The Smoke Show AL
Rating
1448
peak 1448
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2024-10-18
Best ToY finish
#267
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
445.69 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 480.82 (-35.12)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±168.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.58 · weakest Brisket (154.99)
Road miles
313
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 255 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 150.8344 | 163.58 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 147.3828 | 160.62 | top 74% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 146.8000 | 159.38 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 143.3488 | 154.99 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 480.82
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 322.7544 | 312.47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8404 | 647.84 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.4344 | 649.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 49 / 50 (298.2172) | 49 (150.8344) | 47 (147.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 25 / 27 (316.4460) | 26 (157.0744) | 25 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 14 / 16 (322.7544) | 11 (165.6800) | 15 (157.0744) | 12 (162.8000) | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff Brandon, MS | 27 / 28 (647.8404) | 14 (173.1200) | 24 (164.5372) | 21 (166.8344) | 28 (143.3488) |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 23 / 28 (643.2116) | 21 (160.5028) | 14 (165.6800) | 25 (161.0972) | 27 (155.9316) |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS | 18 / 29 (656.4344) | 3 (174.2628) | 8 (169.6916) | 28 (146.8000) | 14 (165.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #267 (148 pts) | #256 (163 pts) | #283 (143 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1604 (53 pts) | #1133 (108 pts) | #1680 (58 pts) | #1239 (73 pts) | #1601 (53 pts) |