SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL FL
Rating
1424
peak 1502
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-01-22
Best ToY finish
#655
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.34 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 607.99 (+53.35)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±138.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.25 · weakest Brisket (158.00)
Road miles
63
mi across 12 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Ain't EZ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Lazy J Barbecue in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 153.1084 | 161.58 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 155.9200 | 162.92 | top 71% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 153.6684 | 165.25 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 133.0628 | 158.00 | top 75% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 607.99
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 | 669.6000 | 669.60 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.8172 | 657.27 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.1600 | 661.28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.6744 | 646.67 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 649.5656 | 640.41 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 611.2000 | 611.20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0512 | 657.05 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.4568 | 383.62 |
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 | 49 / 63 (669.6000) | 50 (166.2628) | 22 (173.7144) | 47 (166.2400) | 51 (163.3828) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 26 / 31 (654.7316) | 18 (167.9656) | 29 (155.9772) | 15 (171.4172) | 27 (159.3716) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 31 / 40 (659.8172) | 36 (163.3828) | 31 (167.3828) | 33 (166.2400) | 32 (162.8116) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 19 / 26 (660.4000) | 22 (162.2284) | 24 (161.1088) | 12 (171.9656) | 14 (165.0972) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 51 / 61 (662.1600) | 50 (165.6684) | 36 (168.5372) | 42 (167.9772) | 54 (159.9772) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 19 / 25 (646.6744) | 22 (159.9312) | 19 (159.3944) | 18 (164.5372) | 15 (162.8116) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 21 / 25 (649.5656) | 23 (158.8000) | 23 (155.9200) | 14 (168.5484) | 14 (166.2972) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 56 / 60 (631.2568) | 49 (163.3828) | 49 (161.1200) | 54 (159.3712) | 58 (147.3828) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 36 / 37 (611.2000) | 34 (159.9544) | 29 (161.0972) | 34 (157.0856) | 36 (133.0628) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 33 / 53 (657.0512) | 46 (158.8116) | 18 (169.1428) | 27 (166.2856) | 29 (162.8112) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 5 / 39 (130.7884) | 28 (159.4512) | 32 (157.0972) | 13 (169.7028) | 33 (147.9316) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 45 / 58 (636.4568) | 53 (153.1084) | 31 (164.5600) | 52 (153.6684) | 32 (165.1200) |
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 ↗ | Master | #666 (116 pts) | #632 (151 pts) | #713 (131 pts) | #559 (166 pts) | #687 (116 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #814 (141 pts) | #933 (126 pts) | #1077 (116 pts) | #789 (176 pts) | #805 (166 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #834 (140 pts) | #958 (125 pts) | #948 (140 pts) | #871 (145 pts) | #838 (160 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1209 (70 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1118 (105 pts) | #1128 (105 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #631 (155 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1543 (130 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #1683 (145 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1128 (285 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |