ETOWAH SMOKE GA
Rating
1578
peak 1586 · rated over 31 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
34
in the data
First seen
2020-07-31
latest 2024-11-15
Best ToY finish
#204
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 34 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
367.68 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 426.88 (-59.21)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±89.86
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.11)
Road miles
6194
mi across 34 mapped stops · furthest 756 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$364K
listed at 30 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 24 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
426.88 / 360
31 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Dogpatch Q has finished one call ahead of ETOWAH SMOKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
2 Swine Crew has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 16 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Stewbabys BBQ in 13 of their 18 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Poosa Q is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 3 visits.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 28% across 4 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 19 | 8 | 9 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 18 | 13 | 4 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 17 | 13 | 3 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 17 | 8 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 15 | 9 | 5 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 15 | 5 | 9 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 15 | 3 | 11 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 153.6344 | 165.94 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 35 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 177.1544 | 150.2400 | 165.11 | top 41% |
| Pork | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.1828 | 165.61 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 162.8800 | 170.87 | top 11% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 14 | 0 | top 30% |
| AL | 12 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 27% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 31% | 2024-08-16 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 17% | 2024-10-04 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 26% | 2024-11-15 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | 2023-08-11 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 70% | 2023-04-07 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-03-03 |
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 46% | 2022-12-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (15 of 34 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (35 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 426.88 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-07-31 — First tracked contest · Hawgin On Lanier
- 📣 2020-07-31 — First call · Hawgin On Lanier
- ⭐ 2022-01-28 — Career-best overall score (646.1716) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2022-12-01 — Peak power rating (1586) · Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- 🎖️ 2023-03-17 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| +12 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| +11.6 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +10.9 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
| +10.7 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2022-12-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-10-21 |
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
| -9.3 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2023-08-18 |
| -9.2 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-19 |
| -5.3 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 2022-04-22 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 32% | 95.7% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 53% | 141.4% | 114.1% |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 64% | top 36% | 179.5% | 123.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67% | top 35% | 141.2% | 118.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 140.8% | 140.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 21 / 58 (334.7768) | 21 (166.2512) | 15 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 18 / 59 (344.5372) | 20 (173.1200) | 22 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 26 (338.1940) | 12 (166.2284) | 5 (171.9656) | 11 (163.3828) | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 5 / 73 (350.2628) | 12 (173.1084) | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 17 / 27 (470.6168) | 16 (156.5028) | 13 (163.9312) | 17 (150.1828) | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 21 / 35 (494.1716) | 21 (167.3944) | 34 (154.8116) | 6 (171.9656) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 27 / 34 (325.5996) | 24 (167.3712) | 27 (158.2284) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 17 / 36 (509.0740) | 12 (170.8456) | 6 (173.7144) | 25 (164.5140) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 32 / 39 (326.1712) | 41 (157.0512) | 18 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 33 / 80 (326.7428) | 29 (166.2516) | 34 (160.4912) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 49 (160.4912) | — | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 31 / 65 (482.7544) | 35 (154.8000) | 28 (159.9544) | 11 (168.0000) | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 3 / 13 (342.7884) | 8 (171.9656) | 3 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 9 / 57 (502.7312) | 7 (171.9656) | 12 (162.2400) | 9 (168.5256) | — |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 10 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 26 / 28 (307.8628) | 24 (156.5028) | 24 (151.3600) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 8 / 18 (346.2516) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 30 (499.3144) | 7 (167.3828) | 6 (164.5488) | 7 (167.3828) | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 7 / 35 (514.7656) | 12 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (173.1200) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 7 / 25 (486.1372) | 4 (167.4056) | 10 (161.6688) | 11 (157.0628) | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 9 / 72 (342.2400) | 17 (169.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 9 / 37 (492.9828) | 15 (153.6344) | 7 (169.6800) | 5 (169.6684) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 23 / 34 (491.2800) | 29 (155.9200) | 15 (167.3944) | 14 (167.9656) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 20 / 34 (334.8000) | 15 (168.5600) | 28 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 73 (474.7084) | 19 (166.2744) | 32 (150.2400) | 26 (158.1940) | — |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 16 / 60 (646.1716) | 14 (163.9772) | 25 (159.3600) | 22 (159.9544) | 12 (162.8800) |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 13 / 19 (321.6112) | 13 (161.6684) | 11 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 28 (495.3260) | 6 (167.3828) | 13 (160.5488) | 5 (167.3944) | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 26 (508.4800) | 3 (171.9772) | 8 (164.5372) | 4 (171.9656) | — |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 39 (493.5772) | 15 (158.2172) | 12 (164.5372) | 5 (170.8228) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 9 / 28 (321.0860) | 8 (164.5716) | 10 (156.5144) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 11 (159.4516) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 9 / 40 (501.5884) | 9 (169.6800) | 16 (165.0856) | 12 (166.8228) | — |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 9 / 55 (506.8228) | 10 (171.4056) | 6 (171.4400) | 20 (163.9772) | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #346 (80 pts) | #348 (80 pts) | #326 (110 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #204 (233 pts) | #232 (193 pts) | #208 (243 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #112 (566 pts) | #79 (779 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #883 (193 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #48 (851 pts) | #70 (712 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #65 (586 pts) | #71 (461 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1109 (112 pts) | — | — |