BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW

BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2023. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #662 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#662

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1647

peak 1655 · rated over 36 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 23, 2014

latest Oct 5, 2023 · 9.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#305

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

3 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time

Category wins

14 podiums

Overall top-10s

24% of 38 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

694.8000 / 720

Master · Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY)

Perfect 180s

Current form

680.12 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 675.39 (+4.73)

Walk rate

66%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY)

Consistency

±13.77

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.83 · weakest Brisket (167.23)

Road miles

8,807

across 38 mapped stops · furthest 802 mi

Schedule strength

69%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)

Purse competed for

$360K

listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 19 state-championship entries

Master avg

675.39 / 720

38 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (16 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

0.5832 points from the title

Came within 0.5832 points of the Grand Championship at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (May 14, 2021).

Against the odds

11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) (May 12, 2017) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 11-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SAUCED! BBQ TEAM.

Giant slayer

42 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 42-team field at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier).

May 12, 2017

They almost always walk

66% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 25 of 38 contests

A top-10 category call in 66% of their 38 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

694.8000 career-best overall

96.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.8000 at Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) — 96.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 2, 2018

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 19 entries at contests carrying the title.

19 state-championship entries

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

WHO CARES BBQ has finished one call ahead of BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

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A tough matchup

17–7 behind in the head-to-head

HOT WACHULA'S ahead in 71% of their meetings

HOT WACHULA'S has come out ahead in 17 of their 24 shared contests.

The drought

27 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) on May 12, 2017 — 27 contests and 9.4 years ago.

last GC May 12, 2017
9.4 years ago

A strong matchup

18–6 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ELITE BBQ SMOKERS in 18 of their 24 shared contests.

Always the bridesmaid

3 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 1 Grand Championship — close enough to touch it, over and over.

1 Grand Championship
38 contests

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SWINE AND SHINE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 28% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 28% across 7 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.

7 May contests
top 38% the rest of the year

The long haul

8,807 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 8,807 miles across 38 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 802 miles to 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL).

38 mapped stops
furthest 802 mi

The metronome

±1.91% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.91% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.8% of a perfect score
38 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked SC Festival of Discovery every year from 2015 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 13th

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
2020 ↗	Master	#305 (373 pts)	#313 (398 pts)	#320 (388 pts)	#397 (288 pts)	#319 (383 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1690 (105 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#1369 (165 pts)	#1056 (260 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#540 (660 pts)	#652 (565 pts)	#588 (620 pts)	#548 (680 pts)	#709 (505 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#608 (640 pts)	#931 (415 pts)	#675 (605 pts)	#870 (450 pts)	#664 (600 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#651 (591 pts)	#678 (596 pts)	#667 (611 pts)	#582 (701 pts)	#992 (351 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1150 (270 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW, each with one reason worth a look.

Blue Smoke Q

#664 of the rated field

1647 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1651

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 45 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Rusty's BBQ

#661 of the rated field

1648 power rating

Contests: 39
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1655

Careers of much the same size, 39 contests to 38, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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OM BBQ

#663 of the rated field

1647 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1647

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 23 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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HELL ON SQUEALS

#656 of the rated field

1649 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 60
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1673

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW)

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 60 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 58 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Steak Princess BBQ

#660 of the rated field

1648 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1648

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW)

They turned up 6 years after BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

DIVINE SWINE

#665 of the rated field

1647 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 90
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1716

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW)

Level with BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 85 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	24	18	6	75%	⚔ compare
HOT WACHULA'S	24	7	17	29%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	21	7	14	33%	⚔ compare
SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
Smoke Central BBQ	19	6	13	32%	⚔ compare
YES, DEAR BBQ	17	11	6	65%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	17	7	10	41%	⚔ compare
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	17	6	11	35%	⚔ compare
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	17	5	12	29%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	15	6	9	40%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	38	9	1	3	178.8800	153.0512	168.98	top 44%
Pork Ribs	38	11	1	4	179.4400	152.5260	169.35	top 37%
Pork	38	12	2	5	179.4400	155.9656	169.83	top 37%
Brisket	38	8	0	2	178.2972	151.3256	167.23	top 44%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	0	top 22%
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 28%
Large (40+)	31	1	top 41%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
GA	16	1	top 41%
FL	8	0	top 34%
SC	7	0	top 32%
AL	5	0	top 35%
KS	2	0	top 56%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
SC Festival of Discovery	6	13	0	top 30%	Jul 9, 2021
Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off	4	1	1	top 26%	May 13, 2022
Flames on the Flint	4	14	0	top 65%	Mar 9, 2018
Poosa Q	3	13	0	top 36%	Oct 5, 2023
Smokin In the Square	2	16	0	top 43%	Mar 15, 2019
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	84	0	top 56%	Sep 1, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 6 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 16 of 38 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 23 6 of them more than once

