LWS SMOKING ACES AL
Rating
1504
peak 1508
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2024-10-04
latest 2024-10-11
Best ToY finish
#271
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.11 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.68)
Road miles
155
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 160.5028 | 167.11 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 161.0856 | 165.68 | top 51% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 332.79
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 343.9888 | 332.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 27 / 38 (321.5884) | 28 (160.5028) | 23 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 20 / 59 (343.9888) | 18 (173.7144) | 25 (170.2744) | — | — |
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 | #271 (145 pts) | #269 (155 pts) | #299 (130 pts) | — | — |