Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5557

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1449

peak 1449 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-11-13

latest 2026-07-09

Best ToY finish

#1236

Master 2021

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

673.6116 / 720

Master · South Carolina Festival of Discovery

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.98 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 639.76 (+9.22)

Walk rate

31%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Brisket · South Carolina Festival of Discovery

Consistency

±14.56

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.30 · weakest Brisket (159.72)

Road miles

504

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi

Schedule strength

60%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)

Purse competed for

$155K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.76 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

673.6116 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.6116 at South Carolina Festival of Discovery — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2026-07-09

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

PIG ON FIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

PIG ON FIRE has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09).

last seen 2019-07-12
back 2021-07-09

Pork Ribs nemesis

12 of 13 shared pork ribs entries lost

PIG ON FIRE ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PIG ON FIRE has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

RIVERSIDE SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.02% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.02% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.9% of a perfect score
13 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery every year from 2022 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 50th

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106 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

RACK TIME

#5562 of the rated field

1449 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1449

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2016-06-03

⚔ Head-to-head

SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS

#5560 of the rated field

1449 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

SWEET LIPS BBQ

#5543 of the rated field

1449 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1500

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2017-10-06

⚔ Head-to-head

Bar B Q Dat

#5561 of the rated field

1449 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

No shared contest yet.

Level with Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-07-11

⚔ Head-to-head

92 - BBQ

#5553 of the rated field

1449 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 7 years after Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2024-07-19

⚔ Head-to-head

ENGINEERED SMOKE

#5540 of the rated field

1449 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-08-24

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PIG ON FIRE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Smoke Central BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Wiggle Butts BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SWIG-N-PIG	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Gringos BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Smell My Smoke BBQ	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
BACKDRAFT BBQ SC	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Backwoods BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	1	175.4172	149.6228	159.96	top 73%
Pork Ribs	13	2	170.2744	144.4684	160.30	top 64%
Pork	13	1	170.8344	144.4568	159.78	top 70%
Brisket	13	0	175.4172	143.4172	159.72	top 64%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 89%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 70%
Large (40+)	8	top 76%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
South Carolina Festival of Discovery	5	50	top 80%	2026-07-09
Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown	4	15	top 70%	2018-11-16
SC Festival of Discovery	3	56	top 71%	2021-07-09

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 10.7 yrs 2015-11-13 → 2026-07-09

Busiest season 2019 2 contests

Contests a season 1.2 across 11 seasons in the data

Cooks most in SC 13 of 13 contests

Contests visited 4 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 160.30 · weakest Brisket (159.72)

Walk rate 31% a top-10 call in 4 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 13 contests

Master average 639.76 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 306 184–571 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 504 13 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi

Schedule strength 1576 average field rating faced — tougher than 60% of rated contests

Purse competed for $154,830 listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 8 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2019-07-12 → 2021-07-09

Power rating 1449 peak 1449 · #5557 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
Nov 13 First tracked contest Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
Nov 13 Peak power rating (1491) Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
2016
Nov 11 First call Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown
2023
Jul 6 10th tracked contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
2024
Jul 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2340 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
2026
Jul 9 Career-best overall score673.6116 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Jul 9 Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4172 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Jul 9 Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.6	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown	2018-11-16

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.4	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown	2015-11-13
-6.7	South Carolina Festival of Discovery	2024-07-11
-6.4	South Carolina Festival of Discovery	2022-07-07
-5.4	Saltwater BBQ Bash	2019-06-28
-4.4	SC Festival Of Discovery	2018-07-12

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 73%	93.6%	93.6%
2025	1	0%	top 76%	91.1%	91.1%
2024	1	0%	top 88%	90.4%	90.4%
2023	1	0%	top 79%	88.9%	88.9%
2022	1	100%	top 82%	86.6%	86.6%
2021	1	0%	top 69%	90%	90%
2019	2	0%	top 79%	89.2%	88.5%
2018	2	50%	top 67%	89.3%	88.2%
2017	1	100%	top 64%	88.4%	88.4%
2016	1	100%	top 72%	86.8%	86.8%
2015	1	0%	top 82%	86%	86%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-07-09	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	55 / 75 (673.6116)	51 (168.5716)	65 (162.2400)	52 (167.3828)	13 (175.4172)
2025-07-10	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	50 / 66 (655.9204)	56 (157.6572)	31 (170.2744)	29 (170.8344)	54 (157.1544)
2024-07-11	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	67 / 76 (651.2340)	67 (161.0856)	65 (163.9656)	66 (161.6456)	57 (164.5372)
2023-07-06	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	60 / 76 (640.3656)	73 (153.6572)	57 (162.7884)	66 (157.0628)	40 (166.8572)
2022-07-07	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	75 / 92 (623.7484)	9 (175.4172)	78 (144.4684)	89 (144.4568)	62 (159.4060)
2021-07-09	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	56 / 81 (647.8400)	60 (160.5260)	49 (163.9656)	56 (162.2400)	51 (161.1084)
2019-07-12	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	58 / 83 (642.1832)	55 (161.1200)	60 (157.6688)	29 (167.4056)	57 (155.9888)
2019-06-28	Saltwater BBQ Bash 🏅 John's Island, SC	16 / 18 (631.8512)	16 (161.1200)	17 (145.6456)	12 (162.2628)	13 (162.8228)
2018-11-16	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC	15 / 25 (642.7084)	21 (154.8116)	8 (168.5372)	17 (160.5484)	14 (158.8112)
2018-07-12	SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC	66 / 89 (626.7312)	60 (161.1428)	69 (151.3828)	77 (150.8228)	43 (163.3828)
2017-11-10	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Mt. Pleasant, SC	16 / 25 (636.4684)	19 (157.0972)	15 (161.0856)	10 (165.7256)	18 (152.5600)
2016-11-11	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC	18 / 25 (624.9484)	19 (149.6228)	5 (168.5484)	19 (151.9428)	17 (154.8344)
2015-11-13	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Mount Pleasant, SC	23 / 28 (619.2800)	19 (157.6572)	11 (163.3828)	23 (154.8228)	26 (143.4172)

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
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#1432 (60 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#958 (145 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#1286 (60 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1363 (148 pts)	#1450 (148 pts)	#1459 (143 pts)	#1370 (168 pts)	#1362 (163 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1368 (160 pts)	#1542 (130 pts)	#1271 (205 pts)	#1476 (150 pts)	#1425 (165 pts)