The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off (Oct 13, 2023).
- last seen Oct 11, 2019
- back Oct 13, 2023
ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ
ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 25th of 25 at the Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off (2023). They finished #1672 in the 2019 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 22, 2019
latest Oct 13, 2023 · 4.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Consistency
±6.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.52)
Road miles
355
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 354 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
588.19 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1672 (108 pts) | #1515 (133 pts) | #1673 (118 pts) | #1749 (108 pts) | #1707 (108 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7372 | 143.9884 | 151.60 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3828 | 133.6456 | 140.52 | top 93% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 140.5372 | 145.28 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0972 | 149.0856 | 150.79 | top 90% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
74
finished ahead 5 times, behind 75
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Oct 11, 2019 → Oct 13, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- Career-best single call (Chicken)161.7372 Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- Peak power rating (1494) Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- Career-best overall score593.5540 Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 25 / 25 (579.0968) | 25 (149.0628) | 25 (133.6456) | 25 (146.2056) | 23 (150.1828) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 26 / 27 (593.5540) | 26 (143.9884) | 23 (151.3828) | 26 (149.0972) | 26 (149.0856) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 27 / 31 (591.9088) | 20 (161.7372) | 29 (136.5372) | 31 (140.5372) | 25 (153.0972) |