SMOKE SLINGERS - GA

SMOKE SLINGERS - GA is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 19th of 28 at the Atlanta Bar B Q Festival (2016). They are ranked #6473 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKE SLINGER'S” and “SMOKE SLINGERS”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,473

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1304

peak 1304 · rated over 26 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 3, 2015

latest Nov 15, 2024 · 9.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#581

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 28 contests

Avg finish

top 95%

overall standings

Best overall

657.6688 / 720

Master · Atlanta Bar B Q Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

620.81 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 611.62 (+9.20)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.7256

Pork · Atlanta Bar B Q Festival

Consistency

±20.84

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 156.36 · weakest Brisket (145.58)

Road miles

3,585

across 28 mapped stops · furthest 379 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)

Purse competed for

$208K

listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 15 state-championship entries

Master avg

611.62 / 720

26 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKE SLINGERS - GA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

17–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.78 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 145.58
Chicken avg 156.36
0 calls in 26 entries

The comeback

3.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (Aug 13, 2021).

last seen May 5, 2018
back Aug 13, 2021

Chicken nemesis

17 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has out-cooked them in 17 of 17 shared chicken entries.

Going the wrong way

-33 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 33 points across 7 contests since Nov 17, 2023 — from 1337 down to 1304.

7 contests since Nov 17, 2023
now 1304

The long haul

3,585 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,585 miles across 28 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 379 miles to 'Que at the View.

28 mapped stops
furthest 379 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2025 ↗	Master	#1148 (60 pts)	#1221 (60 pts)	#1293 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#581 (295 pts)	#605 (310 pts)	#659 (295 pts)	#615 (295 pts)	#613 (295 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#938 (120 pts)	#1011 (120 pts)	#1118 (120 pts)	#989 (120 pts)	#989 (120 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#837 (175 pts)	#888 (175 pts)	#940 (175 pts)	#854 (180 pts)	#863 (175 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1020 (111 pts)	#1075 (111 pts)	#1020 (121 pts)	#1032 (116 pts)	#953 (121 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1724 (112 pts)	#1728 (117 pts)	#1534 (137 pts)	#1772 (112 pts)	#1744 (112 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1493 (180 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#1489 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1660 (143 pts)	#1813 (133 pts)	#1533 (183 pts)	#1555 (183 pts)	#1787 (128 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1166 (241 pts)	#1195 (256 pts)	#1312 (231 pts)	#1280 (241 pts)	#1215 (241 pts)

Overall rank by season

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SMOKE SHACK BBQ

#6,475 of the rated field

1299 ▼ 5 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1299

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Mar 21, 2025

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Professor Smoke

#6,474 of the rated field

1299 ▼ 5 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1299

Careers of much the same size, 34 contests to 28, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ

#6,472 of the rated field

1315 ▲ 12 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1315

40 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 3% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Jul 8, 2022

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ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM

#6,476 of the rated field

1279 ▼ 25 power rating

Contests: 54
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1279

Rated 25 points below SMOKE SLINGERS - GA.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2026

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Pig In or Pig Out

#6,471 of the rated field

1330 ▲ 27 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1330

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2026

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THE SMOKIN' GRILL

#6,470 of the rated field

1332 ▲ 28 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1332

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKE SLINGERS - GA)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE SLINGERS - GA has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Jul 7, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
Stewbabys BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Willingham's	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
BAD ROOSTER BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
ZIPS BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
CHOOCHOO BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
COOL HAND QUE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
YES, DEAR BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN KOLBZ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Blue Smoke Q	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Kings BBQ Team	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Peckerwood Country Club	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	26	168.5944	142.8228	156.36	top 89%
Pork Ribs	26	169.1656	123.1884	155.21	top 86%
Pork	26	169.7256	143.9200	154.46	top 88%
Brisket	26	159.9888	127.9200	145.58	top 94%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	10	0	top 93%
Large (40+)	16	0	top 96%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	19	top 95%
AL	4	top 95%
MS	2	top 98%
SC	1	top 92%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Atlanta BBQ Store Classic	3	55	top 97%	Nov 15, 2024
Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival	3	24	top 96%	Aug 16, 2024
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	3	59	top 97%	Mar 1, 2024
Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	2	32	top 93%	Sep 8, 2022
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	59	top 100%	Mar 2, 2018
Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER)	2	23	top 94%	Sep 15, 2017
'Que at the View	2	39	top 98%	Apr 8, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2024 6 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 21 of 28 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 16 7 of them more than once

Opponents faced 777 finished ahead 87 times, behind 1,567

Longest layoff 3.3 yrs May 5, 2018 → Aug 13, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20242 milestones

Jul 11 25th tracked contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Nov 15 Most recent contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic

20171 milestone

May 12 10th tracked contest Roman Roast on the River

20163 milestones

Aug 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6688 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
Aug 12 Career-best overall score657.6688 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
Aug 12 Career-best single call (Pork)169.7256 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival

