Smokin' Possums GA
Rating
1503
peak 1503
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-04-25
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#177
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.80
last 3 vs career avg 326.80 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.94
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.41 · weakest Pork (159.18)
Road miles
65
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1909 Mountain Smoke has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BARREL FEVER 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 | 167.3944 | 157.6800 | 163.39 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9888 | 162.2516 | 163.41 | top 43% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6912 | 153.0628 | 159.18 | top 42% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 326.80
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.0744 | 329.07 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 331.3832 | 325.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 23 / 44 (329.0744) | 23 (165.0972) | 22 (163.9772) | 28 (153.0628) | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 21 / 56 (331.3832) | 17 (167.3944) | 20 (163.9888) | 8 (165.6912) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 16 / 32 (319.9316) | 17 (157.6800) | 14 (162.2516) | 15 (158.8000) | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #177 (141 pts) | #170 (161 pts) | #192 (151 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #334 (89 pts) | #344 (84 pts) | #341 (99 pts) | — | — |