SMOKING STUDS BBQ NC
Rating
1419
peak 1419 · rated over 33 contests
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#359
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.36 (+7.00)
Walk rate
39%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.18 · weakest Brisket (163.25)
Road miles
3253
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 219 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$357K
listed at 31 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.36 / 720
33 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BUD WISER'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKING STUDS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 27 of their 30 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 2 GUYS AND A CHICK in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN SKULLIES has out-cooked them in 23 of 26 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 30 | 3 | 27 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| JL Smokers | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 26 | 1 | 25 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 26 | 1 | 25 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 137.1200 | 165.40 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 147.9084 | 167.18 | top 55% |
| Pork | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 156.5144 | 165.53 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 146.7544 | 163.25 | top 68% |
“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 | 22 | 0 | top 74% |
| SC | 10 | 0 | top 72% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 5 | 42 | 0 | top 64% | 2026-07-09 |
| Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 5 | 8 | 0 | top 69% | 2025-09-19 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 88% | 2024-05-04 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 61% | 2024-05-03 |
| Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 55% | 2024-04-12 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (22 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (33 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.36 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · Jiggy With The Piggy
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1490) · Jiggy With The Piggy
- 📣 2020-06-26 — First call · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge
- ⭐ 2024-05-03 — Career-best overall score (682.8004) · Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1
- 🎖️ 2024-07-11 — 25th tracked contest · South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2021-09-24 |
| +6.9 | Smokin' in the Pines | 2025-03-28 |
| +5.1 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | 2026-05-15 |
| +4.9 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2024-04-12 |
| +4.9 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2023-09-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show | 2020-03-13 |
| -10.2 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 2019-05-03 |
| -9.4 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2020-09-11 |
| -8.7 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 2022-03-18 |
| -8.2 | Pigs & Pedals | 2019-08-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 93.9% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 72% | 94.1% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 94.8% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 69% | 93.6% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 92% | 91% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 94.8% | 92.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 88% | 91.3% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 32 / 41 (663.3488) | 35 (161.7144) | 30 (166.8228) | 22 (168.5484) | 23 (166.2632) |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 50 / 75 (675.8968) | 70 (159.9428) | 29 (170.8456) | 12 (175.4400) | 42 (169.6684) |
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway 🏅 Darlington, SC | 15 / 26 (673.6344) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (172.5600) | 22 (161.7144) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 48 / 56 (670.7428) | 54 (159.9428) | 14 (175.4172) | 40 (169.7028) | 48 (165.6800) |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 30 / 36 (658.1604) | 32 (163.9888) | 25 (165.0972) | 18 (170.8344) | 32 (158.2400) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 42 / 66 (674.2516) | 37 (167.3944) | 32 (170.2628) | 39 (167.9772) | 39 (168.6172) |
