SMOKIN GRINGO'S GA
Rating
1527
peak 1527
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2020-09-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
686.22
last 3 vs career avg 686.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.32 · weakest Pork (168.93)
Road miles
43
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT WACHULA'S has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 168.5488 | 171.41 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 165.0972 | 173.32 | top 31% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 163.3828 | 168.93 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 170.8228 | 172.56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 686.22
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 690.7884 | 687.08 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 684.4916 | 684.49 |
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 | 22 / 54 (690.7884) | 39 (171.9656) | 9 (176.5716) | 40 (168.5256) | 17 (173.7256) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken Aiken, SC | 9 / 34 (683.3716) | 19 (168.5488) | 2 (178.2972) | 29 (163.3828) | 6 (173.1428) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 12 / 72 (684.4916) | 16 (173.7028) | 50 (165.0972) | 7 (174.8688) | 24 (170.8228) |