TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN TN
Rating
1596
peak 1596
Contests
51
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#189
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 51 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
690.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 678.67 (+11.64)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.16 · weakest Pork (169.20)
Road miles
10846
mi across 51 mapped stops · furthest 275 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
2 Swine Crew has finished one call ahead of TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Poppa Pig has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 30 of their 34 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 35% across 8 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6228 | 170.16 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 153.6344 | 169.33 | top 49% |
| Pork | 51 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 178.8572 | 157.0628 | 169.20 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 51 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 178.8800 | 157.0972 | 169.98 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 23 | 0 | top 53% |
| AL | 10 | 0 | top 38% |
| GA | 8 | 0 | top 66% |
| MS | 6 | 0 | top 37% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 23 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (23 of 51 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (51 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.67
- 2 perfect 180s 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 694.7772 | 692.78 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 699.3944 | 689.32 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 688.4916 | 680.46 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 694.2056 | 676.61 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 685.6916 | 670.41 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 691.4056 | 679.93 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.4916 | 668.49 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.1372 | 655.83 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 4 / 33 (693.6344) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1316) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 13 / 33 (693.6688) | 20 (170.8344) | 19 (170.8572) | 5 (177.7144) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 11 / 36 (694.7772) | 11 (176.5600) | 20 (171.9772) | 30 (167.3828) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 44 / 125 (689.0400) | 22 (176.5600) | 38 (173.1316) | 94 (167.3828) | 48 (171.9656) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 39 / 56 (680.4572) | 51 (164.5372) | 45 (166.2400) | 20 (173.1200) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2025-10-03 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) Jackson, TN | 9 / 25 (684.4800) | 8 (173.1200) | 21 (165.0972) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (167.4056) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 31 / 56 (689.0748) | 46 (167.3944) | 10 (176.5716) | 44 (167.3944) | 6 (177.7144) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 11 / 42 (693.6572) | 16 (173.7028) | 8 (175.4172) | 1 (178.2972) | 33 (166.2400) |
| 2025-05-30 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 5 / 25 (697.0628) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 18 / 33 (676.4456) | 18 (169.6800) | 26 (165.1200) | 20 (168.5256) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 3 / 34 (699.3944) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (170.8228) | 16 (169.6916) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 12 / 31 (694.2172) | 7 (176.0000) | 11 (174.2744) | 23 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 31 / 100 (689.0860) | 57 (170.8344) | 7 (177.1544) | 68 (167.3944) | 27 (173.7028) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 39 / 58 (674.7084) | 39 (168.5372) | 50 (164.5256) | 30 (169.6800) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 36 / 59 (678.1484) | 35 (169.1200) | 20 (171.9656) | 41 (165.0972) | 19 (171.9656) |
| 2024-09-27 | TN River BBQ Fest Saltillo, TN | 10 / 17 (679.3144) | 10 (169.6916) | 6 (171.4056) | 12 (166.2400) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 21 / 58 (687.9544) | 24 (174.8572) | 12 (173.7144) | 24 (172.5600) | 32 (166.8228) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 18 / 26 (678.1828) | 15 (167.3944) | 7 (174.8572) | 21 (167.9656) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 17 / 33 (679.9088) | 26 (162.2516) | 7 (173.7144) | 10 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 58 / 118 (683.3256) | 8 (178.2972) | 30 (173.1316) | 79 (169.6684) | 99 (162.2284) |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 18 / 31 (682.1600) | 15 (170.8344) | 18 (170.8228) | 13 (173.1200) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 18 / 44 (688.4916) | 33 (165.0972) | 7 (177.1544) | 2 (177.7028) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 12 / 31 (685.5884) | 9 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | 27 (165.0856) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 71 / 93 (667.3144) | 82 (164.5372) | 54 (167.4172) | 42 (171.4172) | 75 (163.9428) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 32 / 73 (677.6000) | 5 (177.7028) | 55 (163.9428) | 42 (167.4172) | 40 (168.5372) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 15 / 50 (689.0628) | 14 (173.1200) | 8 (174.2628) | 10 (174.2628) | 26 (167.4172) |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest Saltillo, TN | 5 / 23 (694.2056) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (173.7028) | 13 (171.9656) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 18 / 27 (675.2684) | 23 (163.9428) | 14 (174.2628) | 21 (161.6572) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 41 / 76 (670.7540) | 67 (158.7884) | 41 (167.4172) | 20 (173.7028) | 20 (170.8456) |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 19 / 36 (677.0056) | 32 (157.6572) | 21 (168.5256) | 12 (173.1200) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 17 / 25 (667.3144) | 19 (165.7028) | 14 (169.6916) | 21 (159.9544) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 17 / 32 (675.8740) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (169.7028) | 25 (163.9428) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 10 / 34 (689.0400) | 12 (173.1200) | 19 (167.3944) | 10 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 48 / 80 (672.4344) | 15 (175.4172) | 65 (162.8000) | 65 (163.3828) | 26 (170.8344) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 47 / 65 (654.1028) | 48 (164.5256) | 54 (162.2400) | 58 (161.6572) | 40 (165.6800) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 31 / 57 (662.1372) | 14 (173.1428) | 51 (157.0860) | 45 (159.9428) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl Madison, AL | 3 / 10 (685.6916) | 2 (177.1544) | 5 (170.2972) | 2 (176.0000) | 8 (162.2400) |
| 2022-09-23 | TN River BBQ Battle Saltillo, TN | 11 / 16 (671.8628) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (168.5372) | 9 (171.9656) | 14 (157.0972) |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 18 / 35 (663.2456) | 17 (167.3828) | 21 (166.2400) | 13 (167.9772) | 24 (161.6456) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 22 / 30 (669.5888) | 14 (172.0116) | 20 (166.2516) | 23 (165.0856) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2022-06-03 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 18 / 28 (663.2688) | 2 (180.0000) | 23 (153.6344) | 10 (170.8228) | 22 (158.8116) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 32 / 72 (675.3024) | 42 (167.4284) | 44 (167.3828) | 54 (165.0856) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 19 / 36 (674.1716) | 28 (167.3944) | 7 (174.8572) | 11 (170.8228) | 29 (161.0972) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 38 / 63 (668.4112) | 22 (171.9772) | 32 (167.9656) | 55 (157.0628) | 16 (171.4056) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 7 / 49 (691.4056) | 11 (173.7372) | 22 (167.4056) | 6 (174.8456) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown Cumming, GA | 20 / 39 (672.4916) | 28 (168.5256) | 15 (171.4172) | 14 (168.5828) | 25 (163.9660) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Nesbit, MS | 24 / 48 (675.8972) | 37 (161.6456) | 6 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4516) | 36 (162.2400) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 31 / 47 (668.4916) | 29 (167.3944) | 43 (156.5716) | 27 (169.6684) | 16 (174.8572) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 19 / 39 (666.1372) | 24 (166.2400) | 26 (165.6916) | 29 (162.2284) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 24 / 29 (663.8744) | 24 (166.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 26 (162.2400) | 27 (161.0972) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 63 / 67 (637.4860) | 66 (153.6228) | 59 (156.5260) | 58 (159.3600) | 38 (167.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #189 (576 pts) | #246 (501 pts) | #316 (436 pts) | #209 (531 pts) | #126 (751 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #201 (1068 pts) | #206 (1113 pts) | #264 (963 pts) | #168 (1218 pts) | #132 (1363 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #248 (868 pts) | #252 (923 pts) | #164 (1193 pts) | #220 (988 pts) | #246 (888 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #214 (961 pts) | #168 (1121 pts) | #242 (981 pts) | #238 (909 pts) | #128 (1296 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #293 (784 pts) | #208 (1059 pts) | #328 (794 pts) | #254 (924 pts) | #284 (814 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #537 (315 pts) | #659 (250 pts) | #545 (360 pts) | #403 (475 pts) | #623 (275 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #773 (105 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1148 (209 pts) | #1291 (184 pts) | #988 (299 pts) | #1353 (174 pts) | #1008 (289 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #949 (303 pts) | #1147 (243 pts) | #944 (348 pts) | #1134 (248 pts) | #892 (363 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #978 (349 pts) | #921 (424 pts) | #1070 (329 pts) | #767 (524 pts) | #1148 (279 pts) |