SMOKETASTIC BBQ VA
Rating
1495
peak 1504 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2019-11-01
Best ToY finish
#212
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.33
last 4 Master vs avg 657.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.98 · weakest Pork (157.10)
Road miles
393
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 176 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.33 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 163.4172 | 167.98 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 161.6800 | 165.86 | top 44% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 151.9428 | 157.10 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 161.6572 | 166.39 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.33 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-04 — First tracked contest · BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)
- 📣 2019-10-04 — First call · Que & Cruz
- ⭐ 2019-10-04 — Career-best overall score (678.2744) · Que & Cruz
- 📈 2019-10-04 — Peak power rating (1504) · Que & Cruz
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | Que & Cruz | 2019-10-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival | 2019-11-01 |
| -6.3 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) | 2019-05-04 |
| -1.5 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 55% | 94.2% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 20 / 25 (645.0516) | 16 (163.4172) | 11 (168.0344) | 23 (151.9428) | 18 (161.6572) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 26 / 63 (649.5540) | 23 (166.2400) | 11 (166.2856) | 53 (151.9428) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 7 / 28 (678.2744) | 10 (171.4172) | 10 (167.4400) | 13 (166.2972) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 24 / 33 (656.4456) | 16 (170.8572) | 26 (161.6800) | 30 (158.2284) | 21 (165.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #821 (75 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #819 (85 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #823 (356 pts) | #825 (396 pts) | #766 (436 pts) | #995 (291 pts) | #681 (496 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #614 (550 pts) | #658 (560 pts) | #633 (580 pts) | #475 (775 pts) | #730 (490 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #212 (1446 pts) | #214 (1361 pts) | #213 (1396 pts) | #181 (1456 pts) | #230 (1371 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1539 (170 pts) | #1137 (295 pts) | #1475 (195 pts) | #1772 (140 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #549 (686 pts) | #625 (616 pts) | #646 (601 pts) | #643 (591 pts) | #433 (876 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1267 (245 pts) | #1416 (205 pts) | #1563 (175 pts) | #1452 (195 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #858 (348 pts) | #648 (503 pts) | #1018 (303 pts) | #965 (328 pts) | #1107 (263 pts) |