Smokin' Bandits BBQ TN
Rating
1580
peak 1580
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#358
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
480.04 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 496.35 (-16.31)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±117.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.55 · weakest Pork (166.11)
Road miles
196
mi across 10 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
2 Swine Crew has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Bandits BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG ORANGE SMOKERS in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 41-team field at Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 36 at their very first tracked contest, Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.0968 | 168.22 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 161.6800 | 169.80 | top 30% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.7884 | 166.11 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 170.2512 | 172.55 | top 27% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 1 | top 23% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2019-05-11)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 496.35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 515.3484 | 515.35 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 513.0512 | 421.05 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 527.3828 | 527.38 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 515.3600 | 423.37 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 515.9428 | 423.92 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.5884 | 673.59 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 684.5256 | 603.42 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 9 / 23 (513.0512) | 13 (167.3828) | 16 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 42 / 125 (329.0512) | 38 (167.3712) | 46 (161.6800) | 5 (175.4172) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 2 / 31 (527.3828) | 16 (168.5256) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 8 / 37 (515.3600) | 22 (166.2400) | 17 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 21 / 93 (331.3712) | 36 (161.0968) | 10 (170.2744) | 41 (154.7884) | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 3 / 32 (515.9428) | 14 (163.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 27 / 80 (331.8968) | 23 (167.9540) | 27 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 11 / 25 (673.5884) | 15 (163.9428) | 5 (173.7144) | 15 (165.6800) | 11 (170.2512) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 6 / 39 (684.5256) | 6 (174.2856) | 23 (166.8344) | 13 (168.5600) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 1 / 41 (522.3088) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 5 / 36 (515.3484) | 4 (173.1084) | 14 (166.2400) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #358 (80 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #291 (135 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #324 (70 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #855 (175 pts) | #1113 (100 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1285 (175 pts) | #1346 (175 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1198 (210 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1717 (113 pts) | #1485 (148 pts) | #1428 (168 pts) | #2507 (58 pts) | #1551 (128 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1981 (100 pts) | #2178 (75 pts) | #1602 (165 pts) | #1773 (125 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |