SWEET SMOKE Q FL
Rating
1575
peak 1575
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2020-09-05
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.74 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 668.27 (+17.47)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±45.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.98 · weakest Pork (168.83)
Road miles
3217
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1076 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Going Yard BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Lakeland Pig Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 159.3600 | 169.84 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 162.2400 | 170.46 | top 35% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 159.9312 | 168.83 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1772 | 161.6684 | 171.98 | top 27% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 5 | 0 | top 25% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 25% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (5 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 706.8344 | 686.63 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 682.2056 | 657.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Augusta, GA | 2 / 54 (706.8344) | 11 (177.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (176.5716) | 19 (173.1200) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash Augusta, GA | 18 / 46 (679.9084) | 22 (170.2628) | 24 (167.3828) | 31 (166.2628) | 9 (176.0000) |
| 2020-03-06 | Fire it up Frostproof! Frostproof, FL | 17 / 32 (669.5768) | 14 (167.3940) | 25 (162.2400) | 19 (167.3828) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 4 / 53 (690.1940) | 6 (175.4172) | 15 (170.2628) | 18 (169.6684) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 7 / 39 (682.2056) | 13 (169.1428) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (171.4172) | 19 (166.2284) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 12 / 468 (514.2972) | 151 (169.1200) | 177 (167.4056) | 215 (166.2628) | 16 (177.1772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 102 / 135 (671.2912) | 132 (159.3600) | 14 (176.0000) | 132 (159.9312) | 17 (176.0000) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 14 / 83 (677.0856) | 49 (162.8344) | 6 (175.4400) | 27 (167.9656) | 12 (170.8456) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 18 / 48 (680.4572) | 16 (170.8344) | 8 (174.8572) | 38 (163.9428) | 22 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 24 / 72 (677.0172) | 26 (170.8344) | 51 (165.0856) | 17 (170.8344) | 28 (170.2628) |
| 2019-04-12 | Fire it up Frostproof! Frostproof, FL | 7 / 25 (678.2172) | 5 (174.8572) | 14 (166.8344) | 4 (174.8572) | 15 (161.6684) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 11 / 58 (680.5028) | 16 (170.2972) | 29 (165.0972) | 10 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2856) |