JT'S SMOKE SHACK AL
Rating
1459
peak 1521
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#194
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
324.58 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 350.13 (-25.55)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±53.27
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.67 · weakest Pork (158.05)
Road miles
1267
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 131 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BAMA BOYS BBQ has finished one call ahead of JT'S SMOKE SHACK 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 17 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Circle W Meats in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 57% across 3 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.2056 | 165.67 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 146.2172 | 162.45 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 146.2400 | 158.05 | top 72% |
| 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 19 | 0 | top 77% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 147% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (19 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (24 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 350.13
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 | 327.3488 | 320.47 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.0400 | 329.04 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 329.6344 | 326.47 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 329.6228 | 326.56 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 482.6860 | 366.31 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 504.4800 | 387.15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 446.6512 | 371.49 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 344.5140 | 336.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 26 / 26 (313.5884) | 8 (172.5716) | 21 (146.2172) | 26 (154.7656) | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 22 / 36 (327.3488) | 14 (170.2744) | 27 (157.0744) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 27 / 31 (329.0400) | 23 (167.3944) | 24 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 17 / 18 (323.3028) | 18 (159.3600) | 12 (163.9428) | 10 (166.8456) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 29 / 38 (329.6344) | 34 (163.3828) | 22 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 Madison, AL | 26 / 14 (325.6000) | 19 (167.3828) | 30 (158.2172) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 26 / 39 (329.6228) | 34 (163.3828) | 24 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 35 / 80 (324.4684) | 17 (169.6800) | 40 (154.7884) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl Madison, AL | 16 / 10 (326.7656) | 8 (167.9656) | 19 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 32 / 35 (482.6860) | 10 (170.8228) | 7 (169.6800) | 34 (154.7772) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 15 / 23 (325.0284) | 18 (158.2056) | 10 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 29 / 34 (330.7656) | 14 (169.1200) | 38 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 15 / 30 (332.5028) | 14 (167.4056) | 13 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 9 / 31 (504.4800) | 15 (165.0856) | 17 (162.8228) | 16 (163.9772) | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 30 / 38 (324.4800) | 25 (167.9656) | 37 (156.5144) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 14 / 21 (331.9084) | 13 (165.6684) | 14 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 20 / 36 (446.6512) | 20 (146.2056) | 17 (154.2056) | 23 (146.2400) | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 10 / 28 (335.9084) | 25 (165.0856) | 5 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 15 / 37 (335.9312) | 5 (173.7028) | 22 (162.2284) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 4 / 23 (344.5140) | 6 (171.9656) | 5 (172.5484) | 15 (161.6800) | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 24 / 30 (328.4912) | 36 (160.5140) | 19 (167.9772) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #194 (122 pts) | #169 (162 pts) | #230 (107 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #358 (70 pts) | #378 (65 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #276 (143 pts) | #290 (138 pts) | #247 (183 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #188 (250 pts) | #212 (185 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #108 (414 pts) | #122 (339 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #90 (387 pts) | #81 (407 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #69 (133 pts) | #37 (273 pts) | — | — |