High-water mark
683.8856
career-best overall
95.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.8856 at Dickson County Smoke Fest — 95.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 28, 2016
SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL
SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 40 at the Dickson County Smoke Fest (2016). They are ranked #3807 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1510 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Oct 28, 2016
latest Mar 8, 2019 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.98 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 660.27 (-6.28)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.26 · weakest Brisket (160.66)
Road miles
514
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
660.27 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1933 (75 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1196 (204 pts) | #1207 (224 pts) | #1010 (314 pts) | #1132 (249 pts) | #1304 (189 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1455 (178 pts) | #1346 (223 pts) | #1341 (228 pts) | #1402 (203 pts) | #1354 (218 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1719 (130 pts) | #2318 (65 pts) | #1512 (185 pts) | #1793 (135 pts) | #2316 (65 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1487
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,796 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,800 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,806 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
They turned up 5 years after SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG G BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 151.9316 | 164.53 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 160.5028 | 168.26 | top 52% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 159.3484 | 166.82 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 150.2056 | 160.66 | top 76% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
190
finished ahead 97 times, behind 221
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20166 milestones
- First tracked contest Dickson County Smoke Fest
- First call Dickson County Smoke Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score683.8856 Dickson County Smoke Fest
- Career-best overall score683.8856 Dickson County Smoke Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1428 Dickson County Smoke Fest
- Peak power rating (1510) Dickson County Smoke Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | Dickson County Smoke Fest | Oct 28, 2016 |
| +1.2 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 20, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 8, 2019 |
| -6.2 | Mid-South BBQ Festival | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -4.4 | Great American BBQ Festival | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -2.2 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -1 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) | Apr 7, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 69% | 93.1% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 92.7% | 91.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 95% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 64 / 67 (634.0456) | 67 (151.9316) | 52 (160.5028) | 22 (171.4056) | 66 (150.2056) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN | 31 / 40 (654.0800) | 25 (169.6684) | 24 (166.2400) | 31 (163.9544) | 36 (154.2172) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 27 / 42 (670.1372) | 38 (163.9544) | 11 (171.9772) | 10 (172.5600) | 35 (161.6456) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Dickson County Smokefest Dickson, TN | 19 / 29 (655.2228) | 15 (166.2400) | 12 (170.2744) | 26 (159.3484) | 22 (159.3600) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Mid-South BBQ Festival Mount Pleasant, TN | 24 / 28 (656.4232) | 19 (170.8344) | 20 (165.7144) | 23 (159.3716) | 24 (160.5028) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 28 / 40 (661.0060) | 34 (159.9544) | 19 (168.5372) | 21 (168.5600) | 29 (163.9544) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 25 / 40 (667.3256) | 21 (166.2400) | 31 (165.7028) | 27 (166.2400) | 17 (169.1428) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Dickson County Smoke Fest Dickson, TN | 11 / 40 (683.8856) | 24 (167.3828) | 5 (177.1428) | 10 (173.1200) | 24 (166.2400) |