OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE NC
Rating
1653
peak 1664
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2021-11-05
Best ToY finish
#24
Master 2018
Grand champs
3
1 reserve
Category wins
6
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
684.84 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 681.21 (+3.63)
Walk rate
95%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
14
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.54 · weakest Brisket (169.59)
Road miles
4323
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 432 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
APORKALYPSE NOW has finished one call ahead of OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
3N1 Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DOG BBQ VA in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2744 points of the Grand Championship at Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 (2019-05-25).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at Separation Colonial BBQ Competition.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 14% across 5 contests, versus top 23% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 179.4400 | 161.6684 | 171.54 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2172 | 169.69 | top 35% |
| Pork | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 179.4400 | 154.2056 | 170.39 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 22 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 178.8800 | 159.9428 | 169.59 | top 32% |
“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 | 10 | 2 | top 23% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 16% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| DE | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 16% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 2 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (10 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Separation Colonial BBQ Competition (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 681.21
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 694.7656 | 684.49 |
| 2019 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 705.1316 | 680.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-05 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ Powells Point, NC | 19 / 26 (674.2172) | 22 (166.2400) | 24 (164.0116) | 9 (174.2628) | 14 (169.7028) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 3 / 26 (694.7656) | 4 (176.5716) | 6 (173.1084) | 5 (174.2744) | 8 (170.8112) |
| 2019-11-01 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival Powells Point, NC | 8 / 25 (680.4684) | 10 (167.9656) | 14 (165.6800) | 7 (172.5484) | 2 (174.2744) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 26 / 97 (685.1196) | 2 (178.8800) | 47 (170.8456) | 32 (170.8456) | 59 (164.5484) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 6 / 32 (689.6456) | 5 (177.1428) | 6 (175.4172) | 23 (166.8228) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 1 / 32 (705.1316) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (176.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2019-10-04 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 1 / 11 (696.5484) | 6 (169.1084) | 1 (177.7372) | 3 (173.1428) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay Chrisfield, MD | 5 / 25 (665.0512) | 15 (163.9656) | 2 (169.6912) | 7 (167.9772) | 8 (163.4172) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 6 / 40 (681.0168) | 13 (169.7028) | 4 (174.2628) | 27 (162.7884) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2019-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 6 / 27 (685.0284) | 11 (170.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | 2 (174.2628) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 8 / 83 (681.6572) | 11 (173.1316) | 7 (175.4400) | 70 (154.2056) | 2 (178.8800) |
| 2019-06-28 | Saltwater BBQ Bash John's Island, SC | 4 / 18 (687.3600) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7372) | 10 (165.6684) |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 4 / 32 (683.3144) | 12 (169.6800) | 8 (167.3944) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 8 / 38 (667.3140) | 27 (161.6684) | 10 (169.6800) | 4 (170.8228) | 14 (165.1428) |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 1 / 36 (687.9544) | 6 (171.9656) | 3 (173.7144) | 4 (172.5716) | 10 (169.7028) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 Gettysburg, PA | 2 / 32 (699.9772) | 10 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (169.6800) | 3 (177.7372) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 Gettysburg, PA | 5 / 33 (684.5600) | 11 (170.8572) | 28 (161.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (173.1428) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC | 8 / 36 (672.5028) | 10 (171.4172) | 17 (163.3828) | 6 (171.4400) | 12 (166.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 12 / 60 (674.6968) | 9 (171.9656) | 38 (161.0856) | 1 (175.4172) | 25 (166.2284) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 8 / 43 (677.0512) | 4 (174.8456) | 6 (171.9772) | 13 (168.5484) | 24 (161.6800) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 25 / 52 (667.2796) | 1 (179.4400) | 32 (162.7884) | 26 (165.1084) | 30 (159.9428) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 43 / 63 (646.0684) | 33 (165.6684) | 51 (158.2172) | 53 (157.0972) | 21 (165.0856) |
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 | #104 (1822 pts) | #165 (1402 pts) | #89 (1754 pts) | #58 (1972 pts) | #112 (1657 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #24 (2497 pts) | #5 (2619 pts) | #9 (2478 pts) | #10 (2456 pts) | #59 (2003 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #93 (1989 pts) | #164 (1549 pts) | #65 (1983 pts) | #82 (1875 pts) | #92 (1869 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #251 (1315 pts) | #240 (1297 pts) | #253 (1320 pts) | #365 (1040 pts) | #209 (1450 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1460 (169 pts) | #1202 (254 pts) | #1300 (234 pts) | #1567 (169 pts) | #1464 (179 pts) |