Twizted Smoke VA
Rating
1517
peak 1521 · rated over 6 contests
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 Backyard vs avg 323.37 (-1.95)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.77
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
88%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
323.37 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Brown Liquor BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| smokey anderson bbq | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Goudas Barbecue | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 37% | 2025-03-22 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 58% | 2024-08-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.37 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-22 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📣 2024-03-22 — First call · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- ⭐ 2024-03-23 — Career-best overall score (335.9772) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📈 2025-03-21 — Peak power rating (1521) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-23 |
| +8.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-22 |
| +4.3 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-21 |
| +2 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2024-08-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-22 |
| -4.2 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 2024-08-09 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 91.6% | 87.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 93.3% | 90.8% |
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) | — |