Holy Smokes BBQ AR
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
493.50
last 5 vs career avg 493.50 (+0.00)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±103.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.40 · weakest Brisket (131.36)
Road miles
12383
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 5448 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 141.0972 | 153.45 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2860 | 145.6572 | 157.12 | top 64% |
| Pork | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 167.9656 | 151.4172 | 159.40 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.2512 | 104.4688 | 131.36 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (2 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 493.50
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 643.8852 | 643.89 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 491.9320 | 410.50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 542.6632 | 542.66 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 459.9544 | 459.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | CabotFest Bags n BBQ (ONE MEAT PORK) Cabot, AR | — | — | — | 9 (156.5372) | — |
| 2025-10-10 | CabotFest Bags n BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cabot, AR | — | — | 9 (145.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Bulgarian Barbecue Championship Sofia, 1000 | 8 / 11 (643.8852) | 10 (163.4056) | 11 (154.2628) | 6 (167.9656) | 7 (158.2512) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 5 / 25 (491.9320) | 11 (160.5716) | 2 (174.2860) | 10 (157.0744) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 30 / 34 (329.0744) | 38 (161.0972) | 18 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 27 / 27 (542.6632) | 26 (141.0972) | 26 (145.6800) | 25 (151.4172) | 27 (104.4688) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition LaFayette, GA | 8 / 22 (459.9544) | 8 (141.0972) | 6 (154.8572) | 1 (164.0000) | — |