Tarheel Cookers FL
Rating
1422
peak 1422
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-01-28
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#878
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.61 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 636.63 (-4.02)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.41 · weakest Brisket (151.36)
Road miles
26
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Ain't EZ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 160.5256 | 167.41 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 153.0856 | 159.30 | top 86% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 149.0516 | 158.56 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 143.9200 | 151.36 | top 94% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 636.63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.0912 | 630.09 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633.5428 | 624.65 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 642.6632 | 641.82 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.1488 | 646.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 31 / 31 (630.0912) | 25 (165.1200) | 30 (153.0856) | 27 (163.9428) | 31 (147.9428) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 26 / 26 (615.7604) | 14 (167.9772) | 26 (154.8116) | 26 (149.0516) | 26 (143.9200) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 59 / 61 (633.5428) | 39 (170.2744) | 49 (165.1200) | 60 (150.2400) | 60 (147.9084) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 23 / 25 (640.9716) | 20 (160.5256) | 21 (157.6800) | 9 (170.8344) | 25 (151.9316) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 45 / 51 (642.6632) | 19 (174.2744) | 35 (164.5372) | 46 (154.8116) | 47 (149.0400) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 20 / 25 (658.1488) | 9 (171.9888) | 21 (161.0972) | 22 (162.8228) | 19 (162.2400) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 53 / 60 (635.2228) | 51 (161.6800) | 55 (158.7884) | 56 (158.2172) | 53 (156.5372) |
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 | #1012 (56 pts) | #1053 (56 pts) | #1086 (56 pts) | #1016 (56 pts) | #1014 (56 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #934 (135 pts) | #979 (130 pts) | #773 (195 pts) | #1011 (110 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #893 (135 pts) | #741 (225 pts) | #1084 (130 pts) | #964 (125 pts) | #937 (140 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1737 (130 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |