Smokin Aces AL
Rating
1474
peak 1543
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2024-05-25
Best ToY finish
#195
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
472.67 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 558.37 (-85.70)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±118.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.04 · weakest Chicken (160.41)
Road miles
8589
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 1889 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PADDY MCQ'S has finished one call ahead of Smokin Aces 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TENACIOUS Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG RAZ BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Team GottaQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 39% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 173.7028 | 150.8804 | 160.41 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 177.1772 | 151.3372 | 162.58 | top 50% |
| Pork | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 150.2056 | 164.04 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 150.8112 | 160.55 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
| GA | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| AB | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 558.37
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 | 636.3884 | 636.39 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 615.9892 | 449.40 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 464.4344 | 464.43 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 466.0684 | 466.07 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 680.5372 | 643.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 29 / 39 (636.3884) | 33 (161.7144) | 29 (161.6456) | 29 (156.5028) | 27 (156.5256) |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 25 / 27 (315.2916) | 18 (163.9544) | 26 (151.3372) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 16 / 18 (326.7660) | 12 (167.3944) | 18 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | — | — | 11 (155.9316) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 28 / 29 (615.9892) | 28 (150.8804) | 26 (155.3716) | 26 (156.0000) | 24 (153.7372) |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 34 / 35 (468.9256) | 35 (151.3372) | 27 (159.9428) | 34 (157.6456) | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 14 / 17 (480.4000) | 16 (152.4916) | 9 (164.5256) | 12 (163.3828) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 26 / 65 (489.0056) | 28 (161.6572) | 23 (162.2628) | 16 (165.0856) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 32 / 73 (464.4344) | 34 (152.5372) | 23 (161.6572) | 34 (150.2400) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 26 / 61 (466.0684) | 24 (154.2056) | 25 (153.0628) | 24 (158.8000) | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 3 / 26 (680.5372) | 3 (173.7028) | 1 (174.3200) | 5 (171.9772) | 18 (160.5372) |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Hope Valley, RI | 12 / 36 (668.4680) | 21 (162.8112) | 11 (166.8456) | 13 (167.9656) | 5 (170.8456) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 9 / 36 (664.5492) | 28 (153.6800) | 17 (163.4288) | 9 (171.4288) | 2 (176.0116) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 20 / 53 (654.7888) | 27 (164.0000) | 24 (163.9772) | 12 (166.2744) | 19 (160.5372) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 10 / 34 (665.0972) | 22 (159.9772) | 2 (177.1772) | 6 (167.4172) | 16 (160.5256) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 6 / 32 (658.8572) | 17 (163.9772) | 3 (166.9028) | 3 (170.8572) | 22 (157.1200) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 15 / 29 (669.6572) | 20 (163.4172) | 7 (168.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 24 (158.8228) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 21 / 29 (642.7768) | 25 (156.5716) | 14 (163.3940) | 6 (172.0000) | 25 (150.8112) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 19 / 62 (482.6856) | 2 (173.1316) | 23 (159.3484) | 28 (150.2056) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #286 (1065 pts) | #470 (730 pts) | #189 (1330 pts) | #164 (1420 pts) | #361 (910 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #195 (1444 pts) | #346 (989 pts) | #37 (2104 pts) | #275 (1134 pts) | #331 (1009 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #287 (1240 pts) | #380 (985 pts) | #72 (1965 pts) | #259 (1255 pts) | #377 (1015 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #254 (1308 pts) | #319 (1125 pts) | #137 (1641 pts) | #259 (1272 pts) | #236 (1364 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #339 (1072 pts) | #379 (992 pts) | #463 (859 pts) | #224 (1322 pts) | #560 (662 pts) |