Smoke Showing BBQ AL
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-10-08
latest 2024-07-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
504.95
last 4 vs career avg 504.95 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±133.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.09 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.37)
Road miles
913
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 805 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 150.1828 | 159.09 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 134.1716 | 150.37 | top 94% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 149.6228 | 158.93 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 150.2288 | 156.25 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 504.95
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 | 645.0060 | 619.79 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 482.6628 | 482.66 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 297.5428 | 297.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 19 / 20 (594.5832) | 20 (160.5600) | 20 (134.1716) | 19 (149.6228) | 19 (150.2288) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 20 / 20 (645.0060) | 18 (168.5372) | 20 (155.9888) | 20 (158.2172) | 15 (162.2628) |
| 2024-05-04 | The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Birmingham, AL | — | — | — | 11 (166.2284) | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 18 / 20 (482.6628) | 19 (157.0628) | 16 (163.9544) | 17 (161.6456) | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 31 / 31 (297.5428) | 31 (150.1828) | 30 (147.3600) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #317 (75 pts) | #302 (90 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #275 (56 pts) | #278 (56 pts) | — | — |