Bethlehem Smoke DE
Rating
1538
peak 1538
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2019-06-07
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 7%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.22
last 3 vs career avg 330.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±2.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.97)
Road miles
146
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BOGGS HOG BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1084 points of the Grand Championship at Separation Colonial BBQ Competition (2019-06-07).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 54 at their very first tracked contest, Interstate BBQ Festival (2019-04-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, DE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 163.9544 | 166.25 | top 13% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 165.0740 | 162.2628 | 163.97 | top 6% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 8% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in DE (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 330.22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 333.6916 | 330.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 2 / 36 (333.6916) | 4 (169.1200) | 2 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 4 / 44 (329.0284) | 7 (163.9544) | 2 (165.0740) | — | — |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 4 / 54 (327.9428) | 6 (165.6800) | 4 (162.2628) | — | — |