They almost always walk
73%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 73% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Smokin Mo's
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1575
peak 1575 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-05-02
latest 2019-06-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.13 (+6.54)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.70
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.07)
Road miles
6,587
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1838 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.13 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
688.4684
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 688.4684 at Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2018-03-24
A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
5.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.8 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2025-03-14).
- last seen 2019-06-08
- back 2025-03-14
Chicken nemesis
3 of 4
shared chicken entries lost
APORKALYPSE NOW ahead 75% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, APORKALYPSE NOW has out-cooked them in 3 of 4 shared chicken entries.
The long haul
6,587
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,587 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,838 miles to California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ.
- 11 mapped stops
- furthest 1,838 mi
The metronome
±2.32%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.9% of a perfect score
- 11 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1337 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1575
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1576
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1586
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 14 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1334 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1576
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after Smokin Mo's did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#1336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1575
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before Smokin Mo's's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1575
No shared contest yet.
Level with Smokin Mo's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 156.5714 | 168.79 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 153.7142 | 165.07 | top 52% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.1428 | 154.2172 | 167.18 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 157.1428 | 167.86 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| CA | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 30% | 2017-10-27 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.1 yrs
2013-05-02 → 2019-06-08
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TN
3 of 11 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 168.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.07)
Walk rate
73%
a top-10 call in 8 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
9%
1 of 11 contests
Master average
669.13
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
425
394–191 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
6,587
11 mapped stops · furthest 1,838 mi
Schedule strength
1598
average field rating faced — tougher than 76% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$25,500
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
5.8 yrs
2019-06-08 → 2025-03-14
Power rating
1575
peak 1575 · #1335 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
- First call Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork) Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8570 West Coast BBQ Classic
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
- 2018
- Career-best overall score688.4684 Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2
- 2019
- First overall top-10 Beltway BBQ Showdown
- 10th tracked contest Beltway BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1575) Beltway BBQ Showdown
- 2025
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 | 2018-03-24 |
| +12.5 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2016-10-21 |
| +11 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2019-06-08 |
| +10.5 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2017-10-27 |
| +10.3 | West Coast BBQ Classic | 2013-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) | 2019-03-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 93.7% | 92.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 95.6% | 94.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 95.2% | 94.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 34% | 92.1% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 58 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 7 / 37 (674.7544) | 17 (164.5256) | 4 (173.1544) | 14 (167.3944) | 6 (169.6800) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 35 / 52 (651.7944) | 36 (165.0972) | 46 (157.0744) | 47 (154.2172) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2018-03-24 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 18 / 79 (688.4684) | 4 (176.0000) | 47 (168.5372) | 23 (173.1200) | 33 (170.8112) |
| 2018-03-23 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 30 / 84 (677.6000) | 9 (175.4172) | 58 (165.1200) | 19 (173.1200) | 58 (163.9428) |
| 2017-10-27 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 32 / 95 (685.7028) | 18 (175.4400) | 18 (174.2628) | 23 (173.1428) | 71 (162.8572) |
| 2017-06-24 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM | 17 / 37 (677.6348) | 2 (177.7144) | 25 (160.5488) | 12 (173.1200) | 21 (166.2516) |
| 2016-10-21 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 26 / 96 (684.4568) | 15 (174.2628) | 15 (175.4172) | 39 (168.5484) | 62 (166.2284) |
| 2013-06-14 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 14 / 36 (652.0002) | 18 (161.1428) | 13 (164.0000) | 29 (154.2858) | 3 (172.5716) |
| 2013-05-10 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 11 / 54 (662.8570) | 22 (161.7142) | 23 (161.1428) | 19 (166.2856) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2013-05-02 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 11 / 25 (635.9998) | 18 (156.5714) | 20 (153.7142) | 1 (168.5714) | 13 (157.1428) |