CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ NC
Rating
1501
peak 1502 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2019-11-01
Best ToY finish
#233
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.45
last 5 Master vs avg 661.45 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.78
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.86 · weakest Brisket (162.13)
Road miles
597
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 220 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$62K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.45 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 158.8000 | 163.95 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 163.3828 | 167.52 | top 46% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 163.3944 | 167.86 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.9428 | 162.13 | top 54% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.45 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ Capital Cook Off
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · BBQ Capital Cook Off
- 📈 2019-05-17 — Peak power rating (1502) · Stills and Grills Fest
- ⭐ 2019-11-01 — Career-best overall score (673.0516) · Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | Stills and Grills Fest | 2019-05-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2 | BBQ Capital Cook Off | 2019-04-26 |
| -0.9 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival | 2019-08-30 |
| -0.8 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake | 2019-11-01 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 54% | 93.5% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 🏅 Summerville, SC | 9 / 15 (673.0516) | 7 (171.4056) | 9 (169.1316) | 14 (163.3944) | 5 (169.1200) |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC | 14 / 24 (657.5196) | 16 (163.9312) | 13 (166.8228) | 11 (166.2400) | 15 (160.5256) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 43 / 83 (656.9828) | 42 (164.5372) | 45 (163.3828) | 10 (173.1200) | 58 (155.9428) |
| 2019-05-17 | Stills and Grills Fest North Wilkesboro, NC | 9 / 21 (667.8508) | 14 (161.0856) | 5 (172.5484) | 5 (167.4056) | 8 (166.8112) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 24 / 43 (651.8628) | 30 (158.8000) | 17 (165.7144) | 9 (169.1200) | 29 (158.2284) |
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 | #639 (125 pts) | #636 (145 pts) | #693 (125 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #600 (165 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #665 (485 pts) | #741 (460 pts) | #617 (565 pts) | #521 (665 pts) | #653 (525 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1069 (245 pts) | #1432 (160 pts) | #1218 (230 pts) | #999 (310 pts) | #850 (395 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #236 (1365 pts) | #346 (1061 pts) | #224 (1360 pts) | #134 (1675 pts) | #151 (1600 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #314 (1141 pts) | #392 (986 pts) | #333 (1096 pts) | #270 (1241 pts) | #431 (931 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #233 (1365 pts) | #153 (1590 pts) | #180 (1502 pts) | #209 (1367 pts) | #287 (1190 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #373 (997 pts) | #267 (1207 pts) | #346 (1047 pts) | #390 (952 pts) | #499 (752 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #679 (455 pts) | #839 (385 pts) | #631 (530 pts) | #811 (405 pts) | #771 (420 pts) |