BAYOU POKER SMOKERS NC
Rating
1509
peak 1536 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#275
Master 2022
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.85 (+1.03)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.29
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.36 · weakest Pork (165.84)
Road miles
2108
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 159 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$297K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.85 / 720
21 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has finished one call ahead of BAYOU POKER SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Still Workin' On It has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 16 shared brisket entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off (2021-10-08) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO..
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| JL Smokers | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| CBF Que | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.6456 | 168.02 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5028 | 168.62 | top 51% |
| Pork | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 149.6340 | 165.84 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.6912 | 169.36 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 13 | 1 | top 48% |
| SC | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 1 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 28% | 2023-10-13 |
| Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 73% | 2023-02-24 |
| Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 73% | 2022-10-29 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 37% | 2022-05-13 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 52% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (13 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off (2021-10-08)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 671.85 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ Capital Cook Off
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · BBQ Capital Cook Off
- 🏆 2021-10-08 — First Grand Championship · Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
- 🔥 2021-10-08 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
- ⭐ 2021-10-08 — Career-best overall score (693.0856) · Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
- 📈 2022-09-23 — Peak power rating (1536) · Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off | 2021-10-08 |
| +11.4 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2022-09-23 |
| +7.1 | Pigs & Pedals | 2019-08-02 |
| +5.5 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 2022-05-13 |
| +4 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2019-05-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2022-10-29 |
| -9.6 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 2022-10-14 |
| -8.9 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 2022-03-18 |
| -5 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2023-05-05 |
| -3.4 | Squealin on the Square | 2021-10-01 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 60% | 95.6% | 93.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 38% | 96.3% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 43% | 93.8% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 13 / 25 (681.6000) | 11 (171.9656) | 14 (170.8228) | 10 (170.8344) | 15 (167.9772) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 23 / 35 (672.9944) | 34 (159.3716) | 17 (171.9772) | 15 (173.1200) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 14 / 32 (671.8400) | 21 (165.0856) | 5 (174.2628) | 21 (165.0972) | 13 (167.3944) |
| 2023-02-24 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 21 / 33 (676.4228) | 12 (171.9772) | 24 (166.2400) | 25 (166.2400) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 32 / 34 (661.5196) | 21 (169.6800) | 19 (170.8228) | 33 (157.6456) | 27 (163.3712) |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 18 / 35 (678.7660) | 27 (165.1316) | 23 (167.3944) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 44 / 51 (659.2340) | 42 (166.2284) | 44 (160.5028) | 49 (162.2400) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-30 | Vista BBQ Competition 🏅 Altavista, VA | 11 / 17 (669.0052) | 11 (168.5256) | 12 (167.9656) | 17 (157.1084) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2022-09-23 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 7 / 32 (688.4916) | 11 (173.1316) | 25 (161.0856) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 39 / 92 (677.5656) | 63 (163.9428) | 53 (166.2400) | 44 (168.5256) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2022-06-10 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 9 / 15 (665.5656) | 10 (163.9544) | 8 (167.3828) | 12 (161.6800) | 4 (172.5484) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 16 / 46 (683.3372) | 20 (170.8228) | 18 (169.6800) | 3 (178.2972) | 26 (164.5372) |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 27 / 33 (667.2800) | 15 (170.2744) | 32 (164.5372) | 25 (167.3828) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2021-10-08 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 1 / 26 (693.0856) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (170.2972) | 6 (169.6684) |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 11 / 17 (671.3372) | 11 (160.5144) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (169.1200) | 8 (167.4400) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 36 / 81 (673.0056) | 10 (175.4172) | 54 (162.8000) | 37 (167.3828) | 34 (167.4056) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 13 / 40 (673.6112) | 8 (173.1200) | 27 (163.3944) | 25 (164.5484) | 7 (172.5484) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 49 / 83 (649.6116) | 65 (157.6456) | 26 (169.1200) | 57 (159.9544) | 35 (162.8916) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 29 / 72 (675.2912) | 15 (174.2628) | 26 (170.8344) | 55 (161.6684) | 36 (168.5256) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 24 / 60 (662.7656) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (168.0344) | 58 (149.6340) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 19 / 43 (656.4568) | 28 (161.1200) | 4 (173.7028) | 26 (159.9428) | 23 (161.6912) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #506 (370 pts) | #524 (380 pts) | #515 (450 pts) | #531 (370 pts) | #474 (415 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #275 (836 pts) | #297 (806 pts) | #349 (731 pts) | #184 (1101 pts) | #157 (1216 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1012 (112 pts) | #1071 (112 pts) | #805 (192 pts) | #907 (137 pts) | #900 (137 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #764 (395 pts) | #614 (560 pts) | #700 (485 pts) | #975 (300 pts) | #697 (485 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #305 (1058 pts) | #174 (1449 pts) | #316 (1028 pts) | #221 (1298 pts) | #326 (1018 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #799 (470 pts) | #750 (530 pts) | #808 (495 pts) | #854 (460 pts) | #652 (605 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #561 (701 pts) | #415 (936 pts) | #653 (625 pts) | #388 (1000 pts) | #421 (956 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #789 (438 pts) | #741 (498 pts) | #731 (523 pts) | #900 (403 pts) | #738 (498 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #408 (927 pts) | #279 (1187 pts) | #272 (1247 pts) | #406 (923 pts) | #408 (928 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #369 (821 pts) | #348 (881 pts) | #256 (1141 pts) | #494 (666 pts) | #417 (746 pts) |