Holy Smoke TN
Rating
1488
peak 1505
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#1031
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
524.15 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 592.31 (-68.17)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±72.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.27 · weakest Brisket (152.39)
Road miles
14987
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 4883 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Daddy-Jacks BBQ 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 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 141.6228 | 162.35 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 135.9428 | 160.81 | top 59% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 157.7256 | 164.27 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 142.8000 | 152.39 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 7 | 0 | top 48% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 592.31
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 519.9428 | 509.08 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 607.9312 | 549.62 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 503.3372 | 503.34 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1600 | 658.16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.0168 | 665.02 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.8116 | 641.33 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.6000 | 644.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 23 / 32 (498.2172) | 21 (165.6800) | 19 (168.5944) | 22 (163.9428) | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 5 / 23 (519.9428) | 9 (169.1200) | 8 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 29 / 36 (491.3144) | 28 (162.2400) | 29 (158.2516) | 15 (170.8228) | — |
| 2025-04-26 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 16 / 23 (607.9312) | 5 (161.6912) | 23 (135.9428) | 10 (158.3544) | 12 (151.9428) |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 17 / 33 (503.3372) | 19 (166.2400) | 12 (169.7144) | 21 (167.3828) | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 18 / 30 (658.1600) | 20 (164.5372) | 25 (155.3944) | 18 (165.1084) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 8 / 26 (665.0168) | 19 (161.6800) | 14 (159.3828) | 5 (168.5484) | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 42 / 46 (599.8400) | 38 (159.9772) | 45 (138.2400) | 39 (158.8228) | 42 (142.8000) |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 4 / 20 (682.8116) | 10 (164.5372) | 5 (173.7144) | 13 (164.5600) | — |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship Poland, | 21 / 23 (611.2912) | 23 (141.6228) | 15 (163.4056) | 14 (157.7256) | 19 (148.5372) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 19 / 51 (677.6000) | 28 (168.5256) | 5 (175.4172) | 26 (167.3944) | 23 (166.2628) |
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 | #1031 (93 pts) | #827 (173 pts) | #1506 (58 pts) | #927 (123 pts) | #993 (113 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1936 (81 pts) | #2026 (81 pts) | #1958 (91 pts) | #2056 (81 pts) | #2519 (66 pts) |