El Jefe Smoke ME
Rating
1535
peak 1535
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2022-09-02
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.23 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 662.97 (+4.27)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±14.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.99 · weakest Chicken (164.12)
Road miles
1418
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 218 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has finished one call ahead of El Jefe Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CIDER BOYS BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 33% across 5 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 151.9428 | 164.12 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 153.6916 | 165.75 | top 44% |
| Pork | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 154.2628 | 166.99 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 158.2400 | 166.84 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (6 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.97
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 679.9428 | 677.28 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 663.8288 | 656.17 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 678.7196 | 659.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) Lake Placid, NY | 5 / 22 (676.5604) | 8 (166.2744) | 7 (165.7144) | 2 (175.4400) | 6 (169.1316) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff Skowhegan, ME | 7 / 25 (679.9428) | 13 (166.8456) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1544) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2022-06-25 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Skowhegan, ME | — | — | 10 (161.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 9 / 37 (675.3256) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (168.0000) | 25 (161.6456) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown Southwick, MA | 15 / 26 (642.1828) | 14 (162.2400) | 15 (161.1200) | 20 (154.2628) | 9 (164.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 10 / 15 (662.1600) | 9 (166.8228) | 2 (175.4400) | 12 (161.6572) | 12 (158.2400) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 15 / 26 (656.5028) | 26 (155.3828) | 21 (157.7028) | 4 (176.0000) | 11 (167.4172) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off Skowhegan, ME | 11 / 15 (663.8288) | 9 (170.8228) | 11 (160.5260) | 10 (167.3828) | 11 (165.0972) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 19 / 26 (643.2800) | 23 (151.9428) | 18 (161.6800) | 21 (157.0972) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 22 / 36 (641.6572) | 15 (162.8228) | 29 (153.6916) | 20 (162.8572) | 15 (162.2856) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 5 / 29 (678.7196) | 16 (168.5256) | 6 (169.7028) | 7 (173.1084) | 12 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 12 / 61 (672.4684) | 38 (161.6456) | 17 (168.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 18 (168.0000) |