GRATE SMOKE NC
Rating
1526
peak 1530
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2020-11-06
Best ToY finish
#211
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 665.31 (+1.17)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.75 · weakest Brisket (163.51)
Road miles
950
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 63 at their very first tracked contest, BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) (2019-03-22).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 155.9084 | 165.93 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 157.0856 | 166.12 | top 42% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.7884 | 169.75 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 153.6344 | 163.51 | top 50% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6116 | 673.61 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 679.3372 | 664.27 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ Powells Point, NC | 16 / 28 (673.6116) | 19 (168.5372) | 11 (168.5600) | 8 (171.9772) | 17 (164.5372) |
| 2019-11-01 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival Powells Point, NC | 16 / 25 (656.3656) | 13 (167.3828) | 15 (164.5256) | 10 (170.8228) | 22 (153.6344) |
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 13 / 32 (664.4228) | 22 (162.8000) | 11 (165.6800) | 5 (174.2972) | 18 (161.6456) |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 9 / 32 (671.8396) | 28 (155.9084) | 4 (173.1084) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC | 14 / 36 (666.1484) | 12 (169.6916) | 29 (157.0856) | 12 (167.9656) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 20 / 60 (668.9828) | 22 (167.9772) | 9 (170.8228) | 24 (166.2400) | 33 (163.9428) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 22 / 43 (653.5312) | 27 (161.6800) | 24 (162.8000) | 17 (166.8228) | 22 (162.2284) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 33 / 52 (653.5424) | 30 (167.9772) | 35 (162.2284) | 40 (158.7884) | 24 (164.5484) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 4 / 63 (679.3372) | 11 (171.4172) | 8 (170.2744) | 5 (173.1200) | 23 (164.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1083 (98 pts) | #1191 (83 pts) | #1017 (123 pts) | #874 (148 pts) | #1119 (93 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #769 (95 pts) | #772 (110 pts) | #804 (100 pts) | #682 (125 pts) | #869 (65 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #356 (899 pts) | #501 (689 pts) | #352 (919 pts) | #254 (1124 pts) | #466 (729 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #211 (1375 pts) | #214 (1305 pts) | #204 (1336 pts) | #195 (1375 pts) | #214 (1340 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #339 (1080 pts) | #291 (1175 pts) | #266 (1233 pts) | #391 (983 pts) | #320 (1146 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #581 (677 pts) | #605 (672 pts) | #751 (532 pts) | #670 (602 pts) | #663 (597 pts) |