SMOKIN BUTT CREW AL
Rating
1528
peak 1534 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2023-12-01
Best ToY finish
#161
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.77 (+8.66)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.51
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.29 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.81)
Road miles
1328
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 298 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.77 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
JIGGY PIGGY has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN BUTT CREW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CHOOCHOO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DANG GOOD BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2023-12-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIGGY PIGGY | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6916 | 168.96 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 155.9544 | 165.81 | top 56% |
| Pork | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 156.4912 | 166.72 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 166.2284 | 172.29 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 9 | 0 | top 45% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 70% | 2023-12-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.77 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Hammond BBQ
- 📣 2019-07-26 — First call · Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2021-08-13 — Career-best overall score (697.6688) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2021-08-13 — Peak power rating (1534) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Smoke on the Falls | 2021-04-09 |
| +14.1 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
| +11 | RiverFest | 2019-09-13 |
| +8.2 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
| +1 | Hometown BBQ Bash | 2019-08-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| -4.5 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2023-12-01 |
| -2.2 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-07-26 |
| -1.7 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2021-12-02 |
| -1.3 | COTR BBQ | 2019-12-06 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 94% | 94% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 96.9% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 94% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80% | top 56% | 94.5% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 13 / 17 (676.4572) | 13 (167.3828) | 15 (166.8344) | 6 (171.4172) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 12 / 19 (680.4456) | 10 (171.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 14 (165.0856) | 14 (166.2284) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 4 / 49 (697.6688) | 19 (170.8228) | 3 (174.8688) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 5 / 38 (680.4800) | 7 (174.2628) | 33 (155.9544) | 6 (173.7028) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 18 / 36 (677.1200) | 17 (170.2856) | 28 (160.0116) | 22 (169.1200) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 12 / 28 (664.4688) | 15 (167.9656) | 11 (166.8344) | 19 (162.2516) | 14 (167.4172) |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 14 / 25 (664.4460) | 9 (167.3944) | 15 (165.1432) | 18 (162.2284) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 8 / 37 (680.5028) | 1 (177.7028) | 24 (163.9772) | 15 (166.2628) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hometown BBQ Bash 🏅 Hoover, AL | 8 / 15 (675.3140) | 10 (163.3712) | 5 (172.5828) | 10 (166.2400) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 19 / 27 (654.7316) | 20 (161.6916) | 20 (158.2516) | 25 (156.4912) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 37 / 48 (659.8628) | 31 (166.2400) | 39 (161.7028) | 36 (164.5256) | 32 (167.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1117 (109 pts) | #1107 (119 pts) | #732 (269 pts) | #1202 (99 pts) | #1180 (99 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #458 (395 pts) | #650 (255 pts) | #606 (295 pts) | #461 (410 pts) | #480 (400 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #348 (318 pts) | #363 (338 pts) | #430 (283 pts) | #471 (243 pts) | #250 (478 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #710 (445 pts) | #583 (595 pts) | #828 (390 pts) | #853 (370 pts) | #636 (535 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #449 (793 pts) | #555 (673 pts) | #472 (783 pts) | #447 (813 pts) | #382 (918 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #161 (1691 pts) | #364 (1021 pts) | #174 (1511 pts) | #177 (1481 pts) | #222 (1381 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #364 (1034 pts) | #363 (1044 pts) | #299 (1189 pts) | #321 (1129 pts) | #290 (1199 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #295 (1185 pts) | #460 (855 pts) | #321 (1095 pts) | #513 (755 pts) | #231 (1360 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #409 (926 pts) | #407 (926 pts) | #536 (736 pts) | #443 (861 pts) | #443 (861 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #250 (1208 pts) | #253 (1123 pts) | #245 (1178 pts) | #265 (1083 pts) | #218 (1278 pts) |