Dr. Smoke TN
Rating
1487
peak 1506 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2024-09-14
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#221
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
688.05 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.89 (+10.16)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±11.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.61 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.90)
Road miles
4085
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 539 mi
Schedule strength
93%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$197K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.89 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW has finished one call ahead of Dr. Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin Through The Night in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, TRIPLE H BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared brisket entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 55% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLIND HOG BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wicked Pig BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 152.4800 | 169.01 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 148.5488 | 166.90 | top 70% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.1200 | 168.06 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.8228 | 173.61 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 64% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
| AR | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | 2026-07-18 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-03-27 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 60 | 0 | top 71% | 2026-03-20 |
| Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-09-26 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 80% | 2025-07-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (10 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.89 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-09-14 — First tracked contest · Trekking for CDH
- 📣 2024-09-14 — First call · Trekking for CDH
- 📈 2024-09-27 — Peak power rating (1506) · Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2026-05-08 — Career-best overall score (698.2744) · 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off
- 🔥 2026-05-23 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- 🎖️ 2026-08-14 — 25th tracked contest · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 2026-05-08 |
| +6.4 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2025-09-12 |
| +5.5 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
| +5.4 | Trekking for CDH | 2024-09-14 |
| +5 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2026-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -10.3 | Poosa Q | 2025-06-20 |
| -9.1 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) | 2025-03-28 |
| -6.8 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 2025-07-19 |
| -6.2 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2026-07-17 |
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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58% | top 53% | 97% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45% | top 79% | 94.6% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 51% | 95.8% | 95.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 41 / 83 (684.4800) | 45 (171.4056) | 15 (177.1544) | 76 (161.6572) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 32 (693.6800) | 13 (174.8456) | 25 (168.5372) | 19 (171.4400) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 22 / 32 (682.1828) | 32 (161.6456) | 20 (170.2628) | 2 (177.1544) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 72 / 117 (681.6344) | 47 (173.7144) | 110 (163.3944) | 103 (164.5256) | 8 (180.0000) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 49 (170.8456) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 7 / 25 (698.2744) | 6 (176.5716) | 14 (172.0000) | 11 (173.7028) | 8 (176.0000) |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 18 / 33 (687.3256) | 4 (178.8572) | 22 (167.9772) | 22 (170.8228) | 20 (169.6684) |
| 2026-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 10 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 20 / 26 (677.0400) | 9 (175.4172) | 25 (158.8228) | 23 (168.5372) | 14 (174.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 60 / 125 (684.4800) | 77 (169.6800) | 71 (169.1316) | 62 (171.9656) | 32 (173.7028) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 34 (171.4400) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 64 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) 🏅 Jackson, TN | 20 / 25 (663.2456) | 23 (152.4800) | 14 (170.2628) | 19 (163.9428) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 19 / 26 (673.0056) | 25 (158.2284) | 17 (168.5256) | 15 (173.1200) | 13 (173.1316) |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 / 27 (669.5424) | 22 (160.4912) | 16 (165.1200) | 16 (167.3712) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 24 / 28 (675.9200) | 15 (173.1316) | 17 (171.9656) | 27 (163.4172) | 24 (167.4056) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 24 / 32 (678.2056) | 12 (176.5600) | 28 (165.1200) | 29 (162.2628) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 5 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 40 / 42 (657.5660) | 42 (161.1088) | 37 (163.9544) | 38 (165.6800) | 30 (166.8228) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 22 / 30 (680.9940) | 25 (165.0972) | 16 (173.1200) | 22 (169.6684) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 24 / 27 (668.5028) | 21 (169.1544) | 23 (167.3944) | 24 (162.2284) | 16 (169.7256) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 93 / 100 (650.1600) | 81 (166.2400) | 98 (148.5488) | 71 (166.8456) | 57 (168.5256) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 67 (155.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 17 / 27 (683.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 18 (170.2744) | 24 (161.1200) | 10 (173.7256) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 14 / 35 (689.6228) | 34 (163.3828) | 23 (169.6800) | 5 (177.7028) | 3 (178.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #221 (698 pts) | #155 (983 pts) | #241 (770 pts) | #197 (778 pts) | #121 (1048 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #333 (640 pts) | #355 (650 pts) | #284 (887 pts) | #355 (635 pts) | #202 (1080 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1048 (92 pts) | #652 (277 pts) | #1203 (87 pts) | #1505 (57 pts) | #899 (127 pts) |