PALMETTO MOONLIGHT SMOKERS SC
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2023-07-06
Best ToY finish
#2158
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
580.79
last 4 vs career avg 580.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.12 · weakest Brisket (138.36)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TKO BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 142.2400 | 151.12 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.6056 | 134.2172 | 142.39 | top 89% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 139.8512 | 148.93 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.0628 | 131.3488 | 138.36 | top 93% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in SC (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 580.79
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 582.0684 | 582.07 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 575.1084 | 575.11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 590.1372 | 590.14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 575.8624 | 575.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 74 / 76 (582.0684) | 71 (154.2628) | 65 (156.6056) | 75 (139.8512) | 75 (131.3488) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 84 / 92 (575.1084) | 87 (142.2400) | 83 (135.3028) | 85 (152.5028) | 81 (145.0628) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 75 / 81 (590.1372) | 54 (163.4628) | 76 (134.2172) | 67 (157.6800) | 76 (134.7772) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 75 / 83 (575.8624) | 78 (144.5028) | 73 (143.4284) | 79 (145.6684) | 75 (142.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |