SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q TN
Rating
1497
peak 1506
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-11
latest 2021-08-27
Best ToY finish
#1193
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
479.70
last 3 vs career avg 479.70 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±127.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.97 · weakest Brisket (131.37)
Road miles
27
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Bandits BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 157.0744 | 157.47 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.0628 | 163.97 | top 44% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 158.2400 | 161.39 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.3720 | 131.3720 | 131.37 | top 100% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 479.70
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 625.5436 | 625.54 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 498.8572 | 406.78 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 21 / 25 (625.5436) | 19 (157.0744) | 8 (172.5600) | 16 (164.5372) | 25 (131.3720) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 20 / 39 (314.7084) | 22 (157.6456) | 21 (157.0628) | 18 (158.2400) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 13 / 41 (498.8572) | 30 (157.7028) | 19 (162.2972) | — | — |
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 | #1193 (70 pts) | #1202 (80 pts) | #935 (145 pts) | #1131 (95 pts) | #1574 (50 pts) |