MUSIC CITY SMOKE TN
Rating
1527
peak 1539
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2020-09-25
latest 2023-03-17
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.24 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 672.93 (+3.31)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.93 · weakest Chicken (165.34)
Road miles
1787
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 201 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 157.0856 | 165.34 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 150.8116 | 168.02 | top 49% |
| Pork | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.0512 | 169.93 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 176.5828 | 159.9544 | 169.64 | 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 | 7 | 0 | top 57% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8052 | 647.81 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 694.8232 | 682.87 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 679.8856 | 672.60 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.7944 | 639.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 71 / 80 (647.8052) | 70 (162.8228) | 67 (162.2284) | 78 (153.0512) | 35 (169.7028) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 11 / 57 (687.3832) | 40 (164.5488) | 8 (174.2744) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl Madison, AL | 6 / 10 (670.1940) | 10 (157.0856) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (163.4056) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 19 / 45 (681.0172) | 23 (169.6916) | 10 (171.9772) | 15 (173.1084) | 25 (166.2400) |
| 2022-06-24 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 4 / 29 (694.8232) | 5 (173.1200) | 7 (172.5716) | 8 (173.7144) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 Union City, TN | 14 / 25 (675.8280) | 21 (163.3712) | 14 (167.3828) | 7 (173.1084) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 12 / 63 (687.9544) | 33 (169.7028) | 4 (176.0116) | 22 (171.4172) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 20 / 27 (675.8972) | 23 (165.6800) | 21 (167.4056) | 3 (178.8572) | 24 (163.9544) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 31 / 50 (679.8856) | 43 (163.9428) | 22 (171.9772) | 24 (171.9656) | 21 (172.0000) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 21 / 49 (675.3028) | 4 (176.5600) | 29 (165.6684) | 12 (171.9772) | 38 (161.0972) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 40 / 57 (659.3260) | 48 (159.3944) | 43 (162.8344) | 35 (165.1316) | 20 (171.9656) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 41 / 47 (639.7944) | 44 (158.2172) | 46 (150.8116) | 24 (170.8112) | 40 (159.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1150 (85 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #883 (65 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |