SWEET SMOKE BBQ

SWEET SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 66 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Southern Smoke BBQ Championship (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2123 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,123

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1534

peak 1603 · rated over 61 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest May 24, 2025 · 12.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#347

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

16 podiums

Overall top-10s

12% of 66 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

700.5372 / 720

Master · Southern Smoke BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

675.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 667.96 (+7.12)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Smoke on the Shores

Consistency

±18.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.05 · weakest Pork (166.40)

Road miles

15,019

across 66 mapped stops · furthest 1,781 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)

Purse competed for

$131K

listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 16 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.96 / 720

65 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (15 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.2232 points from the title

Came within 1.2232 points of the Grand Championship at Railyard BBQ Brawl (Oct 28, 2022).

Against the odds

26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Southern Smoke BBQ Championship (May 19, 2017) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 (Oct 27, 2023).

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

High-water mark

700.5372 career-best overall

97.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 700.5372 at Southern Smoke BBQ Championship — 97.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 19, 2017

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS has finished one call ahead of SWEET SMOKE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 1 Grand Championship

2017 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 3 category wins, at an average finish in the top 40%.

10 contests
1 overall top-10
3 category wins
average top 40%

A tough matchup

29–3 behind in the head-to-head

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN ahead in 91% of their meetings

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 29 of their 32 shared contests.

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The drought

32 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Southern Smoke BBQ Championship on May 19, 2017 — 32 contests and 9.4 years ago.

last GC May 19, 2017
9.4 years ago

A strong matchup

11–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 85% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of RT QUE KUSINE in 11 of their 13 shared contests.

The comeback

2.4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at GBC Summer Showdown (Jul 30, 2021).

last seen Mar 8, 2019
back Jul 30, 2021

Chicken nemesis

25 of 32 shared chicken entries lost

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 25 of 32 shared chicken entries.

A big fish in small ponds

Top 36% average finish in small fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 36% finish in small fields against top 56% in large ones.

Small (<20 teams): top 36% (5)
Large (40+): top 56% (30)

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

GETTIN' BASTED has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A December team

Top 36% average finish in December

Something about December: average finish in the top 36% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.

3 December contests
top 54% the rest of the year

The long haul

15,019 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 15,019 miles across 66 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,781 miles to Porkapalooza BBQ Festival.

66 mapped stops
furthest 1,781 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2025 ↗	Master	#681 (207 pts)	#687 (252 pts)	#811 (202 pts)	#786 (177 pts)	#562 (317 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#399 (525 pts)	#463 (460 pts)	#336 (745 pts)	#399 (545 pts)	#365 (620 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#561 (311 pts)	#495 (426 pts)	#747 (261 pts)	#605 (301 pts)	#480 (411 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#625 (295 pts)	#734 (245 pts)	#670 (320 pts)	#769 (220 pts)	#722 (245 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#635 (242 pts)	#532 (347 pts)	#828 (182 pts)	#520 (347 pts)	#652 (257 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#1836 (85 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#927 (317 pts)	#946 (337 pts)	#1059 (287 pts)	#1027 (297 pts)	#684 (532 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#353 (1,051 pts)	#266 (1,216 pts)	#326 (1,101 pts)	#405 (946 pts)	#263 (1,291 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#911 (374 pts)	#1254 (259 pts)	#980 (374 pts)	#818 (479 pts)	#857 (434 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#347 (1,075 pts)	#333 (1,095 pts)	#318 (1,100 pts)	#446 (860 pts)	#275 (1,220 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#524 (731 pts)	#488 (791 pts)	#478 (836 pts)	#416 (906 pts)	#487 (771 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#416 (736 pts)	#470 (681 pts)	#348 (886 pts)	#304 (976 pts)	#370 (846 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SWEET SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

G-QUE KY

#2,121 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1544

9–3 in 12 shared contests (75% to SWEET SMOKE BBQ)

These two have cooked 12 of the same contests — SWEET SMOKE BBQ ahead 9–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 41 contests
last seen Sep 17, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

THE HOG MAFIA

#2,119 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1553

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SWEET SMOKE BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than SWEET SMOKE BBQ has cooked, 30 to 66, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Jul 6, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

REDNECK BBQ

#2,135 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1541

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SWEET SMOKE BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before SWEET SMOKE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 28 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

COOK'N WITH WOOD

#2,128 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1542

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SWEET SMOKE BBQ)

Level with SWEET SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 19, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokin Aces

#2,130 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 90
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1646

They've been 1646 at their best, 112 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 89 contests
last seen May 25, 2024

⚔ Compare careers

BANJOMAN'S BBQ

#2,129 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1545

28 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 18% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 28 contests
last seen May 13, 2022

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	32	3	29	9%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	29	1	28	3%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	21	7	14	33%	⚔ compare
HOT COLE'S BBQ	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	18	5	13	28%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	15	10	5	67%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
BIG G BBQ	14	10	4	71%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
RT QUE KUSINE	13	11	2	85%	⚔ compare
Big B BBQ Company	13	8	5	62%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	65	14	2	3	178.8572	149.7484	168.05	top 54%
Pork Ribs	66	14	1	4	177.7144	151.3484	166.56	top 53%
Pork	65	13	1	3	179.4400	136.5712	166.40	top 57%
Brisket	65	17	3	6	178.8572	138.8232	166.85	top 48%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	5	1	top 36%
Medium (20–39)	30	0	top 55%
Large (40+)	30	0	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
TN	28	1	top 55%
GA	17	0	top 62%
AL	5	0	top 48%
IN	3	0	top 48%
MS	3	0	top 31%
KY	3	0	top 41%
KS	2	0	top 37%
MO	2	0	top 45%
CO	1	0	top 57%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Boogie & Blues	3	14	top 56%	Apr 28, 2023
Atlanta BBQ Store Classic	2	19	top 58%	Nov 15, 2024
Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023	2	2	top 31%	Oct 27, 2023
Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2	19	top 59%	Aug 24, 2018
Smoke on the Shores	2	13	top 35%	Mar 9, 2018
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	71	top 37%	Sep 1, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	11	top 53%	Jun 17, 2016
High on the Hog Festival	2	9	top 24%	Apr 17, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 10 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 5.5 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 29 of 66 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 56 8 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 66 entries · 1 win · 14 calls

First title May 19, 2017 Southern Smoke BBQ Championship

Opponents faced 1,754 finished ahead 1,744 times, behind 1,966

Longest layoff 2.4 yrs Mar 8, 2019 → Jul 30, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

May 24 Most recent contest 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025)

20231 milestone

Oct 27 First multi-meat day Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023

20221 milestone

Oct 28 First Reserve Championship Railyard BBQ Brawl

20211 milestone

Sep 24 50th tracked contest BBQ Boogie & Blues

20174 milestones

May 19 First overall podium Southern Smoke BBQ Championship
May 19 First Grand Championship Southern Smoke BBQ Championship
May 19 Career-best overall score700.5372 Southern Smoke BBQ Championship
Dec 1 Peak power rating (1603) Smokin up the Campground (GBC Qualifier)

20161 milestone

Mar 11 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Smoke on the Shores

20151 milestone

Sep 25 25th tracked contest Grillin N Chillin BBQ

20141 milestone

Apr 18 First category win (Brisket) High on the Hog Festival

20135 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
May 17 First call Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
May 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5712 Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
Jul 5 First overall top-10 Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013
Oct 12 10th tracked contest Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.6	Southern Smoke BBQ Championship	May 19, 2017
+14.1	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 18, 2014
+13.7	Railyard BBQ Brawl	Oct 28, 2022
+13.3	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre	Mar 14, 2014
+12.6	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier)	Dec 4, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.5	GBC Summer Showdown	Jul 30, 2021
-15.3	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Jun 16, 2018
-12.7	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2024
-12.6	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	Mar 2, 2018
-11.4	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic	Nov 17, 2023

