Smoking neighbors VA
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-03-28
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.05
last 3 vs career avg 664.05 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.22 · weakest Brisket (154.60)
Road miles
31
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.9772 | 171.22 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 164.5372 | 167.01 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 169.1084 | 171.22 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 148.5028 | 154.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.05
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 | 681.6116 | 673.02 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1256 | 646.13 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 23 / 36 (681.6116) | 2 (178.8572) | 29 (167.3828) | 24 (170.2744) | 32 (165.0972) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 35 / 40 (664.4232) | 24 (170.8344) | 20 (169.1200) | 9 (174.2744) | 39 (150.1944) |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 22 / 25 (646.1256) | 19 (163.9772) | 22 (164.5372) | 15 (169.1084) | 24 (148.5028) |