SMOKIN TRIGGERS GA
Rating
1392
peak 1514 · rated over 39 contests
Contests
40
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2023-08-11
Best ToY finish
#84
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 40 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.84 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 659.67 (-11.83)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.90
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.53 · weakest Brisket (161.77)
Road miles
20744
mi across 40 mapped stops · furthest 1725 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$449K
listed at 31 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.67 / 720
38 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HONKY-TONK SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN TRIGGERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The Outback Cookin' Company has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 14 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PIG IN A PIT in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BOOMERANG BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisper | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 144.4572 | 164.92 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 155.4288 | 166.53 | top 59% |
| Pork | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 143.9772 | 165.85 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 143.9772 | 161.77 | top 69% |
“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 | 11 | 0 | top 77% |
| CO | 7 | 0 | top 63% |
| OK | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
| TX | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 91% | 2023-08-11 |
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 43% | 2022-05-13 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | top 94% | 2021-03-20 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 81% | 2021-03-19 |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 77% | 2020-11-21 |
| Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 80% | 2019-12-27 |
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 52% | 2019-06-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (12 of 40 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (41 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.67 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2018-12-28 — First tracked contest · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📣 2019-01-11 — First call · National Western BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2019-03-22 — Career-best overall score (685.0516) · Hammond BBQ
- 📈 2019-06-28 — Peak power rating (1514) · Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2021-03-19 — 25th tracked contest · Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| +10.6 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | 2019-02-01 |
| +10.1 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ | 2019-11-15 |
| +8.8 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2022-05-13 |
| +8.6 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | 2019-01-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-03-14 |
| -11.4 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 | 2019-07-12 |
| -11 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2019-12-27 |
| -10.1 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2020-10-24 |
| -9.4 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 2021-05-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 88.9% | 88.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 72% | 94.5% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 84% | 94% | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | top 76% | 94% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 60% | top 53% | 95.1% | 91.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 25 / 27 (639.8288) | 18 (166.2284) | 24 (155.9544) | 25 (152.5144) | 17 (165.1316) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 38 / 40 (634.6056) | 9 (173.1084) | 37 (160.5144) | 27 (165.1084) | 38 (149.6228) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 46 / 51 (656.9828) | 51 (154.2172) | 31 (169.1084) | 28 (168.5372) | 35 (165.1200) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 33 (158.8116) | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 31 / 35 (638.1488) | 33 (158.2172) | 30 (162.2744) | 28 (160.5256) | 31 (157.1316) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 21 / 30 (669.6456) | 21 (165.6800) | 9 (172.0000) | 23 (165.1200) | 17 (166.8456) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 16 / 42 (680.5028) | 29 (167.3828) | 12 (170.2972) | 15 (170.8228) | 13 (172.0000) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 33 / 43 (676.4684) | 38 (165.1200) | 18 (173.1200) | 9 (174.2628) | 40 (163.9656) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 32 / 37 (660.4000) | 35 (163.9312) | 29 (166.2516) | 30 (167.9772) | 30 (162.2400) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 35 / 42 (646.8460) | 29 (164.5828) | 27 (165.7260) | 14 (172.5600) | 42 (143.9772) |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 19 / 21 (635.3260) | 21 (155.4060) | 7 (170.2744) | 21 (154.2284) | 17 (155.4172) |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Evans, GA | 21 / 21 (662.1948) | 6 (174.3088) | 21 (160.5144) | 16 (167.4172) | 21 (159.9544) |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Evans, GA | 20 / 21 (640.4232) | 21 (161.6800) | 20 (162.8116) | 18 (163.4400) | 20 (152.4916) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 20 / 42 (675.9088) | 22 (167.9888) | 11 (173.1200) | 35 (161.6572) | 11 (173.1428) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 47 / 50 (657.6688) | 48 (159.3944) | 30 (168.0000) | 43 (166.2628) | 40 (164.0116) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 45 / 56 (662.2404) | 47 (163.4400) | 45 (163.4172) | 42 (165.1088) | 27 (170.2744) |
| 2020-11-21 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Waco, TX | 20 / 25 (672.4916) | 20 (170.8456) | 22 (166.8228) | 12 (169.1432) | 19 (165.6800) |
| 2020-11-20 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Waco, TX | 19 / 26 (658.7656) | 17 (165.1084) | 11 (171.4400) | 15 (168.5600) | 23 (153.6572) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 55 / 58 (654.2060) | 28 (173.1316) | 46 (164.5600) | 39 (168.5828) | 57 (147.9316) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 52 / 64 (665.0400) | 57 (164.5372) | 37 (167.4172) | 18 (174.8572) | 55 (158.2284) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 36 / 56 (673.6228) | 43 (166.8456) | 38 (167.3944) | 14 (174.2628) | 39 (165.1200) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 26 / 56 (676.5032) | 29 (169.6916) | 24 (170.2972) | 10 (174.2744) | 45 (162.2400) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 46 / 54 (672.4916) | 33 (173.7028) | 18 (174.2972) | 49 (162.8116) | 51 (161.6800) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 39 / 46 (648.9372) | 43 (158.2288) | 35 (162.8344) | 22 (168.5256) | 41 (159.3484) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 39 / 44 (648.9944) | 42 (158.2172) | 33 (165.6916) | 28 (165.7028) | 38 (159.3828) |
| 2019-11-15 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 7 / 24 (670.8456) | 8 (172.0000) | 6 (169.1428) | 9 (168.5944) | 16 (161.1084) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 20 / 33 (661.0744) | 26 (157.7028) | 16 (166.2744) | 12 (170.2744) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO | 13 / 25 (654.1028) | 11 (166.8456) | 12 (168.5140) | 19 (157.0744) | 13 (161.6688) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 26 / 54 (669.0972) | 29 (167.9884) | 4 (174.8572) | 24 (167.3944) | 39 (158.8572) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 25 / 36 (651.9544) | 9 (170.8572) | 30 (157.6572) | 24 (161.7028) | 26 (161.7372) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 33 / 37 (604.4348) | 35 (144.4572) | 34 (155.4288) | 36 (152.0000) | 31 (152.5488) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 21 / 34 (667.8856) | 9 (174.2744) | 21 (166.8228) | 24 (163.9428) | 22 (162.8456) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 17 / 41 (674.1828) | 18 (166.8228) | 4 (174.8572) | 24 (166.8228) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 29 / 55 (653.0060) | 28 (167.4172) | 22 (165.6916) | 20 (167.3828) | 42 (152.5144) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 33 / 72 (673.0632) | 39 (166.2400) | 59 (162.2516) | 8 (174.8572) | 30 (169.7144) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 8 / 48 (685.0516) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (170.2860) | 20 (168.5256) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2019-03-14 | Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 11 / 11 (634.2740) | 11 (157.6912) | 10 (161.7256) | 11 (143.9772) | 4 (170.8800) |
| 2019-02-01 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 22 / 126 (662.7424) | 64 (157.1084) | 18 (169.7028) | 22 (169.6684) | 29 (166.2628) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 10 / 38 (675.9084) | 1 (178.2972) | 25 (162.2400) | 14 (167.4056) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 34 / 47 (655.9084) | 42 (159.4056) | 30 (165.1200) | 27 (166.2628) | 24 (165.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1055 (112 pts) | #934 (147 pts) | #1191 (117 pts) | #1100 (112 pts) | #910 (152 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #615 (300 pts) | #626 (315 pts) | #590 (385 pts) | #654 (295 pts) | #601 (335 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #278 (694 pts) | #262 (774 pts) | #237 (879 pts) | #216 (894 pts) | #274 (734 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #210 (574 pts) | #217 (564 pts) | #183 (624 pts) | #156 (734 pts) | #227 (514 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #307 (1011 pts) | #196 (1298 pts) | #217 (1246 pts) | #323 (982 pts) | #377 (876 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #407 (849 pts) | #297 (1089 pts) | #287 (1094 pts) | #264 (1154 pts) | #487 (762 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #328 (1121 pts) | #238 (1281 pts) | #134 (1679 pts) | #420 (909 pts) | #235 (1364 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #306 (1150 pts) | #329 (1100 pts) | #257 (1315 pts) | #332 (1105 pts) | #251 (1305 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #136 (1863 pts) | #112 (1723 pts) | #90 (1874 pts) | #80 (1881 pts) | #145 (1713 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #84 (2106 pts) | #96 (1868 pts) | #35 (2212 pts) | #77 (1936 pts) | #121 (1818 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #106 (1895 pts) | #126 (1590 pts) | #129 (1613 pts) | #144 (1508 pts) | #47 (2170 pts) |