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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)
2025	2	0	0	0	50%	top 75%	94.5%	93.3%
2024	8	0	1	0	50%	top 66%	95.9%	93.4%
2023	3	0	1	2	67%	top 60%	96.7%	94.3%
2022	3	0	1	1	33%	top 60%	95.7%	92.9%
2021	3	0	0	0	67%	top 75%	92.6%	91.5%
2019	1	0	0	0	0%	top 61%	92.4%	92.4%
2018	5	0	0	0	40%	top 63%	95.7%	90.2%
2017	10	1	1	3	60%	top 40%	97.3%	94%
2016	4	0	0	0	50%	top 55%	94.6%	93.9%
2015	10	0	2	0	70%	top 36%	94.7%	93.5%
2014	7	0	1	1	71%	top 41%	95.4%	93.3%
2013	10	0	1	0	40%	top 66%	94.1%	90.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 24, 2025	7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN	69 / 106 (680.4572)	63 (170.8344)	44 (172.5716)	45 (173.1200)	93 (163.9312)
Apr 25, 2025	BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA	27 / 32 (662.6972)	10 (176)	31 (162.2516)	31 (152.4800)	16 (171.9656)
Nov 15, 2024	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA	19 / 58 (687.9200)	34 (170.2628)	20 (173.7144)	42 (166.2400)	8 (177.7028)
Aug 16, 2024	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN	22 / 49 (680.4340)	41 (166.2284)	5 (175.4172)	31 (169.1200)	23 (169.6684)
May 24, 2024	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN	104 / 118 (663.8860)	25 (175.4288)	107 (162.8344)	95 (166.8344)	110 (158.7884)
May 17, 2024	Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN	19 / 31 (680.4572)	24 (163.9428)	7 (177.7144)	25 (164.5372)	8 (174.2628)
Apr 12, 2024	12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN	9 / 14 (690.7656)	13 (170.8228)	13 (169.1316)	4 (177.7028)	6 (173.1084)
Mar 15, 2024	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	89 / 93 (641.5196)	76 (165.6684)	90 (153.0628)	90 (154.2400)	49 (168.5484)
Mar 15, 2024	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	63 (159.3600)	—	—
Mar 1, 2024	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	45 / 59 (660.3656)	36 (169.6684)	57 (153.6228)	35 (167.3944)	27 (169.6800)
Nov 17, 2023	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA	50 / 60 (665.5312)	45 (166.8228)	50 (163.9428)	51 (162.8000)	24 (171.9656)
Oct 27, 2023	Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL	6 / 14 (695.9084)	1 (177.7028)	8 (171.9656)	11 (167.3828)	1 (178.8572)
Apr 28, 2023	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	17 / 32 (675.3260)	16 (170.2744)	23 (165.0972)	10 (172.5600)	19 (167.3944)
Nov 11, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL	87 / 91 (650.6512)	40 (171.9656)	78 (163.9428)	84 (160.5372)	88 (154.2056)
Oct 28, 2022	Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL	2 / 10 (689.0400)	4 (168.5372)	1 (175.4172)	5 (173.1200)	4 (171.9656)
Mar 18, 2022	Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN	40 / 63 (667.2684)	30 (170.8228)	26 (169.1316)	31 (168.5256)	52 (158.7884)
Sep 24, 2021	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	20 / 27 (666.7084)	18 (169.6800)	25 (162.2400)	4 (174.2628)	23 (160.5256)
Aug 27, 2021	Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN	14 / 25 (666.1488)	4 (175.4172)	21 (157.0972)	18 (162.8116)	9 (170.8228)
Jul 30, 2021	GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA	37 / 39 (642.6628)	37 (158.2400)	36 (159.3944)	33 (161.0856)	28 (163.9428)
Mar 8, 2019	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN	41 / 67 (665.0288)	42 (167.9772)	30 (168.5372)	61 (157.1088)	20 (171.4056)
Aug 24, 2018	Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Franklin, TN	19 / 36 (670.7200)	22 (165.6684)	25 (163.4060)	13 (168.5256)	8 (173.1200)
Jul 14, 2018	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jamestown, TN	15 / 32 (689.0628)	22 (171.9772)	15 (173.1544)	25 (168.5256)	3 (175.4056)
Jun 16, 2018	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton	44 / 51 (580.6172)	40 (149.7484)	27 (155.4744)	50 (136.5712)	46 (138.8232)
Mar 9, 2018	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	38 / 87 (673.5884)	49 (167.9656)	30 (167.9888)	61 (165.6684)	20 (171.9656)
Mar 2, 2018	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	51 / 59 (632.9024)	11 (173.1200)	54 (151.3484)	53 (158.7884)	55 (149.6456)
Dec 1, 2017	Smokin up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	11 / 30 (682.7540)	13 (169.6684)	3 (173.7144)	22 (163.9656)	6 (175.4056)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	77 / 407 (681.6800)	260 (162.8456)	30 (174.2860)	52 (174.2628)	92 (170.2856)
Aug 31, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	71 / 129 (681.0512)	67 (171.4172)	86 (168)	78 (169.6684)	52 (171.9656)
Aug 25, 2017	Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN	26 / 40 (663.2912)	18 (169.6684)	38 (153.6800)	18 (169.6800)	13 (170.2628)
Jul 21, 2017	Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO	26 / 46 (652.9712)	25 (166.8456)	32 (159.3600)	21 (167.4172)	32 (159.3484)
Jun 23, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL	14 / 28 (678.1484)	7 (174.2628)	16 (169.6800)	13 (167.9656)	20 (166.2400)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	15 / 31 (669.0972)	19 (167.3828)	22 (161.1544)	20 (165.1200)	3 (175.4400)
