Smokin J's GA
Rating
1479
peak 1479
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2024-09-20
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#1121
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.84 · weakest Chicken (140.70)
Road miles
370
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 370 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0628 | 124.3312 | 140.70 | top 98% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 155.9656 | 162.84 | top 78% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8116 | 155.3828 | 159.10 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8116 | 153.0744 | 157.94 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in GA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 620.58
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.4004 | 652.40 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 588.7540 | 588.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 22 / 27 (652.4004) | 26 (157.0628) | 17 (169.7144) | 22 (162.8116) | 21 (162.8116) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 58 / 58 (588.7540) | 58 (124.3312) | 54 (155.9656) | 56 (155.3828) | 54 (153.0744) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1121 (67 pts) | #1504 (52 pts) | #1197 (92 pts) | #1163 (67 pts) | #1139 (72 pts) |