Dr. Smoke TN
Rating
1480
peak 1501
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2024-09-27
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#260
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.75 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.32 (+10.43)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±11.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.96)
Road miles
3351
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 414 mi
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 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin Through The Night in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 152.4800 | 169.29 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 148.5488 | 165.96 | top 73% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.1200 | 167.01 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.8228 | 172.90 | top 42% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
| 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% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (8 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.32
- 1 perfect 180 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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 698.2744 | 685.75 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 680.9940 | 668.57 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 683.9772 | 683.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #260 (444 pts) | #149 (749 pts) | #263 (521 pts) | #310 (374 pts) | #207 (549 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) |