First title May 12, 2017 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)

Opponents faced 1,329 finished ahead 1,713 times, behind 1,118

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Jan 23, 2014 → Mar 13, 2015

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

20231 milestone

Oct 5 Most recent contest Poosa Q

20221 milestone

May 5 Peak power rating (1655) Poosa Q

20191 milestone

Jul 12 25th tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery

20182 milestones

Mar 2 Career-best overall score694.8000 Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY)
Mar 2 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY)

20174 milestones

Mar 10 10th tracked contest Flames on the Flint
May 12 First Grand Championship Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
May 12 First state championship Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
May 12 Biggest field won (42 teams) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)

20164 milestones

Jun 10 First category win (Pork Ribs) Fitzgerald Pig Pickin
Jun 10 First overall top-10 Fitzgerald Pig Pickin
Jun 10 First overall podium Fitzgerald Pig Pickin
Jun 10 First Reserve Championship Fitzgerald Pig Pickin

20151 milestone

Mar 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4116 Flames on the Flint

20142 milestones

Jan 23 First tracked contest The Tiger Town Pig Festival
Jan 23 First call The Tiger Town Pig Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18.2	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)	May 12, 2017
+16.9	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin	Jun 10, 2016
+15.7	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival	May 24, 2019
+15.5	Barnesville BBQ & Blues	Apr 20, 2018
+14.4	World Barbecue Championship	Nov 8, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.5	Hawgin On Lanier	Jul 31, 2020
-8.2	Flames on the Flint	Mar 13, 2015
-6.7	Poosa Q	Oct 5, 2023
-5	Flames on the Flint	Mar 10, 2017
-4	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off	May 13, 2022

