SMOKE FRIENDS
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-03-02
latest 2026-03-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
593.44
last 3 vs career avg 593.44 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.56 · weakest Brisket (145.30)
Road miles
92
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Justice BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6800 | 141.7028 | 146.06 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 144.5716 | 156.56 | top 41% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 126.8456 | 145.51 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 127.4400 | 145.30 | top 58% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 593.44
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.0516 | 633.05 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 574.7084 | 574.71 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 572.5488 | 572.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 8 / 23 (633.0516) | 19 (142.8000) | 5 (163.4172) | 6 (167.9772) | 6 (158.8572) |
| 2025-04-26 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 23 / 23 (574.7084) | 14 (153.6800) | 19 (144.5716) | 23 (126.8456) | 13 (149.6112) |
| 2024-03-02 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City, | 17 / 22 (572.5488) | 17 (141.7028) | 4 (161.6916) | 18 (141.7144) | 20 (127.4400) |