Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team AL
Rating
1536
peak 1536
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2023-10-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
368.15 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 360.17 (+7.98)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±53.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.62 · weakest Pork (160.50)
Road miles
560
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 151 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Say My Name BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.9660 | 168.62 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.8000 | 168.26 | top 38% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 160.5028 | 160.50 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 360.17
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 490.1600 | 360.17 |
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 | 24 / 73 (338.2172) | 39 (166.2400) | 15 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 9 / 19 (331.3604) | 13 (163.9660) | 6 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 5 / 58 (349.6800) | 9 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 25 / 34 (331.3256) | 21 (168.5256) | 22 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 28 / 36 (490.1600) | 22 (166.2284) | 26 (163.4288) | 31 (160.5028) | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 3 / 39 (347.3944) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 24 / 80 (333.0628) | 31 (164.5256) | 14 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 37 (165.6800) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #110 (569 pts) | #119 (569 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |