Smoke Dawgs TN
Rating
1422
peak 1422 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2020-07-10
latest 2023-03-17
Best ToY finish
#444
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.18 (+5.60)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.11 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.14)
Road miles
1405
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.18 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2026-03-20).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.5256 | 164.11 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 142.2400 | 155.14 | top 90% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 142.7772 | 155.45 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 148.4912 | 160.39 | top 79% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 91% |
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 | 2 | 46 | 0 | top 88% | 2023-03-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 636.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-07-10 — First tracked contest · Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- 📈 2020-07-10 — Peak power rating (1488) · Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- ⭐ 2021-02-05 — Career-best overall score (656.4576) · Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 2020-07-10 |
| -12.2 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2020-09-25 |
| -11.7 | Smokin For Garrett | 2020-10-23 |
| -10.5 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
| -10.1 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.2% | 90.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 91.1% | 87.3% |
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 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 85 (148.5144) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 76 / 80 (642.1028) | 75 (160.5372) | 77 (153.6572) | 67 (162.2400) | 54 (165.6684) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 58 (153.0744) | — | — |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 46 / 57 (649.5768) | 35 (165.6800) | 48 (160.4912) | 50 (158.2628) | 39 (165.1428) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 27 / 31 (656.4576) | 14 (172.5600) | 19 (169.1316) | 28 (158.8116) | 28 (155.9544) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 35 / 40 (655.8056) | 29 (167.3828) | 39 (158.2172) | 38 (159.9428) | 25 (170.2628) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 39 / 41 (604.9712) | 38 (152.5256) | 37 (154.2400) | 40 (142.7772) | 35 (155.4284) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 46 / 47 (619.8284) | 18 (171.4172) | 47 (142.2400) | 47 (146.8000) | 41 (159.3712) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 45 / 55 (648.4224) | 48 (159.9884) | 48 (154.7884) | 23 (170.8228) | 39 (162.8228) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 51 / 53 (612.2852) | 41 (162.8228) | 45 (157.0512) | 52 (143.9200) | 52 (148.4912) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #773 (176 pts) | #707 (231 pts) | #773 (206 pts) | #800 (176 pts) | #809 (176 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #444 (240 pts) | #426 (275 pts) | #479 (240 pts) | #458 (250 pts) | #480 (240 pts) |