TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ FL
Rating
1517
peak 1526 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2026-01-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.06
last 5 Master vs avg 677.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.45 · weakest Pork (166.94)
Road miles
1065
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1064 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$136K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.06 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2025-01-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 167.4288 | 172.45 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 157.0744 | 169.22 | top 45% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 160.5256 | 166.94 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 158.2628 | 168.44 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 48% | 2026-01-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.06 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2022-01-28 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2025-01-24 — Career-best overall score (691.3600) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2025-01-24 — Peak power rating (1526) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +6.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
| +5.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
| +3.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
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)
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 75% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 96% | 96% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 11% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 47 / 63 (671.8740) | 20 (175.4056) | 21 (174.2628) | 52 (163.9428) | 55 (158.2628) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 17 / 40 (691.3600) | 26 (169.1200) | 27 (168.5256) | 2 (179.4400) | 13 (174.2744) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 23 / 51 (682.8120) | 12 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5716) | 38 (165.7144) | 31 (165.1088) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 18 / 60 (684.5032) | 12 (174.8688) | 21 (169.6800) | 42 (165.0972) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 51 / 467 (499.3256) | 200 (167.4288) | 381 (157.0744) | 323 (160.5256) | 120 (169.7144) |