Smokin The City BBQ SC
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2024-07-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
400.60
last 3 Master vs avg 400.60 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±67.34
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.21 · weakest Pork Ribs (108.30)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$90K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
400.60 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2024-07-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 33.7600 | 113.33 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.2972 | 108.2972 | 108.30 | top 96% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 145.0972 | 155.21 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 128.4916 | 143.94 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 79 | 0 | top 96% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in SC (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 400.60 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1486) · SC Festival of Discovery
- ⭐ 2021-07-09 — Career-best overall score (458.7428) · SC Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| -13.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
| -11.5 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 63.7% | 63.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 60.7% | 60.7% |
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 | 75 / 76 (306.2172) | 66 (161.1200) | — | 74 (145.0972) | — |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 79 / 81 (458.7428) | 76 (145.1200) | — | 72 (154.2400) | 55 (159.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 79 / 83 (436.8460) | 80 (33.7600) | 80 (108.2972) | 34 (166.2972) | 80 (128.4916) |