SHELTERED SMOKE- Insuring the best Butts! MS
Rating
1495
peak 1502
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2024-05-03
Best ToY finish
#667
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.44 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.97 (+4.48)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.27
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.33)
Road miles
603
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of SHELTERED SMOKE- Insuring the best Butts! 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Jonesy Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.0972 | 168.31 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 147.4172 | 163.33 | top 58% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 153.6228 | 164.28 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 155.3944 | 164.04 | top 50% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.97
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 | 661.0056 | 661.01 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.6000 | 661.88 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.3716 | 668.73 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.3144 | 659.31 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.2284 | 638.23 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest Brookhaven, MS | 20 / 25 (661.0056) | 24 (161.0972) | 19 (166.2628) | 21 (159.3484) | 4 (174.2972) |
| 2022-11-04 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival Biloxi, MS | 7 / 11 (665.6000) | 5 (173.7028) | 6 (166.8228) | 5 (169.6800) | 7 (155.3944) |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 14 / 25 (658.1600) | 16 (164.5372) | 17 (162.8572) | 16 (164.5256) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2021-11-12 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival Biloxi, MS | 6 / 18 (679.3716) | 4 (171.4516) | 2 (172.5600) | 9 (169.6800) | 9 (165.6800) |
| 2021-05-01 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 22 / 38 (658.0796) | 9 (172.0000) | 5 (174.2628) | 33 (153.6228) | 29 (158.1940) |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival Byram, MS | 13 / 31 (659.3144) | 11 (167.4172) | 28 (153.1088) | 2 (174.2628) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2019-05-24 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 19 / 26 (638.2284) | 11 (167.9884) | 25 (147.4172) | 19 (158.8572) | 11 (163.9656) |
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 | #1112 (75 pts) | #1554 (55 pts) | #1236 (80 pts) | #1189 (70 pts) | #768 (200 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #874 (141 pts) | #890 (161 pts) | #1010 (151 pts) | #866 (161 pts) | #936 (141 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #667 (263 pts) | #661 (288 pts) | #651 (333 pts) | #767 (223 pts) | #737 (238 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #726 (116 pts) | #676 (126 pts) | #1116 (56 pts) | #451 (256 pts) | #771 (106 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1811 (81 pts) | #1590 (121 pts) | #2589 (51 pts) | #1904 (81 pts) | #1536 (121 pts) |