HEAVY SMOKERS GA
Rating
1547
peak 1550 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2024-03-01
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
456.04 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 446.13 (+9.90)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±74.98
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.71 · weakest Pork (162.92)
Road miles
316
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
446.13 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has finished one call ahead of HEAVY SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GRAND SLAM BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wiggle Butts BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 62 at their very first tracked contest, Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2019-03-01).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2022-03-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL HAND QUE | 7 | 5 | 1 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| STANK BUTT BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE FAT GUYZ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 153.6344 | 164.71 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 148.5028 | 163.24 | top 27% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 150.2056 | 162.92 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 26% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 32% | 2024-03-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 446.13 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-03-01 — Career-best overall score (500.5032) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📈 2022-06-03 — Peak power rating (1550) · Honeybee BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +10.4 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +9.7 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| +6.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +6.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
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 | 0% | top 49% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 137.3% | 135.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 135% | 135% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | 139% | 124.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 59 (314.7772) | 15 (166.2744) | 34 (148.5028) | 36 (150.2056) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 8 / 25 (484.5256) | 6 (166.8228) | 11 (161.1428) | 12 (156.5600) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 73 (494.2632) | 27 (162.8572) | 27 (157.1316) | 1 (174.2744) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 61 (486.1488) | 25 (153.6344) | 2 (171.4172) | 19 (161.0972) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 32 (500.4800) | 6 (167.9772) | 4 (166.2400) | 6 (166.2628) | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 4 / 31 (342.2400) | 6 (169.1084) | 5 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 62 (500.5032) | 9 (166.2628) | 13 (165.1204) | 4 (169.1200) | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #321 (110 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #332 (60 pts) | #332 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #114 (59 pts) | #42 (259 pts) | — | — |