RUNWAY SMOKE GA
Rating
1472
peak 1505 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2020-02-07
Best ToY finish
#282
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.00 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 665.96 (-0.96)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.31
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.72)
Road miles
1250
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 188 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$119K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.96 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CLAUDE'S Q has finished one call ahead of RUNWAY SMOKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BALDY'S BUTTS in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYC BARBEQUE | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE DINING GA | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDY'S BUTTS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 162.7884 | 169.30 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.0628 | 163.72 | top 66% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 158.2400 | 164.82 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 160.5372 | 168.12 | top 43% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.96 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-01 — First tracked contest · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-02-01 — First call · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 📈 2019-03-01 — Peak power rating (1505) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-08-23 — Career-best overall score (684.4684) · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +6.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +2.1 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2019-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2019-11-15 |
| -10.4 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2019-05-24 |
| -9.1 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2020-02-07 |
| -5 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| -4 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest | 2019-10-04 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73% | top 53% | 95.1% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 28 / 32 (648.3656) | 12 (170.8228) | 28 (157.6572) | 28 (159.3484) | 23 (160.5372) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 32 / 35 (654.0684) | 27 (166.2284) | 33 (153.0628) | 24 (165.0972) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 14 / 27 (673.5888) | 2 (175.4056) | 16 (168.5372) | 22 (162.8000) | 17 (166.8460) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 16 / 24 (664.4916) | 13 (170.8228) | 16 (165.7144) | 12 (166.2744) | 17 (161.6800) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 32 (684.4684) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (170.2628) | 10 (168.5372) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 20 / 45 (677.0284) | 31 (166.8112) | 32 (166.2400) | 10 (172.5600) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 18 / 31 (660.9940) | 22 (162.8112) | 11 (170.8228) | 24 (160.5372) | 10 (166.8228) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 61 / 72 (648.9140) | 43 (165.6684) | 67 (155.3600) | 44 (165.0856) | 55 (162.8000) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 19 / 42 (669.5772) | 9 (168.5600) | 20 (165.0972) | 22 (165.0972) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 16 / 33 (660.9828) | 29 (162.7884) | 17 (167.9656) | 22 (158.2400) | 5 (171.9888) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 62 (679.9544) | 6 (175.4056) | 39 (165.7144) | 21 (167.4172) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 15 / 27 (669.0400) | 9 (174.2628) | 23 (158.2400) | 12 (166.8572) | 13 (169.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #719 (117 pts) | #563 (182 pts) | #749 (117 pts) | #701 (122 pts) | #552 (187 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #282 (1074 pts) | #225 (1201 pts) | #379 (869 pts) | #363 (919 pts) | #202 (1259 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #563 (628 pts) | #497 (733 pts) | #506 (738 pts) | #678 (543 pts) | #357 (958 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #371 (993 pts) | #297 (1163 pts) | #355 (1043 pts) | #413 (928 pts) | #334 (1123 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1007 (322 pts) | #881 (422 pts) | #1219 (267 pts) | #941 (402 pts) | #874 (417 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1123 (258 pts) | #638 (603 pts) | #1160 (273 pts) | #1131 (293 pts) | #807 (453 pts) |