Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ AL
Rating
1492
peak 1509
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2024-11-15
Best ToY finish
#230
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
463.65 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 460.15 (+3.50)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±151.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.93 · weakest Brisket (161.67)
Road miles
1433
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 370 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
3D BBQ has finished one call ahead of Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Saturday Night Swine in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 160.5144 | 165.30 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 157.0744 | 164.72 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 159.3712 | 166.93 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 150.7884 | 161.67 | top 55% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 460.15
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 661.5200 | 495.15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 660.4232 | 457.63 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330.2516 | 330.25 |
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 | 29 / 58 (325.6116) | 31 (161.6572) | 22 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 38 / 59 (334.2172) | 34 (167.3944) | 36 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 23 / 32 (659.2456) | 27 (162.2400) | 26 (162.8000) | 25 (165.6684) | 19 (168.5372) |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 20 / 25 (661.5200) | 17 (163.9544) | 22 (157.0744) | 15 (169.6684) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 11 / 60 (337.6800) | 2 (178.2972) | 23 (159.3828) | 20 (159.3712) | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 58 / 73 (660.4232) | 70 (160.5144) | 8 (175.4288) | 40 (167.9656) | 69 (156.5144) |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 40 / 58 (328.4916) | 27 (167.9772) | 43 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 8 / 32 (503.9200) | 11 (163.9544) | 6 (167.9656) | 4 (172.0000) | 8 (150.7884) |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 20 / 38 (330.2516) | 29 (161.6800) | 15 (168.5716) | — | — |
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 | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #367 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #230 (187 pts) | #172 (317 pts) | #305 (127 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #831 (142 pts) | #900 (147 pts) | #1009 (122 pts) | #846 (157 pts) | #743 (212 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #227 (171 pts) | #198 (216 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #997 (155 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |