THE SMOKIN' GRILL SC
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2022-07-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
570.40
last 5 Master vs avg 570.40 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.33
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (129.96)
Road miles
91
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
570.40 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIG ON FIRE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIG ON FIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUE E PIGG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0000 | 147.3712 | 150.84 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.6800 | 95.6684 | 129.96 | top 93% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 146.8228 | 155.06 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9544 | 120.4916 | 134.55 | top 94% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squealin on the Square | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 94% | 2021-10-01 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 76 | 0 | top 93% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 570.40 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1487) · SC Festival of Discovery
- ⭐ 2019-10-04 — Career-best overall score (583.1768) · Squealin on the Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| -12.5 | Squealin on the Square | 2019-10-04 |
| -12.1 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
| -10.9 | Squealin on the Square | 2021-10-01 |
| -8.3 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2022-07-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 80.7% | 80.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 80.9% | 79.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 81% | 77.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 80 / 92 (581.0400) | 78 (156.0000) | 84 (134.7884) | 81 (154.8800) | 83 (135.3716) |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 16 / 17 (567.2228) | 17 (147.3828) | 16 (136.5256) | 13 (162.8228) | 16 (120.4916) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 76 / 81 (582.7544) | 72 (153.1772) | 74 (141.6800) | 59 (160.0000) | 79 (127.8972) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 18 / 19 (583.1768) | 16 (150.2512) | 17 (141.1200) | 17 (150.7540) | 19 (141.0516) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 77 / 83 (537.8168) | 77 (147.3712) | 81 (95.6684) | 78 (146.8228) | 74 (147.9544) |