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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	2	0	1	1	100%	top 41%	96.1%	94.7%
2022	4	0	1	0	75%	top 37%	95%	94.5%
2021	3	0	2	1	100%	top 17%	96.3%	95.8%
2020	4	0	1	0	25%	top 52%	96%	94.2%
2019	4	0	1	0	100%	top 25%	95.9%	94.4%
2018	6	0	1	1	83%	top 29%	96.5%	94.9%
2017	6	1	1	0	17%	top 39%	95.7%	93.6%
2016	5	0	1	1	60%	top 36%	94.8%	92.7%
2015	3	0	0	0	67%	top 70%	91.5%	90.9%
2014	1	0	0	0	100%	top 58%	88.6%	88.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 5, 2023	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	42 / 73 (671.8744)	32 (169.6800)	71 (156.5144)	45 (167.3828)	3 (178.2972)
Mar 31, 2023	Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA	7 / 28 (691.9316)	1 (178.8572)	14 (168.5372)	11 (172.5600)	6 (171.9772)
Jul 7, 2022	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	43 / 92 (675.2912)	50 (166.2400)	12 (176.5600)	39 (169.1084)	55 (163.3828)
May 13, 2022	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	21 / 42 (678.1828)	22 (169.1200)	35 (162.2400)	8 (173.1200)	5 (173.7028)
May 5, 2022	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	16 / 72 (683.3368)	47 (166.8112)	8 (174.8456)	30 (169.6800)	19 (172)
Jan 7, 2022	Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL	9 / 29 (683.9088)	18 (168.5372)	2 (176.5716)	7 (173.1200)	18 (165.6800)
Jul 9, 2021	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	19 / 81 (685.0400)	9 (175.4288)	18 (171.9772)	40 (167.3828)	26 (170.2512)
May 14, 2021	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	2 / 42 (693.6456)	19 (170.2628)	12 (171.9656)	1 (176.5600)	6 (174.8572)
Apr 9, 2021	Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL	9 / 40 (689.6228)	17 (170.8344)	2 (177.7144)	20 (169.1084)	11 (171.9656)
Oct 2, 2020	Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL	4 / 18 (691.3832)	3 (176.5600)	5 (173.7144)	12 (167.3944)	4 (173.7144)
Sep 5, 2020	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA	34 / 54 (686.2060)	25 (174.2744)	17 (174.8688)	39 (168.5256)	35 (168.5372)
Sep 4, 2020	Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA	29 / 46 (665.0056)	26 (169.6684)	36 (162.8116)	33 (165.1084)	23 (167.4172)
Jul 31, 2020	Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA	32 / 55 (670.7084)	40 (166.2400)	27 (168.5372)	31 (167.9772)	27 (167.9540)
Jul 12, 2019	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	17 / 83 (675.9544)	33 (166.8572)	52 (161.0972)	6 (173.7028)	8 (174.2972)
Jun 14, 2019	Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	13 / 48 (683.9540)	8 (174.2856)	30 (167.4172)	19 (170.8112)	20 (171.4400)
May 24, 2019	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA	4 / 72 (690.8228)	25 (171.4172)	4 (176)	16 (171.4056)	17 (172)
Mar 15, 2019	Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL	16 / 35 (667.9200)	25 (164)	7 (170.8228)	2 (173.1544)	25 (159.9428)
Jul 12, 2018	SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC	13 / 89 (683.9656)	18 (171.4056)	18 (171.4172)	29 (169.1428)	12 (172)
May 11, 2018	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	19 / 42 (667.8512)	11 (170.8228)	10 (171.4056)	22 (163.3828)	27 (162.2400)
Apr 20, 2018	Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnesville, GA	2 / 25 (689.0740)	4 (172.5484)	2 (174.2972)	8 (167.9656)	6 (174.2628)
Mar 16, 2018	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	20 / 49 (682.1944)	22 (173.1544)	25 (167.3944)	7 (175.4172)	31 (166.2284)
Mar 9, 2018	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	14 / 42 (682.7428)	24 (167.3828)	21 (168.5372)	3 (176)	18 (170.8228)
Mar 2, 2018	Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL	17 / 49 (694.8000)	32 (167.9656)	23 (173.1200)	1 (179.4400)	22 (174.2744)
Nov 8, 2017	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	15 / 93 (681.0744)	61 (166.8572)	17 (172.5716)	39 (168.5372)	17 (173.1084)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	84 / 407 (680.0112)	274 (161.6912)	50 (173.1544)	43 (175.4056)	103 (169.7600)
Aug 31, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	117 / 129 (662.1600)	65 (171.9772)	128 (157.0972)	64 (171.4056)	113 (161.6800)
Jul 6, 2017	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	24 / 89 (674.1600)	59 (162.8116)	23 (170.8228)	18 (172)	25 (168.5256)
May 12, 2017	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	1 / 42 (689.0284)	14 (169.6800)	5 (175.4056)	14 (169.6800)	2 (174.2628)
Mar 10, 2017	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	50 / 67 (655.2568)	65 (153.0512)	11 (172.5600)	25 (169.1200)	52 (160.5256)
Sep 23, 2016	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	18 / 36 (668.4456)	12 (170.8228)	11 (170.8572)	23 (166.2628)	26 (160.5028)
Jul 7, 2016	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	29 / 82 (657.5656)	35 (166.8228)	41 (162.2400)	4 (172)	52 (156.5028)
Jun 10, 2016	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin Fitzgerald, GA	2 / 26 (682.8000)	6 (170.2744)	1 (179.4400)	10 (168.5600)	13 (164.5256)
Mar 11, 2016	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA	59 / 89 (654.7428)	76 (159.3828)	40 (166.8572)	31 (167.4172)	61 (161.0856)
Jan 29, 2016	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	12 / 58 (673.6568)	5 (173.1428)	20 (166.2400)	3 (176.5828)	39 (157.6912)
Jul 9, 2015	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	53 / 90 (647.2456)	57 (161.6456)	25 (166.2744)	46 (162.8000)	61 (156.5256)
May 22, 2015	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	43 / 65 (658.7776)	4 (176.5716)	60 (152.5260)	41 (162.8572)	26 (166.8228)
Mar 13, 2015	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	62 / 72 (656.4116)	2 (178.8800)	66 (158.8116)	44 (167.3944)	71 (151.3256)
Jan 23, 2014	The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	40 / 69 (638.1828)	54 (155.3828)	6 (172)	45 (155.9656)	48 (154.8344)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (16 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Against the odds

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)