House of Smoke NC NC
Rating
1492
peak 1501
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
latest 2021-08-20
Best ToY finish
#220
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.77 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 666.97 (+10.79)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.04
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.83 · weakest Brisket (164.01)
Road miles
2243
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 279 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TOO SAUCED has finished one call ahead of House of Smoke NC 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLT BROTHERS BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 51% across 4 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 161.0856 | 169.83 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 153.6800 | 165.61 | top 59% |
| Pork | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 153.7028 | 167.46 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 154.2400 | 164.01 | top 62% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 60% |
| SC | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
| WV | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (12 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 666.97
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 693.0972 | 679.61 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 680.5028 | 668.24 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 667.3372 | 655.13 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland Myrtle Beach, SC | 13 / 26 (682.2400) | 16 (170.2628) | 13 (172.0000) | 6 (176.0000) | 22 (163.9772) |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 18 / 30 (666.1712) | 15 (170.2628) | 23 (162.2512) | 5 (171.9888) | 23 (161.6684) |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland Asheboro, NC | 10 / 19 (678.7660) | 12 (169.6800) | 3 (174.8572) | 19 (155.9316) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off Welch, WV | 8 / 15 (677.6688) | 4 (174.2972) | 9 (167.3828) | 6 (174.8572) | 8 (161.1316) |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 7 / 15 (683.9884) | 3 (176.5828) | 8 (166.2628) | 4 (174.2744) | 7 (166.8684) |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 Mannington, WV | 4 / 18 (693.0972) | 3 (174.2744) | 2 (173.7028) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 19 / 26 (675.3256) | 17 (170.8228) | 16 (168.5600) | 17 (167.9656) | 15 (167.9772) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy Murphy, NC | 17 / 22 (680.4452) | 11 (170.8112) | 18 (167.3828) | 16 (170.2628) | 12 (171.9884) |
| 2020-09-11 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Connelly Springs, NC | 9 / 24 (680.5028) | 2 (178.8572) | 15 (166.8456) | 7 (173.1428) | 18 (161.6572) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck Roebuck, SC | 26 / 34 (663.3600) | 16 (170.8572) | 26 (164.5600) | 18 (167.9772) | 28 (159.9656) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken Aiken, SC | 29 / 34 (651.3032) | 10 (172.5600) | 31 (159.3944) | 31 (161.0972) | 32 (158.2516) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge Roebuck, SC | 16 / 25 (665.6000) | 3 (173.7028) | 22 (159.3828) | 18 (163.9428) | 12 (168.5716) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 25 / 47 (667.3372) | 9 (173.1428) | 25 (168.0000) | 42 (161.0972) | 28 (165.0972) |
| 2019-10-11 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 14 / 27 (656.4688) | 13 (167.4172) | 10 (167.4288) | 11 (167.3828) | 22 (154.2400) |
| 2019-10-04 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 8 / 11 (659.3140) | 9 (165.6684) | 6 (167.9772) | 5 (167.4172) | 9 (158.2512) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 33 / 37 (645.0400) | 27 (165.1084) | 34 (153.6800) | 23 (162.8000) | 27 (163.4516) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 23 / 56 (666.2400) | 43 (161.0856) | 25 (167.4516) | 3 (174.2628) | 35 (163.4400) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC | 30 / 36 (638.7428) | 28 (164.5372) | 20 (161.6800) | 34 (153.7028) | 23 (158.8228) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 32 / 60 (654.1824) | 27 (166.2628) | 28 (165.1428) | 31 (164.5256) | 44 (158.2512) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 21 / 43 (653.6800) | 25 (161.7028) | 32 (158.2284) | 11 (168.5944) | 16 (165.1544) |
| BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Chicken Challenge Myrtle Beach, SC | — | 8 (168.5372) | — | — | — |
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 | #220 (874 pts) | #151 (1158 pts) | #202 (994 pts) | #182 (1014 pts) | #199 (974 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #237 (494 pts) | #100 (974 pts) | #299 (424 pts) | #229 (544 pts) | #240 (489 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #529 (628 pts) | #515 (678 pts) | #527 (663 pts) | #378 (898 pts) | #560 (603 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #776 (420 pts) | #810 (420 pts) | #830 (420 pts) | #766 (460 pts) | #806 (420 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #635 (610 pts) | #559 (710 pts) | #587 (685 pts) | #450 (860 pts) | #562 (700 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |