Creek Smoke BBQ KY
Rating
1521
peak 1521 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2025-09-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
492.70 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 505.22 (-12.51)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±141.69
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.84 · weakest Brisket (146.53)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
505.22 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin' Cowboys has finished one call ahead of Creek Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Loaded Barrel BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2021-09-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loaded Barrel BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| What Up Grill | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| McQ Smokers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Gone Wild | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| All Sauced Up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Cowboys | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 153.1088 | 145.6344 | 150.24 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 133.6456 | 153.86 | top 36% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 147.4400 | 156.84 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157.1428 | 137.0400 | 146.53 | top 41% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 34% | 2024-09-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KY (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 505.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📣 2019-09-13 — First call · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- ⭐ 2022-09-09 — Career-best overall score (624.9712) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📈 2025-09-12 — Peak power rating (1521) · Bands and BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2021-09-10 |
| +4.3 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2022-09-09 |
| +2.9 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 2025-09-12 |
| +2 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2024-09-13 |
| +1.6 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2019-09-13 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 169.2% | 169.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 173.6% | 173.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 171.3% | 171.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 157.7% | 157.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 12 / 29 (310.2520) | 13 (153.1088) | 14 (157.1432) | 14 (157.0744) | 11 (157.1428) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 11 / 31 (302.7088) | 14 (145.6344) | 8 (157.0744) | 10 (152.5028) | 7 (146.8000) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 15 / 33 (608.9712) | 15 (153.0972) | 15 (155.9428) | 15 (156.5484) | 17 (143.3828) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 11 / 32 (624.9712) | 10 (153.0856) | 10 (155.9084) | 4 (169.1656) | 18 (146.8116) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 6 / 28 (616.6168) | 11 (146.8684) | 6 (163.4400) | 6 (158.2856) | 10 (148.0228) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 10 / 28 (567.7712) | 7 (149.6456) | 13 (133.6456) | 8 (147.4400) | 11 (137.0400) |