SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE PA

Power ranking

#2923

of 2982 rated · rankings

Rating

1406

peak 1406

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-03-22

latest 2025-10-10

Best ToY finish

#242

Master 2023

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

11 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 47 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

682.2400

Smoke on the Rail (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

665.00 ▲

last 5 vs career avg 655.09 (+9.92)

Walk rate

47%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Chicken · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)

Consistency

±14.49

std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.19 · weakest Brisket (159.08)

Road miles

3495

mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 316 mi

⚔ Compare with another team

Storylines

🎯 The one to beat

Sasquatch BBQ has finished one call ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

👀 Looking over their shoulder

WAR PIGS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

⚔️ A tough matchup

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 40 of their 43 shared contests.

⚔️ A strong matchup

They've finished ahead of Pappy's Q in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)

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By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	47	14	1	7	177.7144	156.5372	169.19	top 47%
Pork Ribs	47	8	1	1	175.4172	150.8456	163.17	top 62%
Pork	47	10	0	2	177.7028	144.5372	163.66	top 62%
Brisket	47	3	0	1	174.2628	134.7772	159.08	top 71%

“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	Avg finish
PA	19	top 58%
VA	13	top 82%
MD	10	top 74%
DE	4	top 51%
DC	1	top 75%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 79%
Medium (20–39)	21	top 67%
Large (40+)	24	top 68%

The story so far

Busiest season: 2023 (10 contests)
Cooks mostly in PA (19 of 47 contests)
Most-entered category: Chicken (47 entries)
All-time average overall score: 655.09

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Category wins	Best overall	Avg overall
2025	1	0	658.0800	658.08
2024	7	0	678.7776	666.98
2023	10	1	682.2400	662.89
2022	8	0	673.6688	653.95
2021	9	1	668.9712	649.90
2020	2	0	661.5656	659.58
2019	10	0	667.8972	643.35

