Smokin' Gone Wild KY
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#2473
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.92
last 3 Backyard vs avg 607.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.25
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.96 · weakest Brisket (149.46)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
613.49 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
607.92 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pullin Out the Butts BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of What Up Grill in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2021-09-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loaded Barrel BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Creek Smoke BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 143.4400 | 151.52 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 157.1312 | 158.96 | top 52% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153.6456 | 143.3480 | 150.22 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.3084 | 141.1656 | 149.46 | top 63% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 5 | 11 | 0 | top 62% | 2024-09-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KY (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 613.49 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 607.92 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- ⭐ 2019-09-13 — Career-best overall score (621.5200) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📣 2021-09-10 — First call · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📈 2023-09-08 — Peak power rating (1496) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2021-09-10 |
| +2.7 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2022-09-09 |
| +2.7 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2023-09-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2024-09-13 |
| -12 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2019-09-13 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 170.1% | 170.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 169.2% | 169.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 167.3% | 167.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 31 / 31 (605.4628) | 30 (155.3484) | 29 (158.2744) | 31 (150.2056) | 31 (141.6344) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 14 / 33 (612.5020) | 17 (149.1084) | 14 (157.7372) | 19 (143.3480) | 9 (162.3084) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 13 / 32 (608.9944) | 16 (143.4400) | 5 (162.2400) | 13 (150.8000) | 16 (152.5144) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 11 / 28 (602.2624) | 9 (150.8572) | 9 (157.1312) | 10 (153.1084) | 14 (141.1656) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 24 / 28 (621.5200) | 24 (158.8228) | 22 (159.3944) | 25 (153.6456) | 24 (149.6572) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2473 (58 pts) | #2490 (58 pts) | #1988 (68 pts) | #2561 (53 pts) | #2483 (58 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2896 (56 pts) | #2906 (56 pts) | #2912 (56 pts) | #2908 (56 pts) | #2904 (56 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2689 (61 pts) | #2703 (61 pts) | #2708 (61 pts) | #2706 (61 pts) | #2698 (61 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2578 (59 pts) | #2596 (59 pts) | — | #2598 (59 pts) | #2609 (59 pts) |