SMOKE Fx PA
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2025-08-22
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#342
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 103%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.54 · weakest Brisket (144.50)
Road miles
135
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 135 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7600 | 152.5372 | 159.15 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6688 | 150.2400 | 151.95 | top 105% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 160.5372 | 160.54 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.5028 | 144.5028 | 144.50 | top 100% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 106% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 106% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 463.62
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 611.2460 | 463.62 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 30 / 30 (611.2460) | 30 (152.5372) | 29 (153.6688) | 27 (160.5372) | 30 (144.5028) |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff Edinburg, VA | 17 / 16 (316.0000) | 10 (165.7600) | 18 (150.2400) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #342 (83 pts) | #302 (118 pts) | #363 (78 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1440 (55 pts) | #1476 (55 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1453 (55 pts) |