Holy Smokers AL
Rating
1413
peak 1413 · rated over 28 contests
Contests
31
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2025-08-16
Best ToY finish
#869
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 31 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
345.17 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 346.39 (-1.22)
Walk rate
39%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±74.10
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.24 · weakest Brisket (153.06)
Road miles
21131
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 2011 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$249K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
563.17 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
346.39 / 360
20 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ has finished one call ahead of Holy Smokers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE PIT CREW GA in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, REDBONES BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 12 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 4 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Masters BBQ Challenge CR (2025-03-14).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBLIFE | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Flaps Up BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Groundhog Smokers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 173.7260 | 142.1944 | 161.24 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 135.9316 | 158.06 | top 59% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 140.0228 | 153.77 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 136.5144 | 153.06 | top 76% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 68% |
| WI | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
| CA | 4 | 0 | top 95% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 69% | 2023-03-10 |
| Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | 2023-04-07 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 46% | 2022-05-05 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 56% | 2021-06-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (10 of 31 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (29 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 563.17 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 346.39 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2019-01-25 — Peak power rating (1484) · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-07-19 — First call · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2021-05-07 — Career-best overall score (658.2060) · Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival
- 🎖️ 2022-05-05 — 25th tracked contest · Poosa Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-04-08 |
| +13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2021-06-11 |
| +10.2 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 2020-10-02 |
| +9.8 | Roast N Boast | 2019-10-04 |
| +3.5 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.9 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
| -13.7 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
| -13.6 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -12.7 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition | 2021-09-10 |
| -12.4 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR | 2025-03-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 94% | 91.1% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 131.6% | 109.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 71% | 127.9% | 83% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 136.6% | 98.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 131.4% | 97.2% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22% | top 67% | 92.7% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 15 / 17 (327.9544) | 17 (156.5372) | 4 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR San Jose, 10104 | 17 / 17 (629.7028) | 10 (163.4628) | 16 (156.5944) | 16 (146.7884) | 6 (162.8572) |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 13 / 28 (314.7772) | 9 (163.9772) | 15 (150.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 18 / 31 (473.6116) | 8 (169.1200) | 16 (160.5488) | 29 (143.9428) | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 27 / 28 (297.6112) | 27 (151.9656) | 26 (145.6456) | — | — |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 23 / 23 (137.6800) | — | 23 (137.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 38 / 72 (327.3944) | 40 (158.8572) | 18 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 5 / 36 (339.3716) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 24 / 26 (460.3772) | 25 (142.1944) | 14 (163.9428) | 21 (154.2400) | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 25 / 25 (590.9144) | 25 (142.2284) | 22 (156.0460) | 25 (140.0228) | 21 (152.6172) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 52 (333.1200) | 8 (166.8572) | 8 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 32 / 53 (658.2060) | 15 (173.7260) | 36 (161.6572) | 35 (162.2628) | 30 (160.5600) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 36 / 38 (320.4800) | 27 (167.3828) | 41 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 16 / 28 (491.9312) | 16 (162.2512) | 7 (165.1200) | 13 (164.5600) | — |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 40 (626.1948) | 35 (158.8460) | 29 (159.4288) | 38 (153.0628) | 36 (154.8572) |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 6 / 18 (342.8344) | 10 (166.8228) | 3 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL | 20 / 23 (318.7428) | 11 (167.3828) | 20 (151.3600) | — | — |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 16 / 23 (321.0972) | 18 (156.5028) | 13 (164.5944) | — | — |
| 2020-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 16 / 23 (473.0168) | 7 (166.2628) | 13 (160.5256) | 22 (146.2284) | — |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 14 / 25 (331.3944) | 3 (172.5600) | 17 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 7 / 25 (333.6916) | 8 (166.8344) | 6 (166.8572) | 9 (164.5372) | — |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 21 / 40 (161.1088) | — | 6 (161.1088) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 46 (570.7088) | 43 (146.8116) | 45 (141.7028) | 45 (145.6800) | 46 (136.5144) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 37 (316.4916) | 14 (165.1316) | 22 (151.3600) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 19 / 48 (330.8576) | 14 (168.5716) | 24 (162.2860) | — | — |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 46 / 47 (602.7660) | 45 (160.5600) | 47 (144.5144) | 44 (154.8688) | 47 (142.8228) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 62 / 70 (627.8628) | 66 (150.8000) | 38 (163.9656) | 62 (154.8228) | 53 (158.2744) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 48 / 48 (624.4916) | 39 (164.5944) | 48 (135.9316) | 22 (168.0000) | 42 (155.9656) |
| Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY) Wisconsin Dells, WI | 21 / 25 (311.8972) | 24 (150.2288) | 14 (161.6684) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #269 (111 pts) | #189 (201 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #161 (158 pts) | #122 (218 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #47 (234 pts) | #34 (289 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1252 (195 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1519 (135 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #869 (343 pts) | #702 (468 pts) | #962 (323 pts) | #930 (343 pts) | #897 (343 pts) |