Baloney Joe's NC
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-10-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.22
last 5 vs career avg 656.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.30 · weakest Pork (160.08)
Road miles
281
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 231 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKING STUDS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 159.9656 | 167.30 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 154.2744 | 166.83 | top 51% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 155.9656 | 160.08 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 158.2400 | 162.01 | top 69% |
“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+) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.22
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 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.2800 | 660.42 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.9088 | 655.91 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.1084 | 652.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off Waxhaw, NC | 19 / 25 (663.2800) | 15 (167.3828) | 10 (173.1200) | 21 (163.4172) | 21 (159.3600) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 31 / 35 (657.5544) | 30 (165.1316) | 16 (171.9772) | 34 (157.6572) | 28 (162.7884) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 31 / 46 (655.9088) | 5 (178.2972) | 39 (154.2744) | 35 (161.0972) | 29 (162.2400) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 26 / 56 (665.1084) | 31 (165.7028) | 4 (176.0000) | 48 (155.9656) | 23 (167.4400) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 48 / 60 (639.2456) | 46 (159.9656) | 45 (158.8000) | 36 (162.2400) | 45 (158.2400) |