SmokeMasters BBQ VA
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2020-09-25
latest 2025-03-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.82 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 638.58 (+6.24)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±53.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.39 · weakest Brisket (161.86)
Road miles
2637
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 733 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 65% across 3 contests, versus top 77% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 150.7656 | 167.39 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 152.5372 | 164.09 | top 73% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 153.6456 | 163.84 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 137.0516 | 161.86 | top 66% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 97% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.58
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 698.8340 | 698.83 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 694.2404 | 601.36 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.8284 | 661.27 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.0688 | 638.07 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 634.6172 | 628.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest Fayetteville, AR | 4 / 28 (698.8340) | 6 (176.0228) | 14 (171.9656) | 5 (177.7028) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 33 / 33 (508.4800) | — | 27 (168.5256) | 23 (170.2628) | 15 (169.6916) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 14 / 58 (694.2404) | 30 (173.1200) | 19 (171.9888) | 29 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 32 / 35 (671.8284) | 27 (168.5140) | 26 (168.5372) | 29 (169.6800) | 31 (165.0972) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 40 / 50 (650.7088) | 24 (170.2744) | 37 (163.9544) | 46 (153.6456) | 34 (162.8344) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 16 / 17 (638.0688) | 15 (163.9312) | 15 (158.8116) | 15 (157.1088) | 14 (158.2172) |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 32 / 33 (616.9604) | 17 (170.2628) | 33 (152.5372) | 33 (157.1088) | 32 (137.0516) |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 33 / 33 (633.4744) | 29 (166.2512) | 31 (154.2172) | 33 (155.9316) | 31 (157.0744) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 43 / 47 (634.6172) | 47 (150.7656) | 31 (166.2400) | 40 (161.6800) | 43 (155.9316) |