.10 (-34.15)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±158.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.29)
Road miles
49
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin temptations has finished one call ahead of SMOKING BROKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boar on the Floor in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 157.6456 | 162.34 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 152.5372 | 155.29 | top 88% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 160.4912 | 162.42 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 152.5032 | 156.51 | top 76% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 477.10
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.2288 | 318.23 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 313.6112 | 313.61 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.1772 | 627.18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 630.6628 | 477.87 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8516 | 647.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 29 / 31 (318.2288) | 28 (158.8344) | 28 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 52 / 58 (313.6112) | 51 (157.6456) | 48 (155.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 30 / 35 (627.1772) | 28 (157.6684) | 32 (155.3716) | 27 (161.6340) | 28 (152.5032) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 41 / 49 (630.6628) | 31 (164.5372) | 43 (152.5372) | 40 (160.4912) | 45 (153.0972) |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 26 / 31 (325.0744) | 8 (170.8456) | 28 (154.2288) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 39 / 54 (647.8516) | 33 (164.5372) | 47 (154.2516) | 30 (165.1200) | 30 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #302 (56 pts) | #303 (56 pts) | #300 (56 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |