Carol Lou's Smokehouse

Carol Lou's Smokehouse is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 14th of 26 at the Smokin' for Garrett (2023).

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Rating

1510

Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 21, 2018

latest Oct 6, 2023 · 5 years on the trail

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

685.1312 / 720

Master · Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Brisket · Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 172.54 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.57)

Road miles

across 2 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi

Purse competed for

$7,500

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

Master avg

679.64 / 720

2 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (1 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

685.1312 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.1312 at Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 21, 2018

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	2	0	173.1084	171.9656	172.54	top 34%
Pork Ribs	2	0	172.5944	164.5372	168.57	top 49%
Pork	2	0	172.5600	165.1428	168.85	top 52%
Brisket	2	1	174.2856	165.0856	169.69	top 38%

“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

Opponents faced 91 finished ahead 56 times, behind 38

Longest layoff 5 yrs Sep 21, 2018 → Oct 6, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Oct 6 Most recent contest Smokin' for Garrett

20185 milestones

Sep 21 First tracked contest Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
Sep 21 First call Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
Sep 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score685.1312 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
Sep 21 Career-best overall score685.1312 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
Sep 21 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2856 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 6, 2023	Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL	14 / 26 (674.1484)	11 (171.9656)	18 (164.5372)	11 (172.5600)	16 (165.0856)
Sep 21, 2018	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	15 / 59 (685.1312)	15 (173.1084)	17 (172.5944)	36 (165.1428)	8 (174.2856)