The Smokin’ Huskies AL
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2025-10-24
Best ToY finish
#245
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
317.30 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 315.94 (+1.36)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.44)
Road miles
485
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 51 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 151.4060 | 160.46 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 143.4288 | 154.44 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 160.5028 | 165.50 | top 61% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 315.94
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 313.0744 | 313.07 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 330.8000 | 319.05 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 318.8116 | 317.66 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 309.1316 | 309.13 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 27 (151.4060) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 21 (160.5028) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 28 (147.8972) | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL | — | — | 13 (150.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 29 / 30 (313.0744) | 28 (155.9656) | 26 (157.1088) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 33 / 38 (307.2912) | 30 (158.8000) | 35 (148.4912) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Birmingham, AL | — | — | — | 9 (168.0344) | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 10 / 16 (330.8000) | 13 (159.3828) | 5 (171.4172) | 7 (167.9656) | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Battle for the Bones (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL | — | — | 7 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 24 / 27 (316.5144) | 6 (171.4172) | 27 (145.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, AL | 13 / 17 (318.8116) | 11 (160.5372) | 13 (158.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 34 / 38 (309.1316) | 21 (165.7028) | 37 (143.4288) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #411 (55 pts) | #325 (107 pts) | #222 (210 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1504 (52 pts) | #916 (155 pts) | #1158 (69 pts) | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #245 (176 pts) | #258 (161 pts) | #217 (226 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | — | #914 (127 pts) | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #169 (279 pts) | #168 (295 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1049 (141 pts) | — | — |