Smokin Gringos BBQ GA
Rating
1516
peak 1548 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2024-07-11
Best ToY finish
#265
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.49
last 5 Master vs avg 676.49 (-0.00)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.24 · weakest Pork (167.40)
Road miles
773
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 243 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$275K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.49 / 720
5 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 83-team field at SC Festival of Discovery.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2026-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 159.9656 | 169.94 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 163.4172 | 172.24 | top 36% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 159.4172 | 167.40 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 153.0628 | 167.97 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 3 | 1 | top 51% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 1 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2 | 61 | 0 | top 76% | 2024-07-11 |
| Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | 2021-10-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: SC Festival of Discovery (2019-07-12)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 676.49 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📣 2019-07-12 — First call · SC Festival of Discovery
- 🏆 2019-07-12 — First Grand Championship · SC Festival of Discovery
- ⭐ 2019-10-18 — Career-best overall score (697.1088) · Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📈 2019-10-25 — Peak power rating (1548) · 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2019-10-18 |
| +16.5 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| +14.4 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-10-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2023-10-20 |
| -9.4 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
| -5.6 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2022-07-07 |
| -3.2 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2021-10-15 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 96.3% | 96.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 65 / 76 (657.5660) | 68 (160.5028) | 31 (171.4288) | 65 (162.8000) | 63 (162.8344) |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 34 / 35 (663.2688) | 14 (174.2744) | 24 (169.6800) | 34 (166.2516) | 35 (153.0628) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 61 / 92 (654.7772) | 71 (159.9656) | 60 (163.4172) | 74 (159.4172) | 24 (171.9772) |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 19 / 34 (686.2060) | 5 (177.7144) | 8 (175.4172) | 12 (175.4172) | 34 (157.6572) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 10 / 97 (693.1084) | 55 (168.5600) | 13 (177.1428) | 36 (170.2628) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 3 / 32 (697.1088) | 2 (177.7144) | 7 (175.4172) | 18 (168.5372) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 1 / 83 (690.8112) | 24 (170.8228) | 14 (173.1428) | 23 (169.1428) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Memphis, TN | 11 (174.2628) | — | — | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #547 (652 pts) | #591 (632 pts) | #542 (697 pts) | #490 (752 pts) | #501 (737 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #334 (1101 pts) | #438 (876 pts) | #571 (701 pts) | #253 (1266 pts) | #186 (1491 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #265 (1280 pts) | #203 (1405 pts) | #241 (1345 pts) | #268 (1250 pts) | #396 (1005 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #837 (403 pts) | #836 (433 pts) | #895 (398 pts) | #907 (398 pts) | #691 (543 pts) |