Vallee A/C Cold Smoke TN
Rating
1538
peak 1538
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-10-25
latest 2025-10-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Best overall
687.9196
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.05
last 5 vs career avg 684.05 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.02 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.02)
Road miles
731
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 368 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.2400 | 170.84 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 165.6916 | 169.02 | top 52% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 163.9540 | 171.17 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 168.5600 | 173.02 | top 28% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 684.05
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683.9432 | 683.94 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 680.4916 | 680.49 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.9196 | 685.63 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 684.5484 | 684.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 15 / 33 (683.9432) | 7 (175.4288) | 22 (165.6916) | 8 (174.2628) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 26 / 73 (680.4916) | 65 (162.2400) | 33 (169.7144) | 1 (177.7144) | 32 (170.8228) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 14 / 83 (687.9196) | 3 (176.5600) | 28 (173.1200) | 67 (163.9540) | 12 (174.2856) |
| 2022-09-23 | TN River BBQ Battle Saltillo, TN | 7 / 16 (683.3372) | 13 (165.0972) | 8 (168.5600) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 29 / 97 (684.5484) | 13 (174.8572) | 61 (168.0000) | 47 (169.1084) | 22 (172.5828) |