Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team SC
Rating
1455
peak 1455
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-28
latest 2025-07-10
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.82 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 641.88 (+1.94)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.40)
Road miles
160
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 137 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 153.6572 | 161.51 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 144.4684 | 158.40 | top 74% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 144.4568 | 160.84 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 155.9888 | 161.12 | top 69% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.9204 | 655.92 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.2340 | 651.23 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.3656 | 640.37 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.7484 | 623.75 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8400 | 647.84 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 642.1832 | 637.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #1368 (148 pts) | #1456 (148 pts) | #1464 (143 pts) | #1376 (168 pts) | #1366 (163 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1368 (160 pts) | #1542 (130 pts) | #1271 (205 pts) | #1476 (150 pts) | #1425 (165 pts) |