High-water mark
676.4912
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.4912 at Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 13, 2013
Sho Nuff Smokin
Sho Nuff Smokin is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 9th of 28 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #2603 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1517
peak 1524 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest May 9, 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.94 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 664.37 (-2.42)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.31 · weakest Pork (164.25)
Road miles
750
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
664.37 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sho Nuff Smokin, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,608 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1517
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Sho Nuff Smokin)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sho Nuff Smokin has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,592 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1542
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Sho Nuff Smokin)
52 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where Sho Nuff Smokin's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,596 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with Sho Nuff Smokin on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,614 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1521
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,606 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,604 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 164.5256 | 169.31 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 157.6572 | 165.13 | top 51% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 160.5372 | 164.25 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 158.8000 | 165.68 | top 47% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
232
finished ahead 185 times, behind 110
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1524) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
- Most recent contest Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
- First call Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score676.4912 Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
- Career-best overall score676.4912 Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +8.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 28, 2014 |
| +6 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre | Mar 14, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) | May 9, 2014 |
| -2.6 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -0.4 | Christmas on the River State Championship | Dec 6, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 92.8% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 94% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA | 29 / 38 (659.3028) | 17 (169.1200) | 35 (157.6572) | 30 (163.3828) | 17 (169.1428) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 30 / 95 (668.5140) | 11 (173.1428) | 40 (164) | 62 (163.3940) | 32 (167.9772) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 9 / 28 (666.1368) | 15 (167.9656) | 14 (165.6916) | 18 (165.1084) | 12 (167.3712) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Christmas on the River State Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 17 / 29 (657.0404) | 9 (170.8344) | 9 (166.8688) | 25 (160.5372) | 20 (158.8000) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL | 21 / 32 (658.7200) | 26 (164.5256) | 25 (162.8344) | 8 (169.1200) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 11 / 80 (676.4912) | 14 (170.2972) | 8 (173.7028) | 44 (163.9656) | 19 (168.5256) |