CAROLINA BLUE SMOKE BBQ NC
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2019-10-11
Best ToY finish
#1006
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.15
last 4 vs career avg 647.15 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.97)
Road miles
140
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 157.0628 | 161.53 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 151.3828 | 160.97 | top 65% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 156.5140 | 163.25 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 155.9544 | 161.40 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 662.2172 | 647.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-11 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 19 / 27 (639.8056) | 22 (158.2400) | 12 (166.2284) | 21 (159.3828) | 19 (155.9544) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 27 / 56 (662.2172) | 25 (167.9772) | 24 (167.9888) | 47 (156.5140) | 16 (169.7372) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 29 / 40 (644.9828) | 34 (157.0628) | 34 (158.2744) | 16 (167.9656) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 28 / 38 (641.6000) | 25 (162.8460) | 33 (151.3828) | 9 (169.1428) | 23 (158.2284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1006 (262 pts) | #1079 (247 pts) | #981 (302 pts) | #832 (382 pts) | #943 (317 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1846 (80 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1498 (145 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #2575 (50 pts) |