Black Label Smokers TN
Rating
1477
peak 1511
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2026-05-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.88 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 348.49 (-25.61)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±67.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.96 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.96)
Road miles
28
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bentley Que has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIT OR MISS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 150.2172 | 163.96 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 154.2172 | 159.96 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 151.9428 | 161.68 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 348.49
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 335.4172 | 335.42 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.7200 | 310.72 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.1716 | 318.17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.3372 | 327.34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.7656 | 322.77 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 513.1088 | 412.52 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 17 / 29 (335.4172) | 7 (176.0000) | 23 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 32 / 32 (310.7200) | 32 (150.2172) | 30 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 36 / 39 (318.1716) | 30 (163.9544) | 39 (154.2172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 26 / 34 (327.3372) | 11 (172.5600) | 29 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 22 / 29 (322.7656) | 24 (160.5256) | 18 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 7 / 42 (513.1088) | 16 (167.4172) | 5 (173.7144) | 7 (171.9772) | — |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 17 / 39 (311.9316) | 15 (157.0628) | 15 (154.8688) | 20 (151.9428) | — |