Blowin Smoke BBQ AL
Rating
1455
peak 1528 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2025-09-05
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
363.13 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 350.35 (+12.78)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±59.29
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.77 · weakest Brisket (142.42)
Road miles
6327
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 1665 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$95K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
582.18 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
350.35 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HELL ON SQUEALS has finished one call ahead of Blowin Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokin A Fatty BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sweet Cheeks BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PARTTY ALL KNIGHT in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 45-team field at Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2021-11-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Cheeks BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| NATTY QUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH RYLAND | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 111.6572 | 157.09 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.5716 | 101.4172 | 156.19 | top 62% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 148.5600 | 158.77 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 130.2628 | 142.42 | top 96% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 7 | 1 | top 45% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 1 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 52% | 2020-03-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (7 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) (2019-04-26)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 582.18 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 350.35 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-04-19 — First call · High on the Hog Festival
- 🏆 2019-04-26 — First Grand Championship · Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY)
- 📈 2019-08-09 — Peak power rating (1528) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-08-05 — Career-best overall score (607.9772) · Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) | 2019-04-26 |
| +14.1 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-08-09 |
| +10.4 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-06 |
| +9 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| +5.4 | York County BBQ Festival | 2019-06-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | Smoketoberfest | 2019-10-04 |
| -13.9 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | 2024-05-31 |
| -13.7 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | 2023-06-02 |
| -13.6 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2021-11-05 |
| -12.1 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 2022-08-05 |
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 97% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 70.1% | 70.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 84% | 84% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 67% | top 48% | 143.2% | 95.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 34 / 35 (603.9316) | 35 (129.6344) | 32 (157.7256) | 32 (157.7488) | 30 (158.8228) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 35 / 35 (504.9604) | 35 (111.6572) | 35 (101.4172) | 31 (154.2628) | 35 (137.6232) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 35 / 36 (605.1312) | 35 (148.5828) | 19 (163.4856) | 32 (150.8228) | 35 (142.2400) |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 24 / 25 (607.9772) | 16 (165.7828) | 25 (143.9772) | 23 (154.8456) | 24 (143.3716) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 31 / 33 (599.2340) | 29 (152.5256) | 30 (155.9428) | 31 (148.5600) | 32 (142.2056) |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 7 / 32 (334.2284) | 7 (170.2512) | 14 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 13 / 20 (333.6800) | 14 (166.2628) | 10 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 49 / 49 (571.8400) | 46 (143.3828) | 49 (142.2400) | 44 (155.9544) | 48 (130.2628) |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 3 / 26 (515.3716) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (171.9888) | 9 (170.2628) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 22 / 27 (321.0172) | 17 (165.0972) | 26 (155.9200) | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 10 / 48 (311.3484) | 10 (155.9772) | 9 (155.3712) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 12 / 23 (330.2056) | 10 (167.9656) | 15 (162.2400) | 12 (165.0856) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 1 / 45 (350.8344) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (176.5716) | 4 (171.4056) | — |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 8 / 39 (335.3716) | 7 (168.5372) | 7 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 28 / 34 (321.0516) | 22 (163.3828) | 32 (157.6688) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #40 (262 pts) | #50 (232 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #23 (100 pts) | #17 (120 pts) | — | — |