Smokin J's Barbeque GA
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2021-10-15
Best ToY finish
#706
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.96
last 5 vs career avg 648.96 (-0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.22 · weakest Brisket (159.60)
Road miles
360
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 244 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 151.3716 | 159.73 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 159.9544 | 165.22 | top 69% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.0628 | 164.41 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 146.2172 | 159.60 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.96
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.5660 | 652.02 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.8288 | 643.83 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.9256 | 644.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague Galax, VA | 15 / 15 (639.2576) | 15 (163.9772) | 13 (165.0972) | 13 (163.9660) | 15 (146.2172) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 46 / 81 (661.5660) | 69 (155.3716) | 30 (169.6800) | 44 (166.2400) | 25 (170.2744) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck Roebuck, SC | 26 / 28 (655.2340) | 27 (162.2628) | 18 (167.3828) | 22 (165.0856) | 25 (160.5028) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 53 / 61 (643.8288) | 58 (151.3716) | 46 (163.9772) | 7 (173.7028) | 59 (154.7772) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 51 / 62 (644.9256) | 43 (165.6800) | 50 (159.9544) | 58 (153.0628) | 32 (166.2284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #706 (203 pts) | #763 (203 pts) | #680 (248 pts) | #689 (228 pts) | #750 (203 pts) |