SportsPage Smokers AL
Rating
1512
peak 1515
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.00 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 324.54 (+1.46)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.95 · weakest Chicken (161.59)
Road miles
10
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 155.9544 | 161.59 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 154.9028 | 162.95 | top 53% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 324.54
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 | 331.9200 | 331.92 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.7884 | 334.79 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.2972 | 334.30 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 313.0400 | 313.04 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315.9312 | 315.93 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 317.2572 | 317.26 |
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 | 24 / 39 (331.9200) | 25 (164.5256) | 24 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 18 / 50 (334.7884) | 30 (163.9656) | 11 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 16 / 50 (334.2972) | 20 (166.2516) | 20 (168.0456) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 36 / 35 (313.0400) | 36 (155.9544) | 31 (157.0856) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 18 / 49 (315.9312) | 25 (156.4912) | 17 (159.4400) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 21 / 54 (317.2572) | 9 (162.3544) | 37 (154.9028) | — | — |