Smokin Joe's GA
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-09-24
latest 2025-05-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
587.27
last 3 Master vs avg 587.27 (-0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±67.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.16 · weakest Chicken (139.69)
Road miles
71
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$42K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
587.27 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
373.02 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at BBQ, Boogie & Blues (2024-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| THE FAT GUYZ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Southern Life BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8460 | 20.0000 | 139.69 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 149.6572 | 155.18 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 156.4912 | 162.16 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 153.6344 | 154.61 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 98% | 2024-04-26 |
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 45% | 2025-05-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 587.27 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 373.02 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-24 — First tracked contest · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- ⭐ 2021-09-24 — Career-best overall score (636.4232) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 📈 2021-09-24 — Peak power rating (1486) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 📣 2025-05-30 — First call · Honeybee BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.6 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2025-05-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
| -13.8 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2021-09-24 |
| -12.8 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| -3.1 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
| -0.1 | BBQ & Boogie | 2025-04-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 42% | 90.6% | 89.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 131.4% | 99.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 8 / 26 (326.1712) | 9 (167.3828) | 8 (158.7884) | 9 (164.5600) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 17 / 32 (319.9084) | 13 (159.9656) | 17 (159.9428) | 14 (160.5256) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 33 / 34 (634.0800) | 29 (163.3828) | 33 (150.2056) | 25 (166.8572) | 33 (153.6344) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 15 / 25 (472.9828) | 14 (156.5488) | 13 (159.9428) | 13 (156.4912) | — |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 37 / 37 (491.3144) | 37 (20.0000) | 37 (149.6572) | 25 (166.2628) | 33 (155.3944) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 26 / 27 (636.4232) | 15 (170.8460) | 27 (152.5372) | 24 (158.2400) | 24 (154.8000) |