2 Live Que FL
Rating
1522
peak 1522 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2025-01-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
458.06 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 525.36 (-67.30)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±152.54
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.60 · weakest Pork (158.61)
Road miles
607
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 291 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$166K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.17 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
525.36 / 360
8 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
Smokin' Ain't EZ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Smokin' Ain't EZ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Plant City Pig Jam (2022-11-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K & E's Little Smokers | 8 | 7 | 0 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 8 | 6 | 1 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Porkganic BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cooters N Smoke | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Joe Bears BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Smoke Showin' | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Gourmet Rednecks | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 159.3828 | 164.60 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.6800 | 157.0744 | 163.96 | top 44% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 149.6684 | 158.61 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 149.6344 | 158.68 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 8 | 0 | top 41% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 5 | 12 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-01-24 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-11-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 678.17 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 525.36 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2023-10-06 — Career-best overall score (678.1716) · The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
- 📈 2025-01-24 — Peak power rating (1522) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| +6.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
| +5.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
| +3.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
| +2.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2019-11-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| -1.8 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2023-10-06 |
| -0.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2023-11-17 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 183.3% | 122.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 178.8% | 178.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 174.7% | 174.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 181.4% | 178.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 19 / 40 (334.2172) | 22 (166.2516) | 20 (167.9656) | 48 (149.6684) | 42 (151.3600) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 21 / 61 (330.7772) | 22 (163.9544) | 23 (166.8228) | 36 (159.9772) | 41 (153.0972) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 12 / 25 (321.6344) | 14 (161.6688) | 13 (159.9656) | — | 8 (158.8000) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 15 / 29 (678.1716) | 16 (168.5256) | 19 (164.5372) | 18 (169.6916) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 19 / 51 (659.8856) | 3 (173.7144) | 26 (165.6684) | 39 (158.8112) | 28 (161.6916) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 11 / 25 (643.8056) | 15 (159.3828) | 3 (169.6800) | 12 (159.9656) | 10 (154.7772) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 33 / 53 (628.9720) | 24 (162.2632) | 23 (161.1316) | 35 (155.9428) | 30 (149.6344) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 13 / 39 (630.6176) | 7 (163.9544) | 17 (157.0744) | 18 (158.8000) | 19 (150.7888) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 12 / 58 (653.0052) | 31 (161.6456) | 23 (162.8112) | 27 (155.9884) | 3 (172.5600) |