HOLY SMOKERS - AL AL
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2020-09-25
latest 2022-05-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
388.60 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 376.96 (+11.64)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±71.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.01 · weakest Pork (159.40)
Road miles
986
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 142.1944 | 160.82 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 151.3600 | 163.01 | top 53% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 154.2400 | 159.40 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 376.96
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 460.3772 | 393.89 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 491.9312 | 406.21 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 342.8344 | 330.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 38 / 72 (327.3944) | 40 (158.8572) | 18 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 24 / 26 (460.3772) | 25 (142.1944) | 14 (163.9428) | 21 (154.2400) | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 36 / 38 (320.4800) | 27 (167.3828) | 41 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 16 / 28 (491.9312) | 16 (162.2512) | 7 (165.1200) | 13 (164.5600) | — |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition Bonifay, FL | 6 / 18 (342.8344) | 10 (166.8228) | 3 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest Semmes, AL | 20 / 23 (318.7428) | 11 (167.3828) | 20 (151.3600) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #269 (111 pts) | #189 (201 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #161 (158 pts) | #122 (218 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #47 (234 pts) | #34 (289 pts) | — | — |