Smokin' Possums GA
Rating
1503
peak 1503 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-04-25
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#206
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 Backyard vs avg 326.80 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.94
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
326.80 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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)
- Average Backyard overall score: 326.80 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-04-25 — First tracked contest · BBQ & Boogie
- 📣 2025-11-14 — First call · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- ⭐ 2025-11-14 — Career-best overall score (331.3832) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 📈 2025-11-14 — Peak power rating (1503) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | BBQ & Boogie | 2025-04-25 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 92.1% | 90.5% |
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) | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #206 (141 pts) | #200 (161 pts) | #220 (151 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #334 (89 pts) | #344 (84 pts) | #341 (99 pts) | — | — |