Holy Smokes BBQ AR
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-09-12
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
426.99
last 3 Backyard vs avg 426.99 (+0.00)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±70.45
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
593.27 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
426.99 / 360
3 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
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Bulgarian Barbecue Championship (2025-09-12).
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 28% | 2022-06-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (2 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 593.27 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 426.99 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Honeybee BBQ Competition
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Honeybee BBQ Competition
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1500) · Honeybee BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2025-09-12 — Career-best overall score (643.8852) · Bulgarian Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | 2021-10-15 |
| -6.2 | Bulgarian Barbecue Championship | 2025-09-12 |
| -2.5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| -0.1 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 136.6% | 114% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 75.4% | 75.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 127.8% | 127.8% |
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) | — |