Q SMOKE TN
Rating
1457
peak 1503
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#275
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.44 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 661.07 (+2.37)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.42 · weakest Pork (163.68)
Road miles
1300
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 244 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wicked Pig 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 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.6456 | 166.42 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 154.2056 | 164.94 | top 59% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.6800 | 151.9656 | 163.68 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 154.8228 | 166.03 | top 54% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 70% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.07
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 | 675.3600 | 675.36 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.1828 | 674.18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.2916 | 655.29 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7316 | 670.73 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.6112 | 641.61 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 685.6344 | 658.70 |
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 | 85 / 125 (675.3600) | 91 (167.4056) | 80 (167.4172) | 107 (164.5372) | 21 (176.0000) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 69 / 100 (674.1828) | 78 (167.3828) | 48 (169.7144) | 79 (165.6800) | 42 (171.4056) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 81 / 93 (655.2916) | 84 (163.9656) | 74 (164.5488) | 85 (159.3600) | 57 (167.4172) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 19 / 30 (670.7316) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9772) | 21 (165.6916) | 23 (158.8000) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 50 / 57 (641.6112) | 34 (166.2628) | 26 (168.5600) | 55 (151.9656) | 52 (154.8228) |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival West Jefferson, NC | 22 / 24 (636.3312) | 18 (161.6572) | 21 (154.2056) | 18 (161.0856) | 16 (159.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In Jamestown, TN | 24 / 29 (659.2572) | 24 (165.0972) | 23 (159.9428) | 23 (165.0972) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 5 / 27 (685.6344) | 13 (168.5256) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (169.6800) | 7 (172.0116) |
| 2019-05-17 | Stills and Grills Fest North Wilkesboro, NC | 10 / 21 (666.1828) | 13 (161.6456) | 12 (163.3828) | 3 (168.5600) | 4 (172.5944) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 57 / 67 (646.1024) | 41 (167.9772) | 62 (154.2056) | 43 (165.1312) | 60 (158.7884) |
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 | #794 (60 pts) | #871 (60 pts) | #906 (60 pts) | #826 (60 pts) | #771 (80 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1207 (85 pts) | #868 (180 pts) | #1090 (125 pts) | #1288 (75 pts) | #1311 (65 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #671 (481 pts) | #785 (421 pts) | #604 (581 pts) | #617 (556 pts) | #549 (616 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1132 (234 pts) | #1110 (259 pts) | #1222 (229 pts) | #877 (374 pts) | #1246 (214 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #603 (644 pts) | #378 (989 pts) | #466 (839 pts) | #509 (774 pts) | #684 (584 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #516 (766 pts) | #303 (1156 pts) | #530 (791 pts) | #488 (831 pts) | #518 (786 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #876 (377 pts) | #619 (622 pts) | #507 (772 pts) | #807 (457 pts) | #1071 (292 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #275 (1252 pts) | #297 (1147 pts) | #150 (1622 pts) | #218 (1342 pts) | #435 (877 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #479 (649 pts) | #460 (694 pts) | #408 (774 pts) | #316 (939 pts) | #764 (424 pts) |