BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW GA
Rating
1566
peak 1570
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2023-10-05
Best ToY finish
#305
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.12 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 681.46 (-1.33)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.13)
Road miles
3524
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 366 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ELITE BBQ SMOKERS in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5832 points of the Grand Championship at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (2021-05-14).
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 21% across 4 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 164.0000 | 170.53 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 156.5144 | 170.13 | top 39% |
| Pork | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 165.1084 | 170.36 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 159.9428 | 170.44 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
| FL | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 681.46
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 691.9316 | 681.90 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 683.9088 | 680.18 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 693.6456 | 689.44 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 691.3832 | 678.33 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 690.8228 | 679.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 42 / 73 (671.8744) | 32 (169.6800) | 71 (156.5144) | 45 (167.3828) | 3 (178.2972) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest Waycross, GA | 7 / 28 (691.9316) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (168.5372) | 11 (172.5600) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 43 / 92 (675.2912) | 50 (166.2400) | 12 (176.5600) | 39 (169.1084) | 55 (163.3828) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 21 / 42 (678.1828) | 22 (169.1200) | 35 (162.2400) | 8 (173.1200) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 16 / 72 (683.3368) | 47 (166.8112) | 8 (174.8456) | 30 (169.6800) | 19 (172.0000) |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL | 9 / 29 (683.9088) | 18 (168.5372) | 2 (176.5716) | 7 (173.1200) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 19 / 81 (685.0400) | 9 (175.4288) | 18 (171.9772) | 40 (167.3828) | 26 (170.2512) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 2 / 42 (693.6456) | 19 (170.2628) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival Jacksonville, FL | 9 / 40 (689.6228) | 17 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7144) | 20 (169.1084) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition Bonifay, FL | 4 / 18 (691.3832) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (173.7144) | 12 (167.3944) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2020-09-05 | 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) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash Augusta, GA | 29 / 46 (665.0056) | 26 (169.6684) | 36 (162.8116) | 33 (165.1084) | 23 (167.4172) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier Cumming, GA | 32 / 55 (670.7084) | 40 (166.2400) | 27 (168.5372) | 31 (167.9772) | 27 (167.9540) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 17 / 83 (675.9544) | 33 (166.8572) | 52 (161.0972) | 6 (173.7028) | 8 (174.2972) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 13 / 48 (683.9540) | 8 (174.2856) | 30 (167.4172) | 19 (170.8112) | 20 (171.4400) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 4 / 72 (690.8228) | 25 (171.4172) | 4 (176.0000) | 16 (171.4056) | 17 (172.0000) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 16 / 35 (667.9200) | 25 (164.0000) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (173.1544) | 25 (159.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #305 (373 pts) | #313 (398 pts) | #320 (388 pts) | #397 (288 pts) | #319 (383 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1692 (105 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1373 (165 pts) | #1061 (260 pts) | #2012 (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) |