Shelby Smokers VA
Rating
1476
peak 1476
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 vs career avg 299.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 150.84 · weakest Chicken (148.36)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
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.
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 299.20
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303.4060 | 303.41 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 285.6572 | 285.66 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308.5488 | 308.55 |
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) | — | — |