ERNIE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ NC
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-22
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#1674
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
588.19
last 3 Master vs avg 588.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.52)
Road miles
355
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 354 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
588.19 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off (2023-10-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 588.19 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-22 — First tracked contest · Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- 📈 2019-06-22 — Peak power rating (1489) · Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- ⭐ 2019-10-11 — Career-best overall score (593.5540) · Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | 2019-10-11 |
| -13.3 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off | 2023-10-13 |
| -10.6 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle | 2019-06-22 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.4% | 80.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82.4% | 82.3% |
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 | 25 / 25 (579.0968) | 25 (149.0628) | 25 (133.6456) | 25 (146.2056) | 23 (150.1828) |
| 2019-10-11 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 26 / 27 (593.5540) | 26 (143.9884) | 23 (151.3828) | 26 (149.0972) | 26 (149.0856) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 27 / 31 (591.9088) | 20 (161.7372) | 29 (136.5372) | 31 (140.5372) | 25 (153.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1674 (108 pts) | #1520 (133 pts) | #1677 (118 pts) | #1754 (108 pts) | #1710 (108 pts) |