Smoke'Em All AL
Rating
1520
peak 1531 · rated over 13 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
336.73
last 5 Backyard vs avg 336.55 (+0.18)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±5.74
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.15 · weakest Brisket (166.24)
Road miles
2178
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 1683 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.89 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
336.55 / 360
12 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Los Diablos has finished one call ahead of Smoke'Em All 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bonnie Blue BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brother In-Law BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, NORALA BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 12 at their very first tracked contest, Viva La BBQ Fest (2019-06-21).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.1 years, then back at Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) (2023-08-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Modest Meats | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Gustoso BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Place Chicken | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bonnie Blue BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 157.0512 | 168.14 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 160.5372 | 168.15 | top 56% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5600 | 167.3828 | 167.97 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 166.2400 | 166.24 | top 33% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 36% | 2025-10-17 |
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 59% | 2025-06-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (12 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.89 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 336.55 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Viva La BBQ Fest
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Viva La BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2019-06-21 — Career-best overall score (667.8856) · Viva La BBQ Fest
- 📈 2023-09-22 — Peak power rating (1531) · O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2023-08-04 |
| +10.2 | Viva La BBQ Fest | 2019-06-21 |
| +8.5 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 | 2023-09-22 |
| +8.3 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-17 |
| +4.4 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-06 |
| -8.6 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 | 2025-05-02 |
| -3.3 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-04-26 |
| -2.6 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2023-10-27 |
| -2.4 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-13 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 57% | 95.9% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 11 / 39 (345.0856) | 6 (176.5600) | 22 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 14 / 28 (340.5028) | 20 (169.6684) | 14 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 23 / 35 (336.5488) | 19 (170.8572) | 22 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 24 / 28 (326.7196) | 27 (157.0512) | 14 (169.6684) | 16 (167.3828) | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 24 / 43 (334.7888) | 21 (169.6916) | 28 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 22 / 50 (332.5028) | 11 (171.9656) | 32 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 24 / 27 (330.7772) | 27 (158.2172) | 12 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 18 / 35 (337.0972) | 15 (169.6916) | 16 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 26 / 40 (330.7656) | 28 (163.3828) | 23 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 16 / 14 (338.2284) | 6 (175.4056) | 23 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 6 / 18 (338.2400) | 13 (166.8228) | 5 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 10 / 58 (347.3828) | 26 (168.5256) | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Viva La BBQ Fest San Juan, | 3 / 12 (667.8856) | 4 (167.9656) | 5 (165.1200) | 3 (168.5600) | 4 (166.2400) |