COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ TN
Rating
1691
peak 1692
Contests
64
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#48
Master 2026
Grand champs
2
4 reserve
Category wins
9
29 podiums
Overall top-10s
21
of 64 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
11 🔥
Current form
693.88 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 664.25 (+29.62)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±69.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.71 · weakest Pork (169.49)
Road miles
17726
mi across 64 mapped stops · furthest 722 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Organizer Portal has finished one call ahead of COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Poppa Pig has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mad Dog BBQ in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Downtown BBQ Showdown is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1544 points of the Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2025-03-07).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 91-team field at 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 14% across 5 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2022-11-11) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 9-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 61 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2400 | 172.17 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 63 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7884 | 169.92 | top 49% |
| Pork | 59 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 20.0000 | 169.49 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 54 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.8000 | 172.71 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 13 | 1 | top 42% |
| TN | 11 | 0 | top 40% |
| KS | 9 | 0 | top 56% |
| GA | 6 | 0 | top 30% |
| FL | 6 | 1 | top 20% |
| MS | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| LA | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 1 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 1 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (16 of 64 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (63 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2022-11-11)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 664.25
- 11 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 701.6688 | 692.94 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 705.6800 | 694.36 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 698.8112 | 675.52 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 701.6804 | 671.37 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 702.2516 | 605.39 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330.8112 | 330.81 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 26 / 82 (698.8228) | 19 (177.1544) | 51 (173.1084) | 6 (180.0000) | 63 (168.5600) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 65 / 117 (683.8968) | 104 (167.3828) | 65 (171.4056) | 22 (176.5600) | 71 (168.5484) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 50 (170.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 23 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 11 / 33 (686.7544) | 13 (173.1200) | 20 (166.2400) | 14 (169.6800) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 2 / 42 (701.6688) | 3 (178.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 6 (177.7144) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 7 / 41 (698.2404) | 11 (175.4288) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (174.2744) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 54 / 101 (685.5884) | 61 (170.8344) | 70 (169.6684) | 7 (177.7028) | 70 (167.3828) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 13 / 125 (700.5144) | 50 (173.1200) | 25 (175.4172) | 4 (180.0000) | 42 (171.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 42 (168.5372) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 33 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 10 / 32 (687.3140) | 19 (170.2628) | 16 (171.9656) | 22 (167.3828) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 17 / 63 (693.6228) | 5 (178.8572) | 39 (169.6800) | 25 (171.9656) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 6 / 31 (693.6800) | 7 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (173.1428) | 19 (163.9772) |
| 2025-10-24 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 4 / 33 (697.0856) | 13 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7028) | 18 (168.5256) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 2 / 32 (701.6456) | 23 (169.6684) | 3 (177.7144) | 10 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) Burlington, KS | 18 / 24 (688.5028) | 2 (180.0000) | 24 (160.5372) | 10 (174.8572) | 15 (173.1084) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) Burlington, KS | 13 / 25 (694.7656) | 7 (174.2628) | 11 (175.4172) | 16 (171.9772) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 26 / 47 (684.4572) | 33 (170.8228) | 25 (170.8344) | 7 (174.2744) | 28 (168.5256) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 11 / 34 (697.1316) | 13 (174.2628) | 12 (173.1544) | 16 (173.1544) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 14 / 30 (695.9084) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (169.6800) | 17 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 12 / 70 (699.3716) | 4 (178.8572) | 44 (170.8344) | 31 (173.1200) | 12 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 59 / 106 (684.4224) | 76 (169.6684) | 91 (167.3828) | 31 (174.2628) | 40 (173.1084) |
