Double Barrel Smokers FL
Rating
1498
peak 1511 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#410
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.91 (+7.36)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.40 · weakest Brisket (166.05)
Road miles
8130
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 2174 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$275K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.91 / 720
17 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
386.78 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Ain't EZ has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 35-team field at Pitmasters in Paradise.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 43% across 4 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Pitmasters in Paradise (2026-04-25) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 14-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Kings BBQ Team.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Plant City Pig Jam (2021-11-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Cooters N Smoke | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Slapulator BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Drunkin Brothers BBQ | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Belly Bustin Bistro | 8 | 5 | 2 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9772 | 170.40 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 155.3600 | 168.61 | top 44% |
| Pork | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.8572 | 167.37 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 147.3256 | 166.05 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 16 | 1 | top 50% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 1 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 57% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 6 | 26 | 0 | top 61% | 2026-01-22 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | 2024-11-22 |
| The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 70% | 2024-05-17 |
| Fire it up Frostproof! | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 27% | 2020-03-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (16 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Pitmasters in Paradise (2026-04-25)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 673.91 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 386.78 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2020-03-06 — Peak power rating (1511) · Fire it up Frostproof!
- 🏆 2026-04-25 — First Grand Championship · Pitmasters in Paradise
- 🔥 2026-04-25 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Pitmasters in Paradise
- ⭐ 2026-04-25 — Career-best overall score (707.4520) · Pitmasters in Paradise
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.3 | Pitmasters in Paradise | 2026-04-25 |
| +11.4 | Fire it up Frostproof! | 2020-03-06 |
| +8.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2022-11-18 |
| +6.6 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-10-25 |
| +3.2 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2019-11-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| -8.3 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-05-17 |
| -7.6 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2026-03-20 |
| -7.5 | Grills Gone Wild | 2024-02-09 |
| -7.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 42% | 98.3% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 94.6% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 94.6% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 94.8% | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 95.1% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 42% | 139.3% | 101.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 1 / 35 (707.4520) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (172.0004) | 7 (176.0116) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 24 / 34 (670.7084) | 6 (175.4056) | 29 (155.3600) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 34 / 63 (683.9088) | 25 (173.7144) | 11 (176.5600) | 46 (166.2516) | 43 (167.3828) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 15 / 26 (667.2684) | 20 (165.0972) | 17 (166.2400) | 14 (170.8456) | 15 (165.0856) |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 33 / 39 (322.7428) | 26 (166.8228) | 37 (155.9200) | 14 (166.2400) | — |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 22 / 28 (677.0284) | 22 (167.3828) | 17 (171.4172) | 17 (169.7028) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 38 / 61 (681.0632) | 46 (168.5372) | 24 (173.1544) | 51 (165.1088) | 16 (174.2628) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 28 / 47 (671.3144) | 22 (171.9772) | 33 (166.2628) | 10 (174.2628) | 37 (158.8116) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 26 / 51 (681.0860) | 3 (177.7144) | 5 (176.0116) | 44 (159.9428) | 27 (167.4172) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 7 / 25 (682.7660) | 18 (167.3944) | 4 (171.9772) | 6 (171.9772) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 16 / 29 (335.9316) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 41 / 60 (665.0632) | 23 (171.9772) | 25 (168.5488) | 59 (154.8572) | 26 (169.6800) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 20 / 37 (667.8976) | 29 (163.9772) | 3 (173.1316) | 30 (163.3944) | 16 (167.3944) |
| 2020-03-06 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 6 / 32 (684.4568) | 4 (173.1084) | 6 (173.1428) | 15 (168.5256) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 40 / 53 (650.0800) | 31 (167.3944) | 26 (166.8344) | 45 (158.2056) | 38 (157.6456) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 13 / 39 (671.2912) | 22 (165.6684) | 2 (175.4172) | 19 (167.9656) | 23 (162.2400) |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 14 / 42 (501.6572) | 22 (165.6684) | 12 (170.2744) | 23 (165.7144) | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 9 / 25 (674.7544) | 8 (171.9772) | 17 (165.1316) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (162.2284) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 39 / 70 (661.1312) | 24 (169.1200) | 41 (163.4284) | 59 (157.7256) | 19 (170.8572) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 31 / 58 (659.2456) | 18 (169.6916) | 15 (170.8228) | 7 (171.4056) | 53 (147.3256) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #410 (349 pts) | #383 (459 pts) | #757 (154 pts) | #448 (339 pts) | #433 (344 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1001 (101 pts) | #1161 (76 pts) | #1199 (91 pts) | #1032 (106 pts) | #1038 (101 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #859 (128 pts) | #952 (128 pts) | #906 (158 pts) | #857 (153 pts) | #777 (193 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2013 (65 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1807 (90 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1814 (126 pts) | #1231 (256 pts) | #1578 (166 pts) | #1516 (186 pts) | #1770 (140 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #968 (298 pts) | #876 (368 pts) | #1018 (303 pts) | #955 (333 pts) | #1039 (288 pts) |