Salt City Smokehouse MA
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-07-29
latest 2023-09-23
Best ToY finish
#661
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.42 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 633.94 (+10.48)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.74 · weakest Brisket (153.47)
Road miles
782
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 288 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 67% across 3 contests, versus top 80% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 149.1200 | 164.74 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 142.2172 | 157.96 | top 80% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 143.4056 | 157.77 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 146.8116 | 153.47 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 633.94
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 | 0 | 675.9200 | 667.90 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 636.9256 | 616.96 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 33 / 42 (659.8856) | 9 (174.2972) | 30 (162.8228) | 24 (169.1200) | 40 (153.6456) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 17 / 31 (675.9200) | 4 (175.4172) | 14 (170.2628) | 18 (168.0000) | 25 (162.2400) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 24 / 27 (632.8912) | 22 (159.9428) | 21 (162.8000) | 24 (157.6456) | 24 (152.5028) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 26 / 29 (636.9256) | 14 (169.7144) | 27 (156.4912) | 25 (160.5028) | 28 (150.2172) |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) Lake Placid, NY | 15 / 22 (616.4804) | 19 (159.9660) | 20 (153.1544) | 20 (147.9428) | 14 (155.4172) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 54 / 54 (581.5544) | 53 (149.1200) | 54 (142.2172) | 54 (143.4056) | 52 (146.8116) |
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 ↗ | Master | #838 (156 pts) | #553 (351 pts) | #948 (171 pts) | #878 (156 pts) | #1066 (116 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #661 (268 pts) | #628 (313 pts) | #755 (258 pts) | #734 (243 pts) | #683 (273 pts) |