Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.1484 at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
LWS Smokin Aces has finished one call ahead of Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
2025 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 39%.
NORALA BBQ TEAM ahead in 93% of their meetings
NORALA BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Blinkys Offset BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Deviant Smoke ahead 86% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Deviant Smoke has out-cooked them in 12 of 14 shared chicken entries.
Something about March: average finish in the top 44% across 6 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
They've cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
67 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville has cooked, 16 to 26, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 35% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headThey were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Asylum | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Destroyer | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Big James Kitchen | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Batch BBQ - TN | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Purdom's BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 145.6340 | 167.56 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 154.7772 | 166.57 | top 55% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.2056 | 166.66 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 142.7656 | 154.42 | top 91% |
“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.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 15 | 0 | top 53% |
| AL | 6 | 0 | top 60% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 57% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 35% | 2026-03-20 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-06-12 |
| High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 41% | 2026-05-15 |
| Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | 2024-04-19 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| +8 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-05-16 |
| +5.9 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-05-20 |
| +5.8 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-07-12 |
| +5.8 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-03-21 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 | 2024-05-04 |
| -7 | Smoke on The Shores | 2022-03-18 |
| -2.2 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-06 |
| -2.1 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| -1.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | — | — |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 54% | 94.4% | 93% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 39% | 95.9% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20% | top 66% | 95.5% | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 93.9% | 91.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 26 / 32 (494.6968) | 17 (169.1200) | 28 (159.3484) | 19 (166.2284) | — |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 14 / 29 (339.9312) | 16 (170.2628) | 16 (169.6684) | 13 (165.1200) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 8 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 41 / 125 (329.6228) | 37 (167.3828) | 44 (162.2400) | 33 (165.6800) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 46 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 7 / 36 (518.2172) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (170.8344) | 22 (168.5256) | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 91 / 106 (670.1484) | 45 (173.7144) | 93 (167.3828) | 100 (163.9312) | 83 (165.1200) |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 11 / 32 (344.5256) | 16 (170.8228) | 9 (173.7028) | 4 (175.4056) | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 17 / 43 (341.0856) | 17 (170.8228) | 19 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 17 / 100 (345.0972) | 31 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7144) | 17 (169.6800) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 53 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 19 / 38 (334.7656) | 11 (173.1200) | 22 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 40 / 59 (330.2056) | 37 (165.1200) | 43 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 18 / 27 (335.9200) | 23 (162.8000) | 11 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 8 / 17 (343.9428) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5600) | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 116 / 118 (649.5316) | 84 (170.2744) | 111 (159.9544) | 106 (163.9428) | 114 (155.3600) |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 18 / 20 (325.0400) | 19 (156.5028) | 14 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 13 / 27 (337.6572) | 10 (171.4172) | 15 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 27 / 37 (499.3372) | 34 (156.5372) | 31 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 48 / 93 (300.4112) | 49 (145.6340) | 41 (154.7772) | 42 (154.2056) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 53 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 31 / 80 (328.5028) | 37 (162.2628) | 20 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 53 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 12 / 29 (338.1940) | 13 (170.8112) | 13 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 54 / 63 (640.4228) | 43 (166.2628) | 34 (167.4172) | 46 (163.9772) | 62 (142.7656) |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 12 / 36 (509.1200) | 22 (165.1428) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #192 (169 pts) | #136 (314 pts) | #180 (219 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #744 (155 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #160 (327 pts) | #188 (262 pts) | #120 (552 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #117 (506 pts) | #119 (531 pts) | #114 (526 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #246 (145 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #264 (114 pts) | #272 (114 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |