Smoking Hose LA
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-11-03
latest 2025-10-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.18
last 3 vs career avg 617.18 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.71
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.56 · weakest Brisket (150.05)
Road miles
2
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big D's BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, LA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 152.5372 | 156.56 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 147.3372 | 155.94 | top 83% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 137.7144 | 154.64 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4060 | 134.7772 | 150.05 | top 83% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in LA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 617.18
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 | 638.1832 | 638.18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.0056 | 641.01 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 572.3660 | 572.37 |
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 | 23 / 33 (638.1832) | 26 (156.5828) | 24 (157.0860) | 22 (165.1084) | 24 (159.4060) |
| 2024-10-25 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 26 / 31 (641.0056) | 26 (160.5600) | 25 (163.3828) | 25 (161.1084) | 25 (155.9544) |
| 2023-11-03 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 27 / 27 (572.3660) | 25 (152.5372) | 26 (147.3372) | 27 (137.7144) | 26 (134.7772) |