SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE SC
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2024-07-11
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.72
last 5 vs career avg 619.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.01)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 147.9888 | 160.67 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 142.8572 | 150.01 | top 87% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 151.3600 | 158.00 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 146.8116 | 151.04 | top 84% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in SC (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 619.72
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.2684 | 623.27 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 609.4516 | 609.45 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.1260 | 626.13 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.2576 | 619.26 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.5028 | 620.50 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 69 / 76 (623.2684) | 59 (166.2856) | 70 (153.1200) | 71 (151.3600) | 70 (152.5028) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 73 / 76 (609.4516) | 66 (159.3828) | 71 (150.1944) | 70 (152.4800) | 69 (147.3944) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 73 / 92 (626.1260) | 47 (166.2744) | 72 (150.2400) | 64 (162.8000) | 79 (146.8116) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 69 / 81 (619.2576) | 75 (147.9888) | 67 (153.6572) | 69 (157.0972) | 52 (160.5144) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 68 / 83 (620.5028) | 46 (163.4056) | 75 (142.8572) | 35 (166.2628) | 73 (147.9772) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |