Serial Soul Smokers
Rating
1432
peak 1432
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-05-11
latest 2024-09-07
Best ToY finish
#777
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 628.04 (-9.79)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.68 · weakest Pork (153.81)
Road miles
563
mi across 11 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands has finished one call ahead of Serial Soul Smokers 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Osdorp Grillers (NL) has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 148.4796 | 162.68 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 151.3828 | 158.20 | top 64% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6912 | 129.6572 | 153.81 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 131.3600 | 154.42 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 628.04
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 634.1484 | 632.13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 617.5312 | 611.31 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 625.0284 | 614.70 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.8228 | 634.82 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.3368 | 639.34 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 652.5372 | 639.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-07 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 20 / 24 (634.1484) | 10 (169.7028) | 18 (156.5372) | 24 (142.7884) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 21 / 23 (630.1144) | 19 (162.2628) | 13 (161.0856) | 23 (149.6800) | 19 (157.0860) |
| 2023-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 20 / 23 (605.0860) | 13 (160.5600) | 16 (153.6916) | 23 (129.6572) | 12 (161.1772) |
| 2023-05-06 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest Terneuzen, 4538AP | 15 / 15 (617.5312) | 10 (163.4284) | 15 (151.3828) | 14 (154.2056) | 15 (148.5144) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 31 / 38 (604.3656) | 37 (148.4796) | 24 (157.6916) | 36 (150.2400) | 31 (147.9544) |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 18 / 19 (625.0284) | 19 (156.5256) | 19 (151.3944) | 5 (165.6912) | 11 (158.3200) |
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen, 4538AP | 16 / 21 (634.8228) | 12 (164.0228) | 6 (166.2512) | 15 (159.4288) | 20 (145.1200) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 18 / 31 (639.3368) | 15 (164.0112) | 16 (161.1200) | 14 (165.1200) | 28 (149.0856) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 21 / 38 (643.9544) | 7 (168.0000) | 24 (158.2744) | 32 (150.8456) | 11 (166.8344) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 25 / 55 (652.5372) | 21 (166.2740) | 29 (161.1544) | 41 (157.0744) | 14 (168.0344) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 38 / 49 (621.5084) | 22 (166.2628) | 19 (161.6572) | 28 (162.2284) | 48 (131.3600) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1147 (68 pts) | #1182 (78 pts) | #1136 (108 pts) | #1491 (58 pts) | #1130 (78 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #818 (163 pts) | #746 (223 pts) | #908 (183 pts) | #886 (153 pts) | #778 (203 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #937 (139 pts) | #1005 (134 pts) | #1054 (139 pts) | #951 (154 pts) | #867 (174 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1105 (91 pts) | #1075 (111 pts) | #887 (161 pts) | #1127 (96 pts) | #1207 (71 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #777 (91 pts) | #779 (106 pts) | #800 (101 pts) | #772 (111 pts) | #1095 (56 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1175 (200 pts) | #921 (320 pts) | #1192 (215 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #964 (305 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1368 (160 pts) | #1418 (165 pts) | #1329 (185 pts) | #1454 (155 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1743 (130 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |