SMOKIN 3's BBQ AL
Rating
1477
peak 1506
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2026-04-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
427.55
last 5 vs career avg 427.55 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±136.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.67 · weakest Chicken (161.79)
Road miles
434
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 389 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Deviant Smoke has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.6572 | 161.79 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 159.3484 | 166.72 | top 65% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 160.5028 | 167.67 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 163.9544 | 163.95 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 427.55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.1028 | 658.10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 338.2056 | 324.76 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.7544 | 318.75 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 511.3488 | 511.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 36 / 41 (658.1028) | 36 (163.9656) | 39 (159.3484) | 26 (170.8344) | 35 (163.9544) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 5 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 17 / 23 (338.2056) | 17 (168.5256) | 18 (169.6800) | 14 (169.6800) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 27 / 28 (311.3144) | 28 (149.6572) | 25 (161.6572) | 24 (160.5028) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 31 / 40 (318.7544) | 33 (158.2400) | 33 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 14 / 36 (511.3488) | 15 (168.5372) | 8 (173.1316) | 13 (169.6800) | — |