Vintage Smoke WV
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2026-06-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.17
last 4 vs career avg 630.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.71
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.68 · weakest Pork (155.10)
Road miles
14
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CIRCLE L BBQ has finished one call ahead of Vintage Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BEER TIME BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 157.1084 | 160.68 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 148.5144 | 156.25 | top 93% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 152.5372 | 155.10 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 147.9316 | 158.13 | top 80% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in WV (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 630.17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.0284 | 629.03 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.6976 | 618.70 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.3832 | 627.38 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.5544 | 645.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) Buckhannon, WV | 28 / 29 (629.0284) | 31 (157.1084) | 30 (156.5256) | 31 (153.6800) | 27 (161.7144) |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 27 / 30 (618.6976) | 13 (169.7144) | 29 (148.5144) | 28 (152.5372) | 27 (147.9316) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 26 / 28 (627.3832) | 25 (157.6916) | 26 (158.8344) | 26 (154.8112) | 24 (156.0460) |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 15 / 20 (645.5544) | 18 (158.2172) | 16 (161.1200) | 17 (159.3828) | 10 (166.8344) |