A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Deviant Smoke ahead in 100% of their meetings
Deviant Smoke has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
MANOS AL FUEGO
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1508
peak 1508 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#231
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.75
last 5 Backyard vs avg 329.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.21
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.39 · weakest Pork (159.83)
Road miles
391
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Purse competed for
$57K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.97 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
329.75 / 360
5 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.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−6.6
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.56 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Pork avg 159.83
- Chicken avg 166.39
- 0 calls in 5 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Hogs B Hatin' in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
6 of 6
shared chicken entries lost
NORALA BBQ TEAM ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, NORALA BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared chicken entries.
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 29th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2895 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before MANOS AL FUEGO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2874 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than MANOS AL FUEGO has cooked, 6 to 10, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2016, 7 years before MANOS AL FUEGO's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#2880 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
Level with MANOS AL FUEGO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before MANOS AL FUEGO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Say My Name BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Deviant Smoke | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big B BBQ Company | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RTQue | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Electro-Que-ted | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad company cookers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Purdom's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoQued On Main St | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 158.7884 | 166.39 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1544 | 155.9200 | 164.76 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 153.6688 | 159.83 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8116 | 162.8116 | 162.81 | top 75% |
“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 54% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 29 | 0 | top 49% | 2026-03-20 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2023-03-17 → 2026-05-01
Busiest season
2024
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TN
9 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
10 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 166.39 · weakest Pork (159.83)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 2 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 10 contests
Master average
640.97
out of 720 · 1 contest · 0 GCs
Backyard average
329.75
out of 360 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
378
325–388 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
391
9 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Schedule strength
1596
average field rating faced — tougher than 75% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$56,700
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 4 state-championship entries
Power rating
1508
peak 1508 · #2878 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- First tracked contest Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First call Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1544 Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 2023
- Career-best overall score640.9720 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 2024
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.5028 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 2026
- Peak power rating (1508) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +7.9 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-13 |
| +7.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| +2.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| -8.9 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-05-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | — | — |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 41% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 95.2% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 90.1% | 89.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 89% | 89% |
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) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 13 / 23 (504.4456) | 14 (167.3828) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 31 / 125 (338.8116) | 19 (172.5600) | 33 (166.2516) | 49 (155.9084) | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 13 / 35 (342.8000) | 16 (171.9772) | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 42 / 100 (320.4572) | 45 (158.7884) | 39 (161.6688) | 39 (161.6572) | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 34 / 39 (322.1600) | 27 (166.2400) | 38 (155.9200) | 12 (168.5256) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 29 / 93 (324.5028) | 37 (160.5256) | 25 (163.9772) | 29 (159.3828) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 45 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 77 / 80 (640.9720) | 64 (166.2628) | 72 (158.2288) | 77 (153.6688) | 60 (162.8116) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 43 (162.2632) | — | — |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 15 / 36 (503.4056) | 16 (167.4056) | 3 (173.1544) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #300 (60 pts) | #280 (90 pts) | #311 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #231 (180 pts) | #245 (165 pts) | #241 (185 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #289 (120 pts) | #302 (120 pts) | #251 (180 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |