SMOKE SHACK BBQ FL
Rating
1436
peak 1436 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2025-03-21
Best ToY finish
#672
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
395.60
last 5 Master vs avg 395.60 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±189.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 141.23 · weakest Pork (111.29)
Road miles
1538
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 884 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$102K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
395.60 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Accutech BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.1 years, then back at Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds (2024-03-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7372 | 118.6172 | 141.23 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4056 | 20.0000 | 112.71 | top 92% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.0228 | 20.0000 | 111.29 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.8572 | 113.0972 | 129.27 | top 94% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 4 | 0 | top 95% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 395.60 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-24 — First tracked contest · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- 📈 2019-07-26 — Peak power rating (1485) · Effingham -Jam
- ⭐ 2024-03-16 — Career-best overall score (558.9144) · Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Effingham -Jam | 2019-07-26 |
| -14.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| -13.5 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2024-03-16 |
| -12.3 | Ribs on the Ridge | 2025-02-14 |
| -8.4 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2025-03-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 77.3% | 48.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 77.6% | 77.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 26.6% | 26.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 74% | 74% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 21 / 26 (556.9028) | 25 (118.6172) | 19 (151.4056) | 19 (148.0228) | 20 (138.8572) |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 16 / 16 (137.6684) | — | — | — | 16 (137.6684) |
| 2024-03-16 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 15 / 15 (558.9144) | 15 (141.1544) | 15 (148.0000) | 15 (142.3200) | 15 (127.4400) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 52 / 53 (191.4284) | 49 (151.4284) | 51 (20.0000) | 51 (20.0000) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 26 / 26 (533.0744) | 23 (153.7372) | 26 (131.4172) | 26 (134.8228) | 26 (113.0972) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #778 (157 pts) | #1515 (51 pts) | #1233 (81 pts) | #1124 (81 pts) | #817 (162 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1058 (90 pts) | #1135 (90 pts) | #1190 (90 pts) | #1106 (90 pts) | #1082 (90 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2593 (51 pts) | #2047 (61 pts) | #2589 (51 pts) | #2582 (51 pts) | #2582 (51 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1384 (205 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #672 (548 pts) | #509 (753 pts) | #663 (573 pts) | #797 (469 pts) | #694 (538 pts) |