SMOKE N' ASH BBQ FL
Rating
1548
peak 1558
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#225
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
685.38 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 684.21 (+1.18)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.92 · weakest Brisket (169.11)
Road miles
5313
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 1048 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Going Yard BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Tillman's BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
📅 A February team
Something about February: average finish in the top 29% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 162.2400 | 172.92 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 157.0740 | 170.55 | top 48% |
| Pork | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 162.7884 | 171.98 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8116 | 169.11 | top 49% |
“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 | 11 | 0 | top 38% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (12 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 684.21
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 690.2060 | 685.38 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 698.2288 | 684.85 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 698.2404 | 693.36 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 692.5144 | 679.18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8744 | 659.87 |
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 | 14 / 35 (690.2060) | 10 (175.4172) | 9 (175.4288) | 8 (175.4172) | 29 (163.9428) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 19 / 41 (689.6228) | 22 (174.2628) | 35 (165.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 19 / 34 (676.4224) | 8 (174.2628) | 28 (157.0740) | 18 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice Shady Hills, FL | 7 / 15 (686.7656) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (167.9656) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 35 / 63 (683.8972) | 53 (165.6916) | 38 (169.6800) | 20 (173.1200) | 11 (175.4056) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 16 / 66 (689.6456) | 25 (171.4172) | 37 (169.6800) | 37 (168.5484) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 39 / 42 (666.6624) | 35 (167.9656) | 28 (168.5256) | 40 (162.7884) | 28 (167.3828) |
| 2025-03-14 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 2 / 15 (698.2288) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9772) | 8 (169.6916) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 19 / 76 (692.4800) | 11 (176.5600) | 38 (170.8228) | 16 (174.2744) | 40 (170.8228) |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ Haines City, FL | 14 / 29 (686.7888) | 19 (168.5372) | 22 (169.1200) | 6 (176.0116) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 6 / 28 (695.9432) | 3 (176.5716) | 9 (175.4172) | 21 (167.3944) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 4 / 61 (698.2404) | 7 (177.7144) | 10 (176.5716) | 2 (178.8572) | 46 (165.0972) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 300 / 487 (664.9940) | 158 (171.9656) | 267 (167.4172) | 261 (167.3828) | 392 (158.2284) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 71 / 211 (687.3604) | 29 (176.5716) | 52 (174.2744) | 62 (173.7144) | 184 (162.8000) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water Winter Haven, FL | 8 / 47 (692.5144) | 8 (176.5716) | 18 (172.0116) | 11 (174.2628) | 24 (169.6684) |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL | 17 / 26 (671.8628) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (167.3828) | 11 (169.6800) | 19 (160.5372) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 74 / 83 (659.8744) | 74 (162.2400) | 59 (167.4172) | 8 (175.4056) | 80 (154.8116) |
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 | #225 (499 pts) | #215 (569 pts) | #150 (785 pts) | #159 (644 pts) | #154 (664 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #471 (405 pts) | #558 (360 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #649 (255 pts) | #368 (610 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #375 (577 pts) | #380 (607 pts) | #552 (402 pts) | #361 (607 pts) | #434 (502 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |