Tuff Smoke NC
Rating
1487
peak 1509
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#957
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.46
last 4 vs career avg 656.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.25 · weakest Pork (163.11)
Road miles
263
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 158.2284 | 164.26 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 160.5256 | 165.25 | top 54% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 158.8000 | 163.11 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8684 | 157.6800 | 163.84 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.46
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.7432 | 653.59 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.7028 | 659.34 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 20 / 27 (654.7432) | 18 (166.8460) | 11 (170.8228) | 23 (158.8000) | 22 (158.2744) |
| 2023-09-15 | Clayton BBQ Challenge Clayton, NC | 17 / 17 (652.4340) | 17 (159.3828) | 15 (161.6800) | 15 (162.8228) | 12 (168.5484) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC | 26 / 36 (644.9712) | 34 (158.2284) | 8 (167.9772) | 28 (161.0856) | 26 (157.6800) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 11 / 43 (673.7028) | 8 (172.5944) | 28 (160.5256) | 8 (169.7144) | 10 (170.8684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1201 (190 pts) | #1187 (215 pts) | #1192 (215 pts) | #1201 (215 pts) | #1234 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1329 (185 pts) | #1412 (170 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #957 (360 pts) | #1041 (350 pts) | #1084 (320 pts) | #954 (390 pts) | #984 (360 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1580 (161 pts) | #1452 (196 pts) | #1713 (151 pts) | #1658 (166 pts) | #1588 (171 pts) |