May 19, 2017	Southern Smoke BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN	1 / 19 (700.5372)	11 (170.8228)	2 (176.5600)	1 (177.7372)	5 (175.4172)
Apr 28, 2017	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	11 / 33 (682.1940)	5 (173.1428)	15 (169.6684)	26 (162.8228)	1 (176.5600)
Mar 10, 2017	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	22 / 62 (674.7084)	1 (178.2972)	15 (170.8228)	52 (160.5028)	37 (165.0856)
Nov 11, 2016	2nd Annual Brew B-Q Nashville, TN	12 / 25 (681.0512)	18 (167.9884)	4 (175.4172)	19 (165.6800)	11 (171.9656)
Jun 17, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN	20 / 29 (671.8968)	25 (168.5484)	25 (164.5372)	20 (167.9656)	14 (170.8456)
May 28, 2016	The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN	38 / 50 (672.4456)	37 (169.6684)	45 (160.5488)	27 (170.2628)	20 (171.9656)
Mar 11, 2016	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	13 / 49 (679.9084)	48 (162.7884)	33 (165.7028)	2 (179.4400)	13 (171.9772)
Dec 4, 2015	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	6 / 39 (681.0628)	28 (165.0856)	10 (170.8344)	11 (169.1428)	3 (176)
Oct 16, 2015	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	18 / 34 (668.4916)	7 (173.1200)	8 (169.7028)	29 (159.4288)	18 (166.2400)
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	13 / 38 (668.4800)	19 (167.3828)	6 (173.1200)	32 (158.2744)	12 (169.7028)
Jul 3, 2015	Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival Jackson, TN	17 / 51 (674.7656)	23 (169.1200)	24 (167.9772)	18 (169.1200)	20 (168.5484)
Jun 19, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY	10 / 29 (681.6800)	4 (174.8456)	8 (171.4172)	25 (161.1200)	5 (174.2972)
May 22, 2015	34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff Kennett, MO	14 / 32 (671.9656)	8 (171.4172)	11 (168.5600)	7 (172.5600)	23 (159.4284)
May 1, 2015	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	20 / 63 (674.7084)	36 (165.0972)	23 (168.5372)	32 (167.9656)	12 (173.1084)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	14 / 35 (667.8740)	21 (162.2628)	17 (164.5372)	13 (169.1084)	10 (171.9656)
Apr 17, 2015	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	20 / 59 (682.1944)	8 (175.4172)	30 (169.1200)	43 (165.0856)	14 (172.5716)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	40 / 94 (663.8280)	35 (168.5484)	24 (168.5256)	60 (162.7884)	45 (163.9656)
Dec 5, 2014	Calhoun KOA's Calhoun, GA	21 / 38 (679.8740)	11 (173.1084)	20 (168.5600)	22 (168.5256)	20 (169.6800)
Nov 21, 2014	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA	51 / 86 (667.9200)	2 (178.8572)	39 (168.5372)	46 (166.2972)	79 (154.2284)
Jun 13, 2014	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	26 / 52 (648.9828)	20 (169.1428)	27 (162.7884)	18 (166.8228)	47 (150.2288)
May 23, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN	11 / 30 (670.7996)	26 (163.3940)	7 (171.4172)	5 (170.2512)	17 (165.7372)
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA	20 / 38 (669.5996)	22 (168.5256)	24 (165.0856)	5 (173.1428)	26 (162.8456)
Apr 18, 2014	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	9 / 62 (686.8228)	37 (167.4172)	4 (175.4400)	35 (166.2628)	1 (177.7028)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	15 / 95 (678.7772)	52 (163.4172)	11 (173.1200)	5 (175.4172)	35 (166.8228)
Oct 12, 2013	Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic Rome, GA	21 / 25 (657.5772)	21 (164.5600)	18 (165.0972)	18 (166.8228)	20 (161.0972)
Sep 27, 2013	Piggin' Around Woodbury, TN	21 / 24 (651.8972)	17 (163.4284)	16 (166.2744)	19 (167.9772)	21 (154.2172)
Aug 9, 2013	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	11 / 37 (677.6456)	5 (175.4056)	18 (166.2744)	10 (170.8456)	22 (165.1200)
Jul 26, 2013	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	44 / 54 (646.1600)	34 (165.1200)	17 (170.2744)	44 (160.5256)	52 (150.2400)
Jul 5, 2013	Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013 Thayer, MO	7 / 15 (657.1428)	8 (164.5712)	2 (175.4286)	6 (167.4286)	14 (149.7144)
Jun 21, 2013	Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN	29 / 39 (657.1420)	39 (155.4282)	25 (162.8570)	18 (167.4284)	10 (171.4284)
May 17, 2013	Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	14 / 37 (664.5712)	26 (161.1428)	25 (161.7144)	3 (173.7142)	16 (167.9998)
May 10, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Knoxville, TN	23 / 29 (633.7134)	28 (152.5712)	17 (159.4282)	15 (162.8570)	18 (158.8570)
May 3, 2013	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN	26 / 46 (637.1420)	39 (153.7140)	28 (158.2856)	25 (159.4284)	12 (165.7140)
Apr 19, 2013	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) Cornelia, GA	29 / 36 (645.1422)	28 (162.8568)	32 (158.8570)	23 (165.1428)	27 (158.2856)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

SWEET SMOKE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (15 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Against the odds

A multi-meat day

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A big fish in small ponds

Looking over their shoulder

A December team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)