| 2025-05-09 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 3 / 27 (705.6800) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (177.1428) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 14 / 31 (693.0628) | 11 (174.2628) | 27 (165.6800) | 6 (177.7144) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 13 / 100 (697.0628) | 71 (169.6800) | 11 (176.5600) | 51 (170.8228) | 4 (180.0000) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 45 (701.6456) | 4 (176.5716) | 20 (171.9656) | 20 (173.1084) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 11 / 26 (681.0172) | 10 (171.9772) | 12 (169.6800) | 18 (168.5372) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 2 / 11 (697.0628) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (173.1200) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 58 / 58 (539.9312) | 16 (175.4056) | 21 (173.7028) | 58 (20.0000) | 24 (170.8228) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 5 / 26 (694.7656) | 2 (178.8572) | 17 (167.3828) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 44 / 169 (691.8968) | 116 (169.6684) | 41 (174.8572) | 41 (174.2628) | 62 (173.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 76 / 444 (690.2400) | 166 (171.9656) | 36 (176.5600) | 265 (166.8344) | 44 (174.8800) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 30 / 81 (696.5260) | 27 (175.4288) | 59 (169.6800) | 56 (171.4172) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 43 / 118 (687.9200) | 53 (173.1200) | 9 (176.5600) | 50 (171.9772) | 84 (166.2628) |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest Brookhaven, MS | 17 / 25 (668.4460) | 19 (168.5372) | 21 (158.2288) | 12 (170.8572) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 3 / 44 (698.8112) | 5 (177.1428) | 11 (176.5600) | 33 (168.5256) | 3 (176.5828) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 59 (689.6228) | 8 (176.5600) | 37 (167.3944) | 9 (174.2628) | 22 (171.4056) |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 10 / 17 (685.0856) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (170.2972) | 11 (167.3828) | 12 (169.7028) |
| 2023-11-03 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 7 / 27 (694.2056) | 1 (179.4400) | 15 (169.6800) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 8 / 73 (692.5028) | 39 (168.5372) | 21 (172.0000) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 260 / 487 (671.2912) | 330 (165.0856) | 443 (154.7884) | 151 (171.4172) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 176 / 211 (670.1372) | 65 (174.2744) | 114 (170.8228) | 194 (162.2400) | 183 (162.8000) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 54 / 62 (683.3372) | 38 (174.2744) | 40 (172.0000) | 41 (170.8228) | 58 (166.2400) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 53 / 90 (682.7428) | 38 (173.1084) | 79 (161.6572) | 15 (176.5600) | 39 (171.4172) |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) Butler, MO | 14 / 21 (683.3256) | 9 (174.2628) | 16 (166.2628) | 5 (164.5600) | 12 (170.8344) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) Butler, MO | 21 / 27 (673.0284) | 24 (165.0972) | 20 (165.1200) | 9 (172.5600) | 17 (170.2512) |
| 2023-05-19 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 Union City, TN | 17 / 18 (521.6684) | — | 5 (176.0000) | 10 (170.2628) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 17 / 40 (681.0172) | 23 (169.6800) | 20 (169.6800) | 9 (171.9772) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 12 / 34 (686.1944) | 14 (170.8344) | 16 (170.8228) | 13 (170.2744) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 1 / 32 (701.6804) | 17 (171.9772) | 2 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 46 / 80 (673.0056) | 69 (165.6684) | 45 (166.2400) | 19 (173.1200) | 40 (167.9772) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 54 (157.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 6 / 13 (672.4112) | 7 (162.8000) | 9 (166.2400) | 5 (170.8228) | 3 (172.5484) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 1 / 91 (702.2516) | 9 (177.1544) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 62 (166.2400) |
| 2022-11-04 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival Biloxi, MS | 6 / 11 (672.4572) | 7 (167.3828) | 8 (163.9772) | 6 (167.9772) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 9 / 35 (680.4684) | 11 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2972) | 20 (164.5256) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 17 / 35 (507.9200) | 7 (174.2628) | 18 (160.5028) | 4 (175.4172) | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 59 / 72 (656.4228) | 40 (167.9772) | 34 (169.6800) | 70 (155.9312) | 55 (162.8344) |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 13 / 25 (661.0288) | 18 (162.8572) | 10 (165.6916) | 14 (166.2400) | 12 (166.2400) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 22 / 34 (491.3144) | 31 (154.2400) | 20 (165.0972) | 5 (171.9772) | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 9 / 20 (510.8000) | 6 (173.1200) | 15 (165.1200) | 2 (172.5600) | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 9 / 26 (498.7768) | 15 (162.2284) | 7 (169.1200) | 10 (167.4284) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 22 / 31 (330.8112) | 24 (165.6684) | 18 (165.1428) | — | — |
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 | #48 (1256 pts) | #58 (1186 pts) | #95 (1011 pts) | #36 (1296 pts) | #43 (1201 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #67 (1841 pts) | #31 (2045 pts) | #152 (1360 pts) | #121 (1419 pts) | #19 (2145 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #227 (954 pts) | #156 (1204 pts) | #315 (804 pts) | #282 (794 pts) | #167 (1149 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #96 (1506 pts) | #200 (1021 pts) | #146 (1351 pts) | #59 (1695 pts) | #68 (1676 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #103 (425 pts) | #113 (400 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #600 (315 pts) | #682 (275 pts) | #603 (370 pts) | #716 (250 pts) | #631 (310 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #261 (61 pts) | #237 (91 pts) | — | — |