Shelby Smokers VA
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-07-23
latest 2024-07-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
299.20
last 3 Backyard vs avg 299.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.81
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 150.84 · weakest Chicken (148.36)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
299.20 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Drewbie-Que has finished one call ahead of Shelby Smokers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Mountain (2024-07-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9888 | 144.0000 | 148.36 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4516 | 141.6572 | 150.84 | top 71% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 94% | 2022-07-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 299.20 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-07-23 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2021-07-23 — Career-best overall score (308.5488) · Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship
- 📈 2021-07-23 — Peak power rating (1486) · Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Smoke on the Mountain | 2024-07-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship | 2021-07-23 |
| -10.7 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 2022-07-21 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 79.3% | 79.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 14 / 32 (303.4060) | 13 (151.9888) | 12 (151.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 22 / 25 (285.6572) | 21 (144.0000) | 22 (141.6572) | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 🏅 Galax, VA | 17 / 17 (308.5488) | 17 (149.0972) | 15 (159.4516) | — | — |