20151 milestone

Apr 3 Peak power rating (1488) 'Que at the View

20131 milestone

Aug 23 First tracked contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.4	Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	Sep 8, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.2	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	May 1, 2015
-12.1	'Que at the View	Apr 3, 2015
-11.2	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival	Aug 14, 2015
-10.4	Roman Roast on the River	May 12, 2017
-10.3	'Que at the View	Apr 8, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	6	0%	top 96%	88.3%	85.8%
2023	2	0%	top 94%	89.2%	88.5%
2022	5	0%	top 97%	87.8%	83.5%
2021	2	0%	top 95%	86.6%	86.5%
2018	2	0%	top 96%	83.5%	82%
2017	3	0%	top 99%	84.3%	82.1%
2016	2	0%	top 83%	91.3%	89.2%
2015	4	0%	top 93%	86.3%	84.4%
2014	1	0%	—	—	—
2013	1	0%	—	—	—

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 15, 2024	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA	55 / 58 (632.3888)	51 (163.9772)	55 (158.2516)	56 (151.9428)	52 (158.2172)
Oct 4, 2024	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	57 / 59 (635.8172)	59 (154.7656)	55 (160.5372)	38 (167.4284)	57 (153.0860)
Aug 16, 2024	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	24 / 26 (625.5548)	21 (159.4056)	24 (158.8116)	24 (158.8116)	24 (148.5260)
Jul 11, 2024	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	70 / 76 (602.5260)	69 (159.3600)	69 (155.9316)	72 (148.4800)	74 (138.7544)
Apr 26, 2024	BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	34 / 34 (607.7836)	34 (151.3716)	26 (162.8232)	33 (158.8116)	34 (134.7772)
Mar 1, 2024	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	59 / 59 (602.0004)	55 (157.0744)	49 (161.1088)	59 (143.9200)	59 (139.8972)
Nov 17, 2023	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA	58 / 60 (642.1712)	46 (166.2972)	47 (163.9656)	53 (162.2856)	58 (149.6228)
Mar 3, 2023	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	60 / 65 (631.8516)	52 (163.3828)	64 (147.9772)	49 (163.9428)	56 (156.5488)
Nov 18, 2022	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA	57 / 57 (589.9428)	55 (154.2628)	57 (123.1884)	55 (153.1200)	49 (159.3716)
Sep 8, 2022	Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	32 / 35 (615.8860)	32 (148.5600)	28 (162.3088)	24 (161.6800)	34 (143.3372)
Aug 19, 2022	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	30 / 30 (631.8400)	26 (165.1200)	30 (154.7656)	26 (163.9772)	30 (147.9772)
Aug 5, 2022	Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA	48 / 49 (590.5828)	48 (155.3944)	47 (155.9200)	48 (143.9312)	49 (135.3372)
Mar 4, 2022	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	71 / 73 (578.6856)	71 (142.8228)	69 (149.0972)	63 (158.8456)	72 (127.9200)
Aug 20, 2021	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	25 / 26 (623.8168)	26 (151.3828)	23 (159.9428)	24 (157.1312)	23 (155.3600)
Aug 13, 2021	Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	46 / 49 (622.1032)	42 (156.5600)	38 (159.3716)	36 (161.6684)	48 (144.5032)
May 5, 2018	Atlanta BBQ Festival Atlanta, GA	25 / 27 (601.5428)	24 (157.1200)	20 (157.1544)	26 (149.6912)	27 (137.5772)
Mar 2, 2018	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	59 / 59 (579.2116)	58 (151.3828)	59 (144.5372)	58 (143.9200)	58 (139.3716)
Sep 15, 2017	Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA	39 / 39 (578.5832)	36 (155.3600)	39 (147.9316)	39 (143.9544)	39 (131.3372)
May 12, 2017	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	36 / 37 (607.1656)	37 (150.2172)	27 (161.1200)	36 (151.9084)	36 (143.9200)
Mar 3, 2017	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	63 / 63 (587.2000)	63 (148.5716)	63 (149.0628)	61 (149.6228)	63 (139.9428)
Aug 12, 2016	Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA	19 / 28 (657.6688)	21 (164.5488)	19 (163.9772)	11 (169.7256)	22 (159.4172)
Apr 8, 2016	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	42 / 43 (626.8000)	36 (157.1316)	17 (169.1656)	35 (158.8456)	42 (141.6572)
Oct 9, 2015	Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA	23 / 26 (596.4344)	20 (155.4172)	25 (143.9772)	23 (149.6572)	23 (147.3828)
Aug 14, 2015	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA	43 / 48 (618.1600)	44 (151.4400)	30 (161.0856)	45 (145.6456)	30 (159.9888)
May 1, 2015	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	61 / 63 (621.6232)	25 (168.5944)	58 (149.1088)	62 (149.6800)	57 (154.2400)
Apr 3, 2015	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	39 / 40 (594.6856)	38 (155.9428)	36 (154.2512)	40 (147.3828)	39 (137.1088)
Aug 15, 2014	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 23, 2013	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	—	—	—	—	—

SMOKE SLINGERS - GA

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Going the wrong way

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)