WHISKEY SMOKERS AL
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2019-09-13
Best ToY finish
#1539
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.12
last 3 vs career avg 623.12 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.23 · weakest Brisket (148.32)
Road miles
1596
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 529 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke Wagon in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 148.5488 | 159.23 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 147.3828 | 157.68 | top 72% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 141.1200 | 157.89 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 124.4800 | 148.32 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.12
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 654.7768 | 623.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 39 / 59 (654.7768) | 56 (154.8112) | 36 (165.1200) | 13 (173.7256) | 40 (161.1200) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 32 / 38 (587.3028) | 4 (174.3200) | 32 (147.3828) | 35 (141.1200) | 37 (124.4800) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 30 / 42 (627.2688) | 38 (148.5488) | 30 (160.5256) | 32 (158.8344) | 27 (159.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1539 (170 pts) | #1508 (185 pts) | #1621 (170 pts) | #1637 (170 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |