HOOS SMOKIN VA
Rating
1488
peak 1528
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2026-05-22
Best ToY finish
#581
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
671.64 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 674.43 (-2.79)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±8.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.25 · weakest Brisket (164.62)
Road miles
1362
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 533 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of HOOS SMOKIN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BIG DOG BBQ VA has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8116 | 171.25 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 177.7144 | 156.5028 | 168.37 | top 57% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 159.3484 | 169.24 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 158.2400 | 164.62 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 8 | 0 | top 73% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (9 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.43
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 672.9828 | 672.98 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 678.7428 | 670.05 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 695.9432 | 687.63 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 685.5768 | 675.30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 667.8856 | 667.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 1 (180.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 72 (165.6684) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 20 (672.9828) | 11 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (167.3828) | 19 (159.3600) |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) Doswell, VA | 18 / 25 (678.7428) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2628) | 24 (158.2400) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) Doswell, VA | 23 / 25 (659.8168) | 13 (170.8228) | 21 (165.6800) | 25 (159.3484) | 22 (163.9656) |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 16 / 30 (674.8000) | 20 (165.6800) | 17 (168.5600) | 11 (170.8456) | 14 (169.7144) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 38 / 43 (671.8740) | 38 (166.2284) | 39 (164.0000) | 16 (174.2628) | 28 (167.3828) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 39 / 45 (665.0288) | 10 (174.2744) | 44 (162.8228) | 29 (168.5600) | 42 (159.3716) |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 10 / 26 (679.3144) | 10 (172.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 19 (165.0972) | 14 (163.9428) |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 8 / 36 (695.9432) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (174.2744) | 20 (171.9772) | 16 (170.8344) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 6 / 23 (685.5768) | 8 (173.1084) | 8 (170.8344) | 11 (169.6684) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 19 / 29 (675.2912) | 15 (171.9656) | 18 (166.8228) | 7 (175.4056) | 24 (161.0972) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 20 (163.9428) | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 26 (156.5028) | — | — |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 36 / 46 (667.2916) | 24 (173.1200) | 39 (162.8228) | 31 (168.5372) | 37 (162.8116) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 33 / 53 (673.0288) | 50 (158.8116) | 16 (174.2628) | 19 (171.4172) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 16 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 14 / 63 (667.8856) | 29 (167.4172) | 1 (174.2744) | 32 (163.4056) | 31 (162.7884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #731 (85 pts) | #316 (400 pts) | #543 (220 pts) | #724 (100 pts) | #780 (75 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #778 (195 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #815 (165 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #605 (281 pts) | #545 (361 pts) | #543 (421 pts) | #834 (166 pts) | #746 (211 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #730 (204 pts) | #612 (305 pts) | #543 (409 pts) | #593 (309 pts) | #785 (199 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #581 (605 pts) | #680 (530 pts) | #516 (725 pts) | #688 (535 pts) | #511 (725 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1195 (245 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) | #1055 (330 pts) | #1536 (185 pts) | #995 (350 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1549 (145 pts) | #1960 (105 pts) | #1286 (235 pts) | #1614 (155 pts) | #1699 (130 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1401 (165 pts) | #974 (325 pts) | #1130 (265 pts) | #1726 (135 pts) | #1390 (180 pts) |