Smell My Smoke BBQ SC
Rating
1431
peak 1431 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-07-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
448.28 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 445.28 (+3.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±146.60
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (142.26)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$130K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
445.28 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CAROLINA BBQ SHACK has finished one call ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TKO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2024-07-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OFF THE CHAIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Casual Smokers SC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 145.0972 | 149.13 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2628 | 133.7028 | 142.26 | top 93% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 146.8344 | 153.23 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4172 | 148.0116 | 149.71 | top 92% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 | 62 | 0 | top 95% | 2026-07-09 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 80 | 0 | top 98% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in SC (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 445.28 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1485) · SC Festival of Discovery
- ⭐ 2024-07-11 — Career-best overall score (600.5028) · South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| -14 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
| -11.6 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2022-07-07 |
| -10.6 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2026-07-09 |
| -9.2 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 22.1% | 22.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 62% | 62% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 60.9% | 60.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 59.8% | 59.8% |
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 | 75 / 75 (159.4172) | 71 (159.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 62 / 66 (596.5260) | 64 (145.1316) | 60 (154.2628) | 65 (149.1200) | 59 (148.0116) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 71 / 76 (600.5028) | 74 (146.2628) | 74 (144.5600) | 67 (158.2628) | 72 (151.4172) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 87 / 92 (446.2172) | 83 (149.1316) | 82 (138.8112) | 77 (158.2744) | — |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 80 / 81 (438.7544) | 77 (145.0972) | 75 (139.9772) | 74 (153.6800) | — |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 81 / 83 (430.2744) | 74 (149.7372) | 77 (133.7028) | 77 (146.8344) | — |