THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA NC
Rating
1598
peak 1600
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2019-09-27
Best ToY finish
#49
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
4
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.61 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 676.70 (-2.09)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.01 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.86)
Road miles
3911
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 531 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
3N1 Q has finished one call ahead of THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
270 SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WHO CARES BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DOG BBQ VA in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at BBQ Capital Cook Off (2019-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 161.1084 | 171.01 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.1088 | 166.86 | top 43% |
| Pork | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 176.5600 | 155.8968 | 168.74 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 179.4400 | 162.2284 | 170.10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 6 | 0 | top 20% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (6 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 689.0856 | 676.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 5 / 37 (686.7656) | 8 (171.9772) | 11 (169.6800) | 7 (172.5600) | 8 (172.5484) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 10 / 29 (676.9708) | 6 (174.2628) | 23 (166.2284) | 17 (167.3712) | 10 (169.1084) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 21 / 40 (662.6736) | 20 (166.2284) | 30 (162.2284) | 15 (168.5256) | 20 (165.6912) |
| 2019-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 18 / 27 (666.1596) | 20 (165.1084) | 16 (165.1200) | 13 (168.5256) | 17 (167.4056) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 12 / 83 (680.4800) | 8 (173.7028) | 32 (166.8344) | 25 (168.5256) | 11 (171.4172) |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 3 / 32 (683.9428) | 7 (171.4056) | 11 (165.1200) | 2 (174.8572) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 5 / 48 (689.0856) | 5 (176.0000) | 32 (166.8228) | 31 (166.8228) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 14 / 72 (683.9200) | 19 (172.5600) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (173.1200) | 49 (163.9772) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC | 3 / 36 (681.6112) | 3 (175.4056) | 4 (171.4400) | 31 (159.3484) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 24 / 42 (661.4964) | 11 (168.5484) | 29 (159.3484) | 36 (155.8968) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 4 / 60 (682.7656) | 5 (173.1428) | 5 (173.7144) | 8 (170.8228) | 29 (165.0856) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 2 / 43 (688.5256) | 5 (174.2856) | 11 (169.1200) | 1 (174.8572) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 5 / 54 (682.7656) | 22 (168.5256) | 29 (163.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (173.7372) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 34 / 52 (651.9088) | 35 (165.1544) | 45 (157.1088) | 25 (165.1200) | 28 (164.5256) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 33 / 63 (654.7084) | 46 (161.1084) | 25 (163.9772) | 13 (167.3944) | 34 (162.2284) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 62 (683.9312) | 8 (173.7256) | 8 (173.1200) | 26 (167.3828) | 20 (169.7028) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 8 / 58 (686.1828) | 6 (176.0000) | 23 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8228) |
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 | #86 (1931 pts) | #95 (1761 pts) | #187 (1333 pts) | #97 (1704 pts) | #76 (1831 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #52 (2216 pts) | #48 (2044 pts) | #28 (2223 pts) | #13 (2400 pts) | #113 (1724 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #54 (2258 pts) | #89 (1862 pts) | #141 (1668 pts) | #24 (2326 pts) | #118 (1743 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #109 (1928 pts) | #151 (1618 pts) | #101 (1801 pts) | #49 (2066 pts) | #50 (2168 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #80 (2126 pts) | #176 (1516 pts) | #167 (1561 pts) | #22 (2359 pts) | #40 (2182 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #49 (2368 pts) | #140 (1672 pts) | #62 (1986 pts) | #81 (1908 pts) | #61 (2086 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #117 (1796 pts) | #177 (1373 pts) | #121 (1634 pts) | #184 (1356 pts) | #113 (1774 pts) |