| 2025-03-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Carthage, NC | 12 / 22 (677.6116) | 18 (166.2516) | 15 (167.3828) | 10 (170.8344) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 27 / 33 (668.4804) | 30 (161.6572) | 4 (175.4288) | 31 (158.2744) | 15 (173.1200) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 49 / 76 (677.0628) | 65 (162.8000) | 3 (179.4400) | 51 (168.0000) | 53 (166.8228) |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 28 / 35 (679.9316) | 8 (177.1428) | 8 (174.2744) | 31 (165.7144) | 30 (162.8000) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 20 / 45 (682.8004) | 28 (167.9772) | 21 (169.6916) | 28 (168.5716) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2024-04-12 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 15 / 25 (673.5656) | 21 (162.7884) | 18 (165.0972) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 19 / 33 (673.6000) | 24 (170.2628) | 14 (170.8344) | 25 (162.8344) | 18 (169.6684) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 48 / 76 (666.1944) | 44 (166.2856) | 38 (168.5488) | 40 (166.2628) | 48 (165.0972) |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 22 / 23 (664.9832) | 17 (169.6800) | 22 (161.6572) | 14 (170.8344) | 22 (162.8116) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 27 / 35 (665.0060) | 9 (175.4172) | 27 (166.2516) | 32 (159.9428) | 27 (163.3944) |
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 16 / 32 (668.4572) | 18 (167.9772) | 24 (160.5144) | 4 (174.8456) | 19 (165.1200) |
| 2022-09-23 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 26 / 32 (658.2400) | 23 (165.1428) | 11 (169.7144) | 26 (162.8572) | 25 (160.5256) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 55 / 92 (662.1600) | 30 (169.7144) | 35 (170.8228) | 73 (159.9540) | 59 (161.6688) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 37 / 46 (639.7944) | 29 (165.6800) | 43 (149.6572) | 33 (162.8000) | 32 (161.6572) |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 31 / 33 (659.8628) | 18 (168.5600) | 23 (169.1316) | 30 (160.5256) | 29 (161.6456) |
| 2021-09-24 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 8 / 27 (682.7884) | 5 (174.2856) | 7 (171.4056) | 16 (167.3828) | 10 (169.7144) |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 16 / 19 (659.9088) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1544) | 17 (156.5144) | 16 (157.1200) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 33 / 39 (650.6632) | 26 (165.6916) | 10 (173.1316) | 29 (165.0856) | 37 (146.7544) |
| 2020-09-11 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 22 / 24 (651.8856) | 13 (166.2972) | 20 (159.3944) | 20 (165.0856) | 20 (161.1084) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 28 / 34 (657.6112) | 22 (169.6684) | 19 (166.8572) | 29 (161.6684) | 30 (159.4172) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 21 / 25 (655.8400) | 9 (170.2628) | 15 (166.2400) | 17 (164.5256) | 24 (154.8116) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 27 / 29 (638.7200) | 25 (160.5600) | 26 (165.6800) | 15 (165.6800) | 29 (146.8000) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 41 / 47 (647.9088) | 35 (164.5600) | 34 (162.2744) | 18 (168.5600) | 42 (152.5144) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 39 / 56 (647.2796) | 45 (158.8456) | 47 (158.2284) | 24 (165.1200) | 31 (165.0856) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 33 / 40 (638.1944) | 37 (148.5600) | 18 (167.4056) | 29 (161.6800) | 30 (160.5488) |
| 2019-05-17 | Stills and Grills Fest North Wilkesboro, NC | 15 / 21 (624.4800) | 20 (137.1200) | 11 (165.6684) | 15 (161.1316) | 13 (160.5600) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 50 / 60 (635.7940) | 26 (166.8228) | 56 (147.9084) | 42 (159.9656) | 39 (161.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #473 (281 pts) | #508 (306 pts) | #490 (341 pts) | #459 (326 pts) | #498 (286 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #643 (232 pts) | #760 (202 pts) | #783 (217 pts) | #613 (277 pts) | #540 (342 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #517 (363 pts) | #509 (403 pts) | #333 (763 pts) | #499 (403 pts) | #378 (603 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #504 (373 pts) | #480 (448 pts) | #601 (358 pts) | #430 (488 pts) | #525 (363 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #718 (235 pts) | #675 (280 pts) | #680 (315 pts) | #748 (235 pts) | #745 (235 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #563 (296 pts) | #454 (431 pts) | #431 (486 pts) | #661 (241 pts) | #621 (276 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #359 (307 pts) | #284 (432 pts) | #331 (377 pts) | #289 (422 pts) | #392 (302 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #858 (336 pts) | #935 (311 pts) | #827 (391 pts) | #842 (376 pts) | #884 (346 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1338 (174 pts) | #1397 (174 pts) | #1279 (204 pts) | #1064 (279 pts) | #1395 (174 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1259 (250 pts) | #1142 (295 pts) | #993 (355 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1959 (116 pts) | #1761 (141 pts) | #1812 (131 pts) | #1835 (126 pts) | #2056 (111 pts) |