BIG ORANGE SMOKERS TN
Rating
1483
peak 1514
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.57 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 603.36 (-5.79)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±72.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.89 · weakest Brisket (161.78)
Road miles
68
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Big B BBQ Company has finished one call ahead of BIG ORANGE SMOKERS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 159.3600 | 168.89 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 157.6572 | 164.75 | top 64% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 161.0856 | 167.97 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 155.3600 | 161.78 | top 71% |
“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 37% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 603.36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 504.4568 | 504.46 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.8400 | 667.84 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.5312 | 657.53 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.2684 | 579.01 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.3372 | 671.34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.7940 | 651.79 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 515.8968 | 515.90 |
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 | 102 / 125 (667.8400) | 51 (173.1200) | 95 (165.6800) | 70 (170.8228) | 114 (158.2172) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 87 / 100 (657.5312) | 94 (159.3600) | 94 (158.2056) | 89 (163.9656) | 14 (176.0000) |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 13 / 37 (510.7540) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 84 / 93 (647.2684) | 60 (169.6800) | 86 (161.1428) | 81 (161.0856) | 84 (155.3600) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 51 / 80 (671.3372) | 33 (172.5600) | 73 (157.6572) | 5 (177.7372) | 59 (163.3828) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 47 / 63 (651.7940) | 58 (161.6456) | 33 (167.9656) | 37 (166.2400) | 53 (155.9428) |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 3 / 41 (515.8968) | 21 (165.0740) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 14 / 36 (504.4568) | 2 (173.1200) | 18 (162.8112) | — | — |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #977 (115 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #791 (185 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |