HEAVY SMOKERS GA
Rating
1539
peak 1542
Contests
6
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
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
456.04 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 463.45 (-7.41)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±66.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.59)
Road miles
248
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
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 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 62 at their very first tracked contest, Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2019-03-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 153.6344 | 163.97 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 148.5028 | 161.59 | top 29% |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 463.45
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314.7772 | 314.78 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 494.2632 | 489.39 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 486.1488 | 486.15 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 500.5032 | 500.49 |
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) | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 62 (500.5032) | 9 (166.2628) | 13 (165.1204) | 4 (169.1200) | — |
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) | — | — |