Smokin Hot Guys BBQ TN
Rating
1498
peak 1501 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-06-09
latest 2026-03-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Best overall
662.7544
Competitor Series · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
173.1544
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.38 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.33)
Road miles
41
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
315.58 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big James Kitchen has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of VanBand 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 159.9544 | 165.11 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 147.4056 | 157.33 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.2172 | 165.38 | top 48% |
| 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 61% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
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 | 43 | 0 | top 41% | 2026-03-20 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 61% | 2024-06-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.58 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-09 — First tracked contest · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 2023-06-09 — First call · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ 2023-06-09 — Career-best overall score (662.7544) · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2023-06-09 — Peak power rating (1501) · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +1.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| +1 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2023-06-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-06-07 |
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)
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% | top 39% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | — | — |
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 | 49 / 125 (314.7200) | 49 (159.9544) | 50 (154.7656) | 15 (171.9772) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 43 / 100 (316.4460) | 44 (160.5028) | 44 (155.9432) | 37 (162.8000) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 72 (147.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 24 / 33 (497.0632) | 6 (173.1544) | 32 (155.3716) | 19 (168.5372) | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 15 / 30 (662.7544) | 17 (166.8344) | 4 (173.1544) | 26 (158.2172) | — |