ELKHAWG SMOKERS KY
Rating
1478
peak 1504
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2022-09-09
Best ToY finish
#751
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.78 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 647.57 (-12.78)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.29 · weakest Brisket (165.34)
Road miles
662
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BLUE CHIP BBQ has finished one call ahead of ELKHAWG SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BULLHEADED BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 159.4516 | 167.40 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 161.1200 | 166.68 | top 57% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 160.5716 | 169.29 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 152.5372 | 165.34 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4456 | 672.45 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 501.6572 | 501.66 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.5832 | 656.58 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 678.7428 | 669.97 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 17 / 32 (672.4456) | 16 (169.6684) | 17 (169.1316) | 12 (170.2628) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 28 / 28 (501.6572) | — | 11 (169.1200) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (159.4172) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 24 / 30 (656.5832) | 24 (159.4516) | 10 (169.7372) | 28 (160.5716) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 17 / 31 (678.7428) | 16 (168.5372) | 17 (169.6800) | 21 (167.4056) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2019-10-04 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | 5 / 12 (664.4912) | — | — | — | 8 (162.8228) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 19 / 28 (654.7200) | 12 (170.2628) | 16 (166.2400) | 15 (165.6800) | 22 (152.5372) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 8 / 25 (678.2284) | 12 (169.6800) | 20 (161.1200) | 4 (176.0000) | 6 (171.4284) |
| 2019-06-14 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 20 / 30 (673.6684) | 27 (166.8112) | 25 (161.7144) | 9 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1656) |
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 | #1163 (97 pts) | #1188 (102 pts) | #1264 (97 pts) | #1040 (122 pts) | #1246 (82 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1564 (53 pts) | — | #1017 (123 pts) | #791 (178 pts) | #1182 (78 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #678 (130 pts) | #1117 (55 pts) | #819 (85 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #751 (404 pts) | #837 (389 pts) | #939 (324 pts) | #649 (519 pts) | #627 (544 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #801 (409 pts) | #919 (354 pts) | #565 (664 pts) | #689 (534 pts) | #828 (409 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #824 (452 pts) | #913 (427 pts) | #698 (577 pts) | #913 (417 pts) | #773 (502 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #954 (347 pts) | #1021 (342 pts) | #1000 (362 pts) | #958 (392 pts) | #943 (372 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2127 (65 pts) | #2779 (55 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2011 (100 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |