SMOKE N' ASH BBQ FL
Rating
1562
peak 1562 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#236
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
687.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.76 (+2.69)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.32 · weakest Brisket (169.40)
Road miles
5736
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 1048 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$370K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.76 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Tillman's BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
South Carolina Festival of Discovery is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 3 visits.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 20% across 3 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Slapulator BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Rum Runners BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2400 | 173.32 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 157.0740 | 170.54 | top 48% |
| Pork | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 162.7884 | 171.85 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8116 | 169.40 | top 47% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 20% |
| 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+) | 11 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 20% | 2026-07-09 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-01-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (12 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 684.76 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-14 — First tracked contest · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- 📣 2022-10-14 — First call · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- ⭐ 2024-01-26 — Career-best overall score (698.2404) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 🔥 2025-03-14 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- 📈 2026-07-09 — Peak power rating (1562) · South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
| +14.1 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2026-07-09 |
| +14 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 2023-02-03 |
| +12.6 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2025-03-14 |
| +10.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Poosa Q | 2025-06-20 |
| -7.4 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| -7.2 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2026-03-20 |
| -3.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
| -2.4 | Jeepin 4 Justice | 2026-03-13 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 86% | top 43% | 96.4% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 67% | top 43% | 97% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 25% | 97% | 96.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 96.2% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 8 / 75 (694.2288) | 1 (180.0000) | 36 (170.2744) | 37 (169.6916) | 19 (174.2628) |
| 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) |
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 | #236 (654 pts) | #193 (854 pts) | #209 (845 pts) | #220 (704 pts) | #203 (754 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) |