Struttin Smokers AL
Rating
1504
peak 1511
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-06-04
latest 2023-12-01
Best ToY finish
#304
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
354.99 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 367.63 (-12.64)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.23)
Road miles
1156
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 209 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 161.1428 | 168.70 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 140.4572 | 158.23 | top 75% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 157.0628 | 162.81 | top 50% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 7 | 0 | top 55% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 367.63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 482.1716 | 379.91 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 491.3144 | 365.48 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339.4056 | 339.41 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 11 / 17 (325.0168) | 6 (167.3712) | 14 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 33 / 73 (332.5372) | 46 (163.4056) | 23 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 13 / 31 (482.1716) | 18 (161.1428) | 23 (152.4800) | 7 (168.5488) | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 12 / 13 (326.8000) | 6 (172.0344) | 19 (154.7656) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 25 / 28 (308.4228) | 17 (167.9656) | 27 (140.4572) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 19 / 72 (335.3944) | 22 (167.9772) | 22 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 15 / 26 (491.3144) | 2 (177.1544) | 20 (157.0972) | 20 (157.0628) | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL | 8 / 14 (339.4056) | 2 (172.5600) | 9 (166.8456) | — | — |
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 | #304 (113 pts) | #265 (158 pts) | #339 (98 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #154 (312 pts) | #201 (212 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #104 (419 pts) | #184 (204 pts) | — | — |