Holy Smokers AL
Rating
1420
peak 1420
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-08-16
Best ToY finish
#869
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
411.59 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 423.24 (-11.65)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±157.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.37 · weakest Pork (152.75)
Road miles
18152
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 2010 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUSH LEAGUE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 4 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 173.7260 | 142.2284 | 161.37 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 135.9316 | 156.77 | top 60% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 140.0228 | 152.75 | top 81% |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
| 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% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 423.24
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.8972 | 311.90 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 629.7028 | 478.83 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 473.6116 | 394.19 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 339.3716 | 258.22 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 658.2060 | 527.41 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 626.1948 | 437.93 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 627.8628 | 446.00 |
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) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 5 / 36 (339.3716) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2020-06-05 | 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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |