Southern Smoke DC
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
latest 2024-01-04
Best ToY finish
#2689
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
353.41
last 4 vs career avg 353.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±92.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.14 · weakest Pork (90.57)
Road miles
1569
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 890 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, DC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 138.8684 | 154.62 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 147.4632 | 157.14 | top 49% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 20.0000 | 90.57 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 143.3716 | 152.82 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 353.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 289.7148 | 289.71 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.9544 | 311.95 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 513.7140 | 513.71 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 298.2628 | 298.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 21 / 43 (311.9544) | 9 (170.2972) | 22 (150.2516) | 16 (161.1428) | 23 (143.3716) |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 27 / 32 (513.7140) | 27 (159.9996) | 10 (171.4400) | 28 (20.0000) | 24 (162.2744) |
| 2019-02-22 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival Diberville, MS | 12 / 16 (298.2628) | 14 (138.8684) | 10 (159.3944) | — | — |
| Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY) Broadway Westville, NJ | 17 / 23 (289.7148) | 22 (142.2516) | 12 (147.4632) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2689 (61 pts) | #1867 (131 pts) | #2708 (61 pts) | #2706 (61 pts) | #2698 (61 pts) |