SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE SC
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 5 contests
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 Master vs avg 619.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.65
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.01)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$110K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.72 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 PALMETTO MOONLIGHT SMOKERS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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.
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 | 3 | 69 | 0 | top 89% | 2024-07-11 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 68 | 0 | top 84% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in SC (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 619.72 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1490) · SC Festival of Discovery
- ⭐ 2022-07-07 — Career-best overall score (626.1260) · South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2023-07-06 |
| -10.3 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
| -9.6 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| -8.5 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
| -7 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2022-07-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87% | 87% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 86% | 86% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |