Twizted Smoke VA
Rating
1517
peak 1521
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-03-22
latest 2025-03-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.42 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 323.37 (-1.95)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.49)
Road miles
96
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Mad Hatter BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.2400 | 165.88 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 144.4916 | 157.49 | top 51% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 163.9772 | 169.26 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 323.37
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 329.6344 | 316.18 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 335.9772 | 326.96 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 25 / 43 (302.7316) | 25 (158.2400) | 25 (144.4916) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 17 / 45 (329.6344) | 12 (169.6800) | 21 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) Ashland, VA | 14 / 28 (325.7032) | 10 (167.4400) | 16 (158.2632) | 14 (163.9772) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) Ashland, VA | 18 / 27 (313.0628) | 20 (158.2628) | 18 (154.8000) | 10 (167.9656) | — |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 10 / 42 (335.9772) | 8 (171.9772) | 17 (164.0000) | 7 (169.6800) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 12 / 45 (333.1084) | 12 (169.6684) | 17 (163.4400) | 2 (175.4172) | — |