Second Hand Smoke AL
Rating
1431
peak 1431
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2024-04-19
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
378.79 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 484.78 (-105.99)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±145.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.56 · weakest Brisket (148.15)
Road miles
3782
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 644 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 145.6688 | 158.65 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 147.4628 | 159.56 | top 69% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.0228 | 142.2400 | 157.44 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 134.8228 | 148.15 | top 89% |
“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 85% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 484.78
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 | 593.5888 | 593.59 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.1656 | 321.17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 343.4172 | 343.42 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 323.3488 | 317.89 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 635.2232 | 573.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 59 / 62 (593.5888) | 55 (157.6916) | 54 (158.8344) | 62 (142.2400) | 61 (134.8228) |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 30 / 31 (321.1656) | — | 25 (149.1428) | 2 (172.0228) | — |
| 2021-11-12 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 10 / 30 (343.4172) | 7 (173.1428) | 12 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 33 / 28 (323.3488) | 34 (161.0972) | 28 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 26 / 32 (312.4344) | 29 (151.3488) | 19 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 29 / 31 (635.2232) | 28 (155.9428) | 25 (161.6688) | 19 (168.5372) | 30 (149.0744) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 31 / 34 (623.2460) | 21 (167.3828) | 29 (151.9544) | 27 (155.9428) | 31 (147.9660) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 16 / 37 (333.0856) | 16 (163.4172) | 8 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 45 / 46 (583.3712) | 46 (145.6688) | 44 (147.4628) | 45 (143.4168) | 42 (146.8228) |
| 2019-05-24 | 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off Conroe, TX | 15 / 24 (633.0284) | 20 (153.1200) | 15 (161.0856) | 11 (163.9884) | 19 (154.8344) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 30 / 40 (630.6856) | 33 (157.6912) | 18 (161.6800) | 34 (155.9544) | 30 (155.3600) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #135 (312 pts) | #91 (542 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1103 (115 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #151 (179 pts) | #72 (459 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1232 (80 pts) | #1200 (80 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |