Smokin in the Country TN
Rating
1509
peak 1517
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-06-07
Best ToY finish
#1266
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.45 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 590.53 (+11.93)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
176.5600
Consistency
±80.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.79 · weakest Brisket (153.67)
Road miles
79
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Serious Hog has finished one call ahead of Smokin in the Country 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Playground Smokers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5944 points of the Grand Championship at The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2019-06-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 163.9884 | 168.79 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 144.4684 | 160.71 | top 63% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 156.5256 | 166.45 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6688 | 153.6688 | 153.67 | top 96% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 590.53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 490.8116 | 490.81 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6228 | 673.62 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.8000 | 662.80 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 673.6684 | 673.67 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 624.8684 | 544.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 25 / 33 (490.8116) | 13 (167.3944) | 29 (158.2744) | 24 (165.1428) | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 12 / 30 (673.6228) | 8 (172.5600) | 22 (159.9656) | 12 (167.3828) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 9 / 26 (662.8000) | 5 (172.0000) | 5 (169.1084) | 24 (156.5256) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 8 / 20 (673.6684) | 11 (163.9884) | 12 (165.1428) | 1 (176.5600) | — |
| 2019-06-07 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 2 / 18 (511.3712) | 5 (171.9656) | 6 (167.9656) | 3 (171.4400) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 16 / 41 (496.5372) | 13 (168.5256) | 27 (160.0116) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 65 / 67 (624.8684) | 49 (165.0740) | 67 (144.4684) | 53 (161.6572) | 64 (153.6688) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1219 (220 pts) | #1316 (190 pts) | #1273 (200 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2205 (61 pts) | #2039 (101 pts) | #2935 (51 pts) | #2034 (101 pts) | #2227 (66 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1965 (115 pts) | #1846 (125 pts) | #2042 (115 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #2015 (115 pts) |