Great White Smoke IN
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2020-10-23
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#356
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
687.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.90 (+14.32)
Walk rate
48%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±15.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.65 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.02)
Road miles
5602
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 460 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$383K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.90 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
433.86 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
2 Crackers Smoking has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wicked Pig BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Salted Anchor | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 144.5144 | 167.21 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 155.9884 | 167.02 | top 58% |
| Pork | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 152.4684 | 168.65 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9428 | 167.70 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 7 | 0 | top 59% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 39% | 2026-03-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 25% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (8 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.90 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 433.86 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-10-23 — First tracked contest · Smokin For Garrett
- 📣 2020-10-23 — First call · Smokin For Garrett
- ⭐ 2026-03-20 — Career-best overall score (699.3600) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2026-05-23 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1517) · Fire on the Mountain BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +15.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +7.7 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ | 2026-07-24 |
| +7.4 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-07-23 |
| +5.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | CCSFEST | 2022-04-08 |
| -8.5 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2023-09-08 |
| -7.1 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 2025-05-16 |
| -5.3 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2022-10-21 |
| -5.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 97.1% | 95% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 45% | 97.1% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 63% | 94.3% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 93.2% | 91.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 93.8% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 138.1% | 138.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 132.2% | 132.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 9 / 22 (689.0284) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (161.6456) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 89 / 117 (678.1940) | 89 (168.5712) | 92 (167.3828) | 108 (162.2400) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 6 / 15 (670.1372) | 8 (170.8228) | 16 (163.9544) | 9 (170.2628) | 6 (165.0972) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 15 / 125 (699.3600) | 20 (176.5600) | 90 (166.2400) | 14 (177.7028) | 6 (178.8572) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 21 / 401 (699.3600) | 223 (169.6684) | 47 (175.4172) | 52 (176.5600) | 20 (177.7144) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 29 / 34 (656.3772) | 10 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4172) | 34 (152.4684) | 31 (153.0744) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 196 / 444 (678.7652) | 258 (167.9656) | 137 (172.5600) | 291 (165.6568) | 76 (172.5828) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 27 / 33 (675.8512) | 30 (168.5256) | 25 (168.5372) | 24 (170.2512) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 32 / 49 (669.0288) | 38 (166.8228) | 27 (168.5372) | 30 (169.1200) | 32 (164.5488) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 23 / 38 (671.8856) | 34 (166.2400) | 30 (163.9312) | 15 (172.0344) | 19 (169.6800) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 8 (170.8112) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 357 / 487 (651.2916) | 476 (144.5144) | 247 (168.5372) | 90 (173.7144) | 303 (164.5256) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 24 / 33 (662.7312) | 27 (165.6800) | 30 (160.5256) | 24 (165.7028) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-16 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 8 / 21 (328.4684) | 10 (162.2284) | 8 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 53 / 80 (670.7200) | 55 (168.5256) | 21 (171.4172) | 32 (170.8228) | 69 (159.9544) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 41 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 29 / 35 (675.2684) | 10 (175.4288) | 25 (169.6800) | 30 (165.0856) | 30 (165.0740) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 40 / 42 (648.3884) | 37 (166.8228) | 30 (166.2400) | 34 (163.3828) | 42 (151.9428) |
| 2021-07-23 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 5 / 14 (497.1200) | 6 (164.5600) | 4 (163.4400) | 4 (169.1200) | — |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 14 / 41 (475.9768) | 16 (154.8456) | 16 (155.9884) | 8 (165.1428) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #356 (432 pts) | #351 (507 pts) | #550 (287 pts) | #328 (477 pts) | #212 (731 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1076 (80 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1094 (85 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #735 (190 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #852 (180 pts) | #710 (230 pts) | #747 (210 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #258 (121 pts) | #251 (141 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #762 (183 pts) | #849 (178 pts) | #755 (258 pts) | #796 (183 pts) | #655 (263 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #163 (154 pts) | #132 (189 pts) | — | — |