SMOKE RING & BARK AL
Rating
1523
peak 1523
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-03-10
latest 2024-10-04
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.27 · weakest Pork (163.93)
Road miles
167
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 83 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 | 175.4056 | 165.1200 | 170.26 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 168.5828 | 170.27 | top 27% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9312 | 163.9312 | 163.93 | top 32% |
| 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 26% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 422.50
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 347.3712 | 347.37 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 497.6340 | 497.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 11 / 59 (347.3712) | 13 (175.4056) | 21 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 8 / 31 (497.6340) | 13 (165.1200) | 6 (168.5828) | 10 (163.9312) | — |