CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ TN
Rating
1425
peak 1504 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#635
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.63 (+4.44)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.84
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.54 · weakest Brisket (159.13)
Road miles
3551
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 2068 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$129K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.63 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
503BACKYARDBBQ has finished one call ahead of CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2021-03-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Destroyer | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Blinkys Offset BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Purdom's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 150.2284 | 161.05 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 149.6916 | 162.54 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 141.1200 | 161.32 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 152.5600 | 159.13 | top 77% |
“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 86% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| OR | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| BC | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
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 | 53 | 0 | top 90% | 2026-03-20 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 77% | 2022-03-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.63 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-25 — First tracked contest · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 📣 2019-05-25 — First call · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- ⭐ 2019-05-25 — Career-best overall score (658.8000) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 📈 2019-05-25 — Peak power rating (1504) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.5 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2019-05-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
| -9.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -8.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| -7.6 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 2021-09-03 |
| -7.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 91% | 91% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.2% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 91.5% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 115 / 125 (641.4628) | 120 (157.0628) | 63 (169.6800) | 121 (157.0628) | 115 (157.6572) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 81 (150.7772) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 89 / 100 (655.2804) | 86 (165.0972) | 56 (169.1316) | 80 (165.6800) | 94 (155.3716) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 56 (162.8232) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 29 / 37 (498.7544) | 29 (162.8000) | 27 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 70 / 80 (648.9716) | 73 (162.8000) | 33 (168.5372) | 73 (157.0856) | 66 (160.5488) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 56 / 73 (643.1996) | 60 (159.3944) | 45 (167.9656) | 58 (162.7884) | 63 (153.0512) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN | 45 / 50 (656.4456) | 40 (165.6800) | 32 (169.1200) | 41 (166.8228) | 47 (154.8228) |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 24 / 32 (647.2800) | 23 (163.9428) | 27 (151.9772) | 19 (167.4172) | 25 (163.9428) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 53 / 57 (624.9484) | 56 (150.2284) | 55 (149.6916) | 48 (159.9428) | 42 (165.0856) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 62 / 81 (646.0800) | 67 (159.3600) | 62 (158.2400) | 57 (164.5256) | 53 (163.9544) |
| 2019-07-20 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 14 / 21 (619.3144) | 15 (160.5028) | 12 (159.4172) | 20 (141.1200) | 10 (158.2744) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke on the Dragon BBQ-N-Brew 🏅 Dallas, OR | 11 / 16 (649.1884) | 13 (157.1428) | 6 (167.4400) | 13 (159.4628) | 9 (165.1428) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 14 / 34 (658.8000) | 15 (168.5828) | 13 (165.0972) | 6 (172.5600) | 26 (152.5600) |
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #841 (120 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #635 (242 pts) | #666 (247 pts) | #698 (237 pts) | #620 (267 pts) | #689 (237 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #876 (326 pts) | #947 (306 pts) | #833 (386 pts) | #890 (346 pts) | #962 (306 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1366 (162 pts) | #1363 (177 pts) | #1534 (137 pts) | #1251 (207 pts) | #1457 (157 pts) |