MJ's Ribs TN
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-05-12
latest 2025-04-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (144.80)
Road miles
14
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Granny's Clubside Smokers has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Bandits BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 144.5484 | 154.55 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.7772 | 137.6344 | 144.80 | top 96% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 96% | 2024-04-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2023-05-12 — Peak power rating (1487) · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ 2025-04-25 — Career-best overall score (467.2916) · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2024-04-19 |
| -13.2 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2023-05-12 |
| -11.9 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-04-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 29 / 31 (467.2916) | 23 (163.4400) | 30 (150.7772) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 36 / 37 (447.2460) | 32 (158.8116) | 37 (137.6344) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 30 / 32 (441.6344) | 30 (151.3828) | 31 (142.2516) | — | — |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 35 / 36 (451.2912) | 35 (144.5484) | 33 (148.5372) | — | — |