PORK AVENUE AR
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#500
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.16
last 5 Master vs avg 658.22 (-0.05)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5600
Consistency
±13.93
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.97 · weakest Brisket (161.85)
Road miles
1151
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$168K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.22 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
honey b-b-q has finished one call ahead of PORK AVENUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin Through The Night has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dats Cool in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 14 of 16 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 60% across 5 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Through The Night | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & K KOOKERS | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Cowboy Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hillbilly Hoggers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 136.5256 | 163.46 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 150.1944 | 164.94 | top 61% |
| Pork | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 160.5028 | 167.97 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 148.5260 | 161.85 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 11 | 0 | top 62% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 66% | 2025-09-26 |
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 52% | 2022-06-10 |
| Smokin' For Down Syndrome | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 81% | 2022-04-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (11 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.22 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · 9th Annual Bull Moose
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · 9th Annual Bull Moose
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1498) · 9th Annual Bull Moose
- ⭐ 2021-06-11 — Career-best overall score (684.5144) · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2021-06-11 |
| +4.6 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | 2019-09-06 |
| +3.3 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2023-09-29 |
| +3.2 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2019-09-27 |
| +2.6 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2022-06-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | 2019-05-03 |
| -8.4 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 2021-04-09 |
| -7.9 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2021-05-01 |
| -7.5 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2022-05-06 |
| -6.8 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2025-09-26 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 91.5% | 90.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 65% | 92.7% | 91.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 69% | 93.6% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 95.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 93.7% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 23 / 26 (643.8292) | 19 (165.1316) | 24 (161.1088) | 23 (165.0972) | 24 (152.4916) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 26 / 30 (658.7548) | 14 (174.2744) | 30 (155.9432) | 28 (162.8344) | 25 (165.7028) |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 21 / 27 (660.4912) | 22 (166.2628) | 25 (158.7884) | 15 (172.5600) | 23 (162.8800) |
| 2023-09-29 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 13 / 25 (660.4112) | 13 (167.3828) | 16 (165.1200) | 17 (163.9428) | 12 (163.9656) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 15 / 26 (667.3260) | 21 (158.8344) | 11 (170.8344) | 9 (174.2628) | 18 (163.3944) |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 22 / 26 (649.0172) | 25 (154.2284) | 7 (173.7144) | 22 (165.1200) | 23 (155.9544) |
| 2022-09-23 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 19 / 33 (657.0400) | 20 (165.1084) | 19 (165.1316) | 16 (167.9656) | 18 (158.8344) |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN | 25 / 38 (666.6856) | 18 (173.1200) | 18 (169.6800) | 27 (166.2284) | 33 (157.6572) |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 19 / 33 (674.1824) | 26 (166.8456) | 21 (170.2628) | 20 (169.1084) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2022-05-06 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 11 / 13 (667.3144) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (167.3944) | 10 (167.9656) | 12 (159.3944) |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome 🏅 Collierville, TN | 22 / 28 (643.8404) | 19 (166.2628) | 19 (161.6572) | 15 (167.3944) | 23 (148.5260) |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 17 / 38 (684.5144) | 13 (173.7144) | 14 (172.0000) | 18 (170.8228) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 27 / 32 (637.5772) | 30 (151.3712) | 25 (159.9772) | 14 (170.2628) | 27 (155.9660) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 37 / 44 (624.9372) | 44 (136.5256) | 41 (150.1944) | 12 (173.1200) | 22 (165.0972) |
| 2019-10-11 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee 🏅 Helena, AR | 13 / 20 (674.7656) | 16 (167.4284) | 9 (167.9772) | 8 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 19 / 43 (651.2684) | 26 (158.2056) | 20 (165.1200) | 28 (160.5028) | 11 (167.4400) |
| 2019-09-06 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN 🏅 Millington, TN | 13 / 32 (671.9316) | 23 (165.1428) | 24 (161.1088) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 27 / 51 (666.0912) | 36 (165.0972) | 19 (169.6800) | 28 (167.3712) | 30 (163.9428) |
| 2019-05-03 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 21 / 25 (654.2056) | 15 (166.8456) | 18 (164.5600) | 17 (164.5600) | 22 (158.2400) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN | 15 / 25 (650.1368) | 20 (154.8228) | 5 (168.5256) | 18 (162.8112) | 12 (163.9772) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #937 (116 pts) | #787 (191 pts) | #1116 (111 pts) | #985 (116 pts) | #1007 (111 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1127 (72 pts) | #1223 (67 pts) | #1619 (52 pts) | #1056 (102 pts) | #1196 (62 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #604 (277 pts) | #727 (232 pts) | #582 (372 pts) | #611 (292 pts) | #659 (262 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #500 (412 pts) | #480 (462 pts) | #520 (467 pts) | #484 (462 pts) | #521 (417 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #679 (217 pts) | #694 (237 pts) | #713 (232 pts) | #544 (332 pts) | #697 (232 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #603 (542 pts) | #748 (452 pts) | #555 (627 pts) | #519 (667 pts) | #562 (602 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #877 (349 pts) | #876 (374 pts) | #1028 (304 pts) | #868 (379 pts) | #761 (459 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #830 (448 pts) | #971 (393 pts) | #754 (533 pts) | #681 (608 pts) | #527 (748 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #515 (767 pts) | #434 (912 pts) | #544 (767 pts) | #574 (712 pts) | #453 (897 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #573 (641 pts) | #731 (506 pts) | #428 (876 pts) | #518 (746 pts) | #644 (581 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2458 (73 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #2525 (73 pts) | #2075 (88 pts) |