JC Holy Smokes AK
Rating
1493
peak 1502
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-03-10
latest 2024-07-26
Best ToY finish
#549
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.21
last 4 vs career avg 670.21 (+0.00)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±11.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.91 · weakest Brisket (166.42)
Road miles
2690
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 2515 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKEY HAZE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 154.2056 | 168.08 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 160.5372 | 168.91 | top 56% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 165.6800 | 167.84 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 162.8460 | 166.42 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AK (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.21
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 | 679.3600 | 676.50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 677.6916 | 663.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | Last Frontier BBQ Throwdown Eagle River, AK | 7 / 8 (673.6344) | 5 (171.4172) | 5 (173.1428) | 6 (165.6800) | 8 (163.3944) |
| 2024-05-31 | Kenai River BBQ Competition Soldotna, AK | 4 / 7 (679.3600) | 4 (166.8228) | 2 (173.7028) | 5 (167.4172) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2023-06-30 | Kenai River BBQ Competition Soldotna, AK | 3 / 9 (677.6916) | 2 (176.0000) | 4 (167.9884) | 4 (170.8572) | 6 (162.8460) |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Palmer, AK | — | 6 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Palmer, AK | — | — | 7 (169.1656) | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 27 / 32 (650.1600) | 32 (154.2056) | 27 (160.5372) | 19 (167.4056) | 18 (168.0116) |
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 | #549 (320 pts) | #569 (340 pts) | #563 (390 pts) | #600 (305 pts) | #596 (310 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #612 (266 pts) | #633 (291 pts) | #572 (383 pts) | #635 (271 pts) | #695 (241 pts) |