SMOKE ON THIS GA
Rating
1626
peak 1643
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2021-02-05
Best ToY finish
#19
Master 2015
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
9
27 podiums
Overall top-10s
20
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.88 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 677.08 (-1.20)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±26.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.27 · weakest Pork (164.70)
Road miles
5992
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 463 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES has finished one call ahead of SMOKE ON THIS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has come out ahead in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Extra Mile BBQ in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 16% across 3 contests, versus top 29% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 27 at their very first tracked contest, Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) (2019-02-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 178.2972 | 159.9428 | 170.36 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 178.8572 | 161.6684 | 171.27 | top 31% |
| Pork | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 178.8572 | 20.0000 | 164.70 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 33 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 177.7144 | 161.6456 | 170.74 | top 31% |
“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 34% |
| TN | 6 | 1 | top 25% |
| KY | 5 | 0 | top 32% |
| NC | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| SC | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 1 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 25% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (31 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (11 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (33 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Blount County BBQ Bash (2019-06-21)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 677.08
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8056 | 663.81 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 679.3372 | 679.34 |
| 2019 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 696.5028 | 677.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 25 / 31 (663.8056) | 29 (162.8000) | 17 (169.6800) | 20 (163.9428) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 5 / 32 (679.3372) | 1 (178.2972) | 21 (163.3944) | 7 (170.2628) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cedartown, GA | 18 / 35 (676.4228) | 25 (168.5372) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (167.3828) | 28 (165.0856) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 7 / 32 (688.5028) | 18 (169.6684) | 16 (170.2972) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-10-11 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 6 / 27 (671.3372) | 21 (159.9428) | 1 (174.8688) | 7 (169.1428) | 8 (167.3828) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square Laurens, SC | 1 / 19 (696.5028) | 2 (173.1200) | 1 (174.8572) | 1 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 16 / 37 (671.3372) | 16 (169.6800) | 15 (167.4172) | 14 (168.0000) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 16 / 34 (666.1252) | 24 (163.9312) | 9 (170.8456) | 18 (163.3828) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 9 / 28 (684.4684) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (176.0000) | 10 (169.6800) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival West Jefferson, NC | 3 / 24 (678.7200) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (173.1200) | 19 (159.3716) | 3 (170.8112) |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 13 / 28 (666.1028) | 16 (163.9428) | 7 (168.5372) | 3 (171.9772) | 18 (161.6456) |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS | 5 / 29 (674.1600) | 19 (166.2400) | 11 (165.0972) | 11 (165.1084) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 6 / 29 (686.1828) | 11 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (168.5256) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 6 / 45 (691.3484) | 37 (165.1200) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 2 / 25 (693.6228) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4056) | 11 (168.5372) |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park Jasper, GA | 3 / 25 (682.7884) | 6 (170.8344) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (167.4284) | 6 (170.2628) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In Jamestown, TN | 10 / 29 (683.9312) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (172.0000) | 17 (167.4056) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 1 / 27 (695.3828) | 3 (176.0116) | 2 (175.4056) | 6 (171.4172) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-06-14 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 15 / 30 (681.6116) | 12 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 24 (165.6800) | 15 (167.3944) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition LaFayette, GA | 21 / 22 (536.5144) | 3 (174.8572) | 2 (174.2744) | 22 (20.0000) | 8 (167.3828) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 35 / 72 (672.4460) | 34 (167.3944) | 61 (161.6688) | 25 (169.1084) | 14 (174.2744) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 10 / 43 (676.4456) | 17 (169.6800) | 24 (165.6800) | 14 (167.9656) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 5 / 33 (684.4800) | 2 (177.1428) | 20 (166.8228) | 11 (167.3944) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 12 / 39 (685.6344) | 13 (172.5600) | 12 (171.9772) | 11 (171.4172) | 16 (169.6800) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 4 / 30 (683.3024) | 10 (170.8112) | 4 (173.1200) | 17 (164.5256) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 7 / 28 (683.3256) | 9 (169.6684) | 16 (167.9772) | 8 (170.2744) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 3 / 29 (690.2400) | 8 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2972) | 22 (165.1200) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2019-03-22 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition Franklin, IN | 11 / 29 (678.2172) | 17 (167.4172) | 2 (178.2972) | 14 (168.5372) | 21 (163.9656) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 31 / 67 (675.8740) | 28 (170.2628) | 25 (169.1200) | 39 (166.2400) | 25 (170.2512) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 62 (686.7772) | 31 (168.5256) | 35 (166.8344) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL | 12 / 27 (677.6224) | 9 (170.8456) | 21 (161.6684) | 12 (167.9656) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 12 / 92 (687.9200) | 36 (171.9772) | 35 (169.1200) | 7 (176.0000) | 35 (170.8228) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 3 / 27 (693.0744) | 16 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1527 (56 pts) | #1532 (56 pts) | #1179 (96 pts) | #1193 (81 pts) | #1104 (96 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #396 (277 pts) | #361 (342 pts) | #423 (287 pts) | #449 (257 pts) | #592 (172 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #40 (2324 pts) | #44 (1996 pts) | #7 (2551 pts) | #48 (2051 pts) | #30 (2261 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #69 (2083 pts) | #65 (1943 pts) | #66 (1927 pts) | #40 (2171 pts) | #85 (1867 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #63 (2226 pts) | #29 (2296 pts) | #45 (2083 pts) | #46 (2068 pts) | #21 (2444 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #92 (2028 pts) | #10 (2532 pts) | #102 (1799 pts) | #106 (1756 pts) | #42 (2218 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #19 (2563 pts) | #36 (2183 pts) | #25 (2357 pts) | #6 (2559 pts) | #7 (2582 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #51 (2351 pts) | #113 (1773 pts) | #25 (2322 pts) | #26 (2355 pts) | #30 (2413 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #88 (2037 pts) | #49 (2151 pts) | #55 (1961 pts) | #73 (1881 pts) | #43 (2184 pts) |