Holy Smokes NY NY
Rating
1495
peak 1502
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-09-21
latest 2024-05-24
Best ToY finish
#915
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.55 · weakest Chicken (158.24)
Road miles
178
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 178 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 154.2056 | 158.24 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 165.0972 | 165.69 | top 53% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 156.4912 | 159.66 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 166.2400 | 168.55 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in PA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.13
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 | 648.3656 | 648.37 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.8972 | 655.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest Rochester, PA | 16 / 23 (648.3656) | 20 (154.2056) | 17 (165.0972) | 14 (162.8228) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 13 / 43 (655.8972) | 22 (162.2744) | 14 (166.2744) | 32 (156.4912) | 6 (170.8572) |
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 | #1044 (93 pts) | #1196 (73 pts) | #1199 (88 pts) | #1054 (103 pts) | #1023 (108 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1947 (75 pts) | #1701 (115 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1327 (175 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1825 (95 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1666 (130 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1120 (305 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1442 (190 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #915 (370 pts) | #1632 (170 pts) | #526 (795 pts) | #859 (455 pts) | #1173 (275 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1456 (185 pts) | #1590 (160 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1327 (210 pts) |