Smoking Wizard II AL
Rating
1510
peak 1510
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2024-09-13
latest 2025-12-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5716
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 175.42 · weakest Pork (165.98)
Road miles
510
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 510 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 169.6684 | 170.55 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 174.2744 | 175.42 | top 21% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.8344 | 165.98 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 | 172.83 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 684.79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 691.3256 | 691.33 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.2516 | 678.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) Demopolis, AL | 10 / 21 (691.3256) | 14 (169.6684) | 5 (176.5716) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 21 / 67 (678.2516) | 17 (171.4400) | 12 (174.2744) | 56 (158.8344) | 8 (173.7028) |