Smokology AL
Rating
1496
peak 1500 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2024-04-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.26 · weakest Chicken (158.43)
Road miles
543
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 514 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.78 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
401.33 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.5 years, then back at Lake Views & BBQ (2024-04-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 150.2284 | 158.43 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.8688 | 157.0628 | 163.02 | top 52% |
| Pork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 164.5484 | 168.26 | top 25% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 160.5372 | 160.54 | top 73% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.78 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 401.33 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-02 — First tracked contest · Hometown BBQ Bash
- 📣 2019-08-02 — First call · Hometown BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2019-08-02 — Career-best overall score (658.7776) · Hometown BBQ Bash
- 📈 2019-10-11 — Peak power rating (1500) · Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.2 | Lake Views & BBQ | 2024-04-05 |
| -4.2 | Hometown BBQ Bash | 2019-08-02 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 133.3% | 112.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | Lake Views & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 13 / 21 (322.7428) | 9 (165.6800) | 15 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) Trussville, AL | 7 / 17 (479.9084) | 12 (150.2284) | 3 (165.1316) | 3 (164.5484) | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Hometown BBQ Bash 🏅 Hoover, AL | 10 / 15 (658.7776) | 11 (159.3944) | 10 (166.8688) | 5 (171.9772) | 11 (160.5372) |