Smokin J's Barbeque GA
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
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 7 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.33 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 648.97 (-2.64)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.78 · weakest Brisket (158.64)
Road miles
572
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.97 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE HOG MAFIA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 151.3716 | 161.35 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 157.0856 | 164.78 | top 64% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.0628 | 164.20 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 146.2172 | 158.64 | top 73% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
| 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+) | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 49% | 2021-07-09 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 53 | 0 | top 88% | 2021-03-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 648.97 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (666.2172) · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1492) · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📣 2020-03-06 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| -12 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| -11.8 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 2021-06-11 |
| -11.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -6.4 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 2021-10-15 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 91.9% | 89.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 92.5% | 91.1% |
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) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 72 / 81 (631.7596) | 43 (166.2628) | 65 (157.0856) | 71 (157.6456) | 78 (150.7656) |
| 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) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 34 / 83 (666.2172) | 41 (164.5372) | 21 (170.2628) | 20 (169.7144) | 40 (161.7028) |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |