J.T.'s Smoke Shack AL
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-08-11
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
366.89
last 4 vs career avg 366.89 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±71.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.24 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.09)
Road miles
86
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Deviant Smoke has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 158.2172 | 164.24 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 155.3600 | 161.09 | top 71% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 166.2400 | 166.24 | top 46% |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 366.89
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 325.0284 | 325.03 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 325.0400 | 325.04 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.7544 | 326.75 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 490.7200 | 490.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 35 / 43 (325.0284) | 33 (163.3828) | 32 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 34 / 43 (325.0400) | 25 (169.6800) | 39 (155.3600) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 16 / 31 (326.7544) | 19 (158.2172) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 28 / 35 (490.7200) | 26 (165.6684) | 29 (158.8116) | 16 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #338 (92 pts) | #362 (77 pts) | #321 (117 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |