SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON AL
Rating
1496
peak 1511 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#688
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.76 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 655.08 (-5.32)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.71 · weakest Pork (161.02)
Road miles
667
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$97K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.08 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Thin Blue Swine has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Circle W Meats in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Hickory Hangover has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheats Smoked Meats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DANG GOOD BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 150.2056 | 167.71 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 157.7028 | 163.84 | top 63% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 152.4912 | 161.02 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 150.1828 | 162.51 | top 59% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 67% | 2022-04-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.08 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Falls
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2019-04-12 — Career-best overall score (676.4688) · Smoke on the Falls
- 📈 2019-04-12 — Peak power rating (1511) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
| +7.6 | RiverFest | 2019-09-13 |
| +7.4 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-07-26 |
| +0.3 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
| -6.4 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| -5.1 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
| -4.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2021-04-09 |
| -2.8 | Capital City Cook Off | 2020-02-21 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 92.6% | 88.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 50% | 94% | 92.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 26 / 34 (640.3084) | 13 (169.6800) | 26 (162.8000) | 31 (157.0512) | 29 (150.7772) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 30 / 38 (656.4340) | 5 (175.4056) | 15 (168.5600) | 35 (153.6456) | 34 (158.8228) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 27 / 28 (610.5824) | 26 (150.2056) | 22 (157.7028) | 27 (152.4912) | 27 (150.1828) |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 15 / 25 (666.7884) | 5 (173.1428) | 18 (163.9428) | 23 (159.9656) | 8 (169.7372) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 11 / 37 (674.6968) | 6 (173.1084) | 15 (166.8228) | 19 (165.0856) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 10 / 27 (665.6232) | 1 (178.2972) | 17 (161.6688) | 24 (156.4912) | 9 (169.1660) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 36 / 48 (664.4684) | 36 (164.5372) | 43 (160.5256) | 8 (173.7028) | 34 (165.7028) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 43 / 54 (640.3312) | 42 (159.9428) | 42 (161.6456) | 33 (164.5256) | 46 (154.2172) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 8 / 30 (676.4688) | 20 (165.0972) | 8 (170.8572) | 12 (166.2400) | 3 (174.2744) |
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 | #760 (100 pts) | #580 (175 pts) | #845 (85 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #628 (145 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #688 (467 pts) | #588 (592 pts) | #793 (412 pts) | #770 (422 pts) | #598 (572 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1316 (177 pts) | #1215 (222 pts) | #1388 (177 pts) | #1226 (217 pts) | #1249 (212 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1157 (258 pts) | #888 (438 pts) | #1299 (238 pts) | #1032 (348 pts) | #1274 (238 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1195 (245 pts) | #973 (370 pts) | #907 (420 pts) | #761 (515 pts) | #1078 (310 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1164 (242 pts) | #1299 (232 pts) | #1150 (277 pts) | #873 (417 pts) | #1125 (272 pts) |