Smokin Paws BBQ VA
Rating
1473
peak 1473
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-04-08
latest 2024-04-20
Best ToY finish
#865
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.89
last 5 vs career avg 651.89 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.16)
Road miles
1062
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1041 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 161.6572 | 165.12 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 152.5028 | 159.16 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 152.5028 | 163.76 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 149.0400 | 163.86 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.89
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.9828 | 645.54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0628 | 649.06 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.8744 | 659.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 24 / 25 (642.0916) | 22 (161.6572) | 24 (159.3716) | 25 (152.5028) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 21 / 25 (648.9828) | 20 (163.9428) | 24 (153.6688) | 23 (156.5256) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 20 (649.0628) | 16 (164.5600) | 19 (152.5028) | 2 (176.0228) | 19 (155.9772) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 45 / 77 (659.8744) | 27 (171.9656) | 41 (165.6916) | 19 (173.1772) | 57 (149.0400) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 74 / 94 (659.4520) | 71 (163.4516) | 64 (164.5716) | 77 (160.5716) | 31 (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 | #865 (125 pts) | #919 (140 pts) | #1126 (110 pts) | #1021 (110 pts) | #620 (290 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1170 (80 pts) | #1195 (90 pts) | #1368 (75 pts) | #676 (245 pts) | #1221 (75 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #961 (150 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |