Grind City Smokers TN
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-04-21
latest 2023-06-02
Best ToY finish
#1209
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.05 · weakest Brisket (153.94)
Road miles
51
mi across 3 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.2056 | 165.66 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 164.5372 | 166.05 | top 63% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 159.3828 | 162.23 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 147.9316 | 153.94 | top 86% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.8284 | 647.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 21 / 25 (635.7600) | 23 (158.2056) | 16 (164.5372) | 19 (165.0856) | 21 (147.9316) |
| 2023-05-20 | Patio Porkers on Beale (ONE MEAT RIBS) Memphis, TN | — | — | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 26 / 34 (659.8284) | 11 (173.1200) | 22 (167.3828) | 31 (159.3828) | 30 (159.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1209 (70 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #827 (220 pts) | #1210 (80 pts) | #1249 (70 pts) |