Speaks For Itself NC
Rating
1490
peak 1500
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-09-23
latest 2025-09-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
674.72
last 5 vs career avg 674.80 (-0.08)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.96 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.62)
Road miles
292
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN SKULLIES has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 162.7884 | 168.37 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 159.3944 | 164.62 | top 76% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 168.5256 | 172.96 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 160.5028 | 168.86 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.80
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 672.9940 | 670.12 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.5884 | 680.74 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 676.9940 | 673.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC | 22 / 36 (672.9940) | 34 (162.7884) | 33 (161.0856) | 9 (173.7144) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 23 / 26 (667.2456) | 19 (168.5256) | 23 (163.9544) | 7 (174.2628) | 25 (160.5028) |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC | 20 / 33 (679.8972) | 22 (168.5256) | 13 (169.1316) | 19 (169.1200) | 16 (173.1200) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 42 / 76 (681.5884) | 48 (169.6800) | 52 (167.9656) | 28 (171.9656) | 31 (171.9772) |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) Shelby, NC | 23 / 34 (671.8628) | 25 (167.3828) | 34 (159.3944) | 2 (180.0000) | 25 (165.0856) |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) Shelby, NC | 23 / 35 (672.9940) | 18 (170.8228) | 31 (162.8228) | 10 (173.1084) | 21 (166.2400) |
| 2022-09-23 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Connelly Springs, NC | 19 / 32 (676.9940) | 17 (170.8344) | 18 (167.9656) | 19 (168.5256) | 14 (169.6684) |