HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC NC
Rating
1479
peak 1506 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-05-19
Best ToY finish
#330
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.96 (+0.55)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.10 · weakest Brisket (161.94)
Road miles
3091
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 213 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$229K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.96 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SWIG-N-PIG has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 21 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 2 GUYS AND A CHICK in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| POKE N SMOKE | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| FatHeads bbq | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| JL Smokers | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 156.5372 | 170.10 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1544 | 156.5028 | 165.74 | top 56% |
| Pork | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 153.6456 | 165.19 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 151.9656 | 161.94 | top 65% |
“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 | 18 | 0 | top 60% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 47% | 2023-05-19 |
| Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 63% | 2022-09-23 |
| Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 72% | 2022-07-22 |
| Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 74% | 2021-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (18 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 662.96 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge
- 📣 — First call · BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge
- 📈 2020-09-11 — Peak power rating (1506) · Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- ⭐ 2021-08-20 — Career-best overall score (679.3260) · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.8 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2019-10-11 |
| +7.6 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival | 2019-05-17 |
| +7.2 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival | 2022-05-20 |
| +6 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2019-09-20 |
| +0.3 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland | 2021-03-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 2021-11-05 |
| -7.5 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2022-07-22 |
| -5.9 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2019-06-14 |
| -5.8 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 2019-05-03 |
| -3.7 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2021-10-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 94% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 64% | 94.4% | 92.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 94% | 93% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71% | top 51% | 93.1% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 18 / 25 (655.8284) | 18 (167.9656) | 23 (156.5028) | 15 (166.2744) | 14 (165.0856) |
| 2022-09-23 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 22 / 32 (667.8284) | 16 (171.9772) | 19 (167.3712) | 15 (170.2628) | 27 (158.2172) |
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 29 / 35 (644.3888) | 32 (156.5372) | 25 (165.6800) | 21 (163.9544) | 28 (158.2172) |
| 2022-05-20 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 12 / 32 (677.0400) | 4 (176.0000) | 15 (167.4172) | 18 (168.5256) | 15 (165.0972) |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 18 / 36 (672.4916) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1544) | 27 (164.5256) | 26 (160.5488) |
| 2021-11-05 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 22 / 26 (668.9940) | 18 (168.5256) | 21 (165.6800) | 19 (168.5256) | 19 (166.2628) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 18 / 26 (653.5080) | 8 (173.7028) | 18 (160.4912) | 23 (153.6456) | 11 (165.6684) |
| 2021-09-24 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 18 / 27 (661.0172) | 22 (163.3828) | 15 (166.2400) | 5 (173.1772) | 22 (158.2172) |
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 15 / 26 (679.3260) | 7 (177.7028) | 18 (169.1316) | 21 (166.2400) | 18 (166.2516) |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 19 / 30 (663.7940) | 22 (166.2284) | 22 (162.7884) | 13 (167.3828) | 15 (167.3944) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 43 / 81 (662.7196) | 21 (171.9656) | 58 (159.9544) | 41 (167.3712) | 43 (163.4284) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 21 / 39 (673.6112) | 7 (177.7028) | 19 (169.1084) | 32 (163.3828) | 26 (163.4172) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 18 / 28 (661.6340) | 12 (171.4056) | 7 (171.4628) | 21 (162.8112) | 26 (155.9544) |
| 2020-09-11 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 13 / 24 (677.0172) | 5 (175.4172) | 11 (170.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 21 (157.0628) |
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 9 / 32 (670.1484) | 9 (170.2628) | 12 (165.1200) | 10 (170.8228) | 15 (163.9428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 20 / 56 (668.5032) | 6 (173.1200) | 44 (159.9888) | 23 (165.7144) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 25 / 40 (658.1256) | 27 (161.0972) | 24 (163.9772) | 31 (161.0856) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 27 / 38 (642.7544) | 16 (167.3944) | 22 (161.0972) | 17 (162.2972) | 34 (151.9656) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 11 / 36 (667.8168) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (171.9656) | 19 (163.9428) | 30 (154.2056) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 42 / 60 (646.6628) | 45 (160.5256) | 27 (165.6800) | 47 (158.2172) | 36 (162.2400) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 26 / 43 (648.9940) | 9 (172.5600) | 21 (164.0000) | 31 (156.4912) | 32 (155.9428) |
| BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Chicken Challenge Myrtle Beach, SC | — | 10 (166.8344) | — | — | — | |
| BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge Myrtle Beach, SC | — | — | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1148 (85 pts) | #1219 (85 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1143 (100 pts) | #1128 (105 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #496 (415 pts) | #390 (610 pts) | #499 (490 pts) | #516 (420 pts) | #564 (365 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #330 (587 pts) | #208 (916 pts) | #266 (794 pts) | #339 (617 pts) | #370 (552 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #741 (109 pts) | #588 (174 pts) | #744 (119 pts) | #587 (174 pts) | #862 (69 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #556 (597 pts) | #320 (972 pts) | #499 (697 pts) | #601 (572 pts) | #571 (597 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #659 (520 pts) | #499 (730 pts) | #561 (670 pts) | #732 (490 pts) | #691 (525 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #704 (535 pts) | #655 (615 pts) | #564 (710 pts) | #732 (560 pts) | #713 (555 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #558 (708 pts) | #458 (873 pts) | #502 (823 pts) | #481 (843 pts) | #462 (888 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #403 (934 pts) | #384 (974 pts) | #462 (829 pts) | #504 (769 pts) | #372 (994 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #434 (893 pts) | #449 (843 pts) | #358 (1018 pts) | #426 (893 pts) | #491 (768 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #571 (544 pts) | #493 (654 pts) | #442 (734 pts) | #639 (519 pts) | #713 (459 pts) |