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2025-10-10	MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	21 / 29 (658.0800)	18 (170.8228)	17 (167.3828)	16 (166.2400)	24 (153.6344)
2024-09-27	"The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE	19 / 26 (665.0056)	12 (172.5600)	24 (153.6456)	12 (173.1200)	16 (165.6800)
2024-08-23	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	20 / 38 (671.9200)	6 (174.2744)	7 (171.4400)	23 (163.9428)	24 (162.2628)
2024-06-22	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	27 / 36 (672.4572)	17 (173.1316)	19 (170.2628)	26 (169.1200)	33 (159.9428)
2024-06-01	The Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD	18 / 19 (657.5544)	3 (174.8572)	17 (163.9660)	13 (166.2284)	18 (152.5028)
2024-04-05	The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA	12 / 21 (656.4000)	8 (168.5372)	5 (171.9888)	15 (158.2284)	14 (157.6456)
2024-03-23	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA	34 / 42 (666.7200)	4 (177.7144)	35 (163.9428)	22 (170.2856)	41 (154.7772)
2024-03-22	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA	18 / 45 (678.7776)	4 (177.7144)	36 (162.2516)	6 (174.2744)	32 (164.5372)
2023-10-13	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	16 / 23 (665.5656)	20 (165.0856)	20 (156.5372)	10 (169.6800)	3 (174.2628)
2023-08-25	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	19 / 44 (661.5544)	19 (168.5372)	32 (157.6572)	7 (170.2628)	18 (165.0972)
2023-07-29	Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA	16 / 40 (682.2400)	12 (175.4056)	10 (172.0116)	29 (166.8456)	22 (167.9772)
2023-07-28	Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA	37 / 51 (660.9944)	37 (166.2400)	44 (161.6916)	3 (177.7028)	47 (155.3600)
2023-06-16	York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA	18 / 29 (666.7428)	15 (169.7028)	17 (162.2744)	14 (169.6800)	16 (165.0856)
2023-05-06	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Lincoln, DE	12 / 19 (672.4804)	8 (173.1200)	19 (159.3944)	7 (170.8344)	8 (169.1316)
2023-05-05	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Lincoln, DE	10 / 20 (675.2800)	1 (176.5600)	10 (168.5372)	6 (171.9772)	18 (158.2056)
2023-04-07	The Ironman Greencastle, PA	17 / 30 (651.3144)	23 (160.5256)	4 (175.4172)	22 (161.1200)	20 (154.2516)
2023-03-25	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA	44 / 46 (653.5084)	26 (173.1084)	41 (162.8116)	43 (158.8000)	43 (158.7884)
2023-03-24	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA	50 / 53 (639.2228)	15 (174.2744)	51 (160.5028)	50 (155.3484)	51 (149.0972)
2022-10-07	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA	21 / 26 (640.9488)	18 (159.9428)	16 (161.1088)	24 (157.0972)	13 (162.8000)
2022-08-26	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	33 / 49 (651.2804)	3 (175.4172)	40 (155.3716)	35 (159.3828)	31 (161.1088)
2022-07-30	Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) Spring Grove, PA	29 / 42 (666.1712)	39 (158.2284)	25 (167.9772)	17 (173.1428)	29 (166.8228)
2022-07-29	Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA	28 / 54 (659.3712)	22 (171.4056)	51 (150.8456)	5 (174.2972)	32 (162.8228)
2022-06-17	York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA	10 / 34 (673.6688)	8 (172.0000)	9 (167.4172)	18 (164.5372)	10 (169.7144)
2022-05-13	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA	23 / 39 (658.1364)	18 (170.8112)	28 (160.5028)	33 (160.0112)	15 (166.8112)
2022-03-26	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA	48 / 50 (650.1256)	48 (158.2628)	46 (158.8000)	24 (173.1200)	44 (159.9428)
2022-03-25	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA	52 / 53 (631.8632)	53 (156.5372)	46 (158.2860)	49 (159.3944)	52 (157.6456)
2021-09-24	Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA	19 / 31 (658.7888)	2 (176.5600)	17 (165.1432)	19 (163.4056)	28 (153.6800)
2021-08-28	Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD	19 / 20 (651.8972)	12 (169.1316)	1 (175.4172)	20 (154.8456)	19 (152.5028)
2021-08-27	Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD	22 / 24 (616.3888)	18 (159.9428)	20 (154.8116)	11 (166.8572)	24 (134.7772)
2021-07-30	Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA	41 / 54 (646.1028)	41 (161.6456)	19 (167.9888)	48 (154.2400)	30 (162.2284)
2021-05-14	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA	22 / 46 (646.7432)	31 (159.4288)	16 (166.2284)	24 (160.5600)	23 (160.5260)
2021-04-17	Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD	26 / 34 (662.7660)	22 (169.6800)	21 (166.2744)	30 (161.6916)	27 (165.1200)
2021-04-16	Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD	37 / 47 (644.3884)	36 (166.2284)	43 (154.2172)	34 (161.1200)	37 (162.8228)
2021-03-27	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA	25 / 40 (668.9712)	22 (169.6684)	27 (165.1088)	32 (165.0856)	17 (169.1084)
2021-03-26	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA	36 / 46 (653.0176)	5 (175.4056)	25 (164.5488)	39 (160.5372)	45 (152.5260)
2020-10-30	Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA	27 / 33 (657.6004)	23 (167.4172)	16 (168.5372)	29 (163.3944)	28 (158.2516)
2020-07-24	Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA	23 / 59 (661.5656)	14 (170.8228)	31 (163.3828)	12 (171.4172)	44 (155.9428)
2019-10-18	Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE	10 / 63 (667.8972)	2 (176.5716)	46 (155.4056)	8 (170.8228)	20 (165.0972)
2019-08-16	Smokin on the Dock of the Bay Chrisfield, MD	11 / 25 (654.7656)	13 (166.2628)	7 (166.8228)	2 (172.5828)	22 (149.0972)
2019-07-26	Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA	42 / 53 (630.7660)	40 (159.4172)	34 (159.3944)	46 (152.5828)	31 (159.3716)
2019-06-28	York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA	31 / 48 (643.2572)	2 (175.4172)	34 (159.4172)	47 (148.4684)	32 (159.9544)
2019-06-08	Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD	13 / 37 (661.5772)	3 (175.4172)	15 (162.8000)	4 (171.4400)	21 (151.9200)
2019-05-04	BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) Fredericksburg, VA	32 / 33 (625.5316)	22 (168.0000)	31 (158.8116)	33 (147.3600)	31 (151.3600)
2019-05-03	BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) Fredericksburg, VA	28 / 34 (640.9600)	30 (160.5372)	18 (163.3940)	30 (154.2172)	20 (162.8116)
2019-04-19	Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	46 / 54 (636.4800)	13 (171.4056)	14 (168.0116)	52 (144.5372)	48 (152.5256)
2019-03-23	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA	42 / 52 (636.4228)	22 (171.4056)	36 (161.7032)	36 (160.5484)	50 (142.7656)
2019-03-22	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA	49 / 63 (635.8744)	31 (166.8344)	47 (159.3600)	59 (151.4056)	45 (158.2744)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2025 ↗	Master	#1097 (74 pts)	#1118 (89 pts)	#1191 (94 pts)	#1067 (99 pts)	#1414 (59 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#378 (571 pts)	#167 (1171 pts)	#359 (686 pts)	#319 (696 pts)	#418 (521 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#242 (881 pts)	#175 (1096 pts)	#250 (941 pts)	#153 (1191 pts)	#214 (971 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#390 (575 pts)	#286 (825 pts)	#420 (600 pts)	#354 (680 pts)	#362 (655 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#324 (599 pts)	#194 (964 pts)	#230 (894 pts)	#324 (639 pts)	#344 (594 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#633 (128 pts)	#561 (183 pts)	#624 (163 pts)	#550 (183 pts)	#736 (118 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#409 (792 pts)	#192 (1312 pts)	#409 (832 pts)	#293 (1032 pts)	#501 (672 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#619 (546 pts)	#672 (541 pts)	#558 (676 pts)	#691 (531 pts)	#615 (596 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#972 (353 pts)	#736 (548 pts)	#1010 (363 pts)	#1019 (353 pts)	#857 (448 pts)