Sons of Smoke TN
Rating
1509
peak 1517 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2024-05-17
Best ToY finish
#439
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.76
last 5 Master vs avg 667.76 (-0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.10
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.93 · weakest Pork (163.84)
Road miles
168
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 63 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.76 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT COLE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (2022-05-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 165.0972 | 167.62 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 159.3600 | 166.37 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 152.5144 | 163.84 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 156.5144 | 169.93 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.76 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- 📣 2019-05-17 — First call · Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (679.3140) · Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1517) · Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2019-05-17 |
| +6.2 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 2019-06-21 |
| +4.1 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In | 2019-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2024-05-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 94.3% | 93.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 27 / 31 (635.7832) | 19 (167.3944) | 28 (159.3600) | 29 (152.5144) | 26 (156.5144) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 16 / 30 (674.7432) | 22 (165.0972) | 7 (173.1316) | 26 (163.3828) | 9 (173.1316) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN | 12 / 29 (679.3140) | 18 (169.6684) | 14 (169.6800) | 26 (163.9428) | 4 (176.0228) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 9 / 27 (675.3028) | 19 (165.6800) | 12 (167.3944) | 13 (167.9656) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 14 / 43 (673.6684) | 14 (170.2628) | 28 (162.2628) | 7 (171.4172) | 13 (169.7256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1145 (100 pts) | #1306 (70 pts) | #989 (160 pts) | #1654 (55 pts) | #954 (140 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #799 (371 pts) | #989 (286 pts) | #1010 (286 pts) | #918 (331 pts) | #592 (576 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1221 (196 pts) | #1099 (261 pts) | #1170 (241 pts) | #840 (406 pts) | #1250 (211 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #874 (413 pts) | #829 (473 pts) | #770 (523 pts) | #705 (588 pts) | #1021 (343 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #632 (610 pts) | #835 (455 pts) | #457 (885 pts) | #436 (940 pts) | #796 (475 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #506 (746 pts) | #334 (1091 pts) | #634 (616 pts) | #420 (896 pts) | #456 (826 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #439 (886 pts) | #496 (781 pts) | #462 (861 pts) | #568 (691 pts) | #340 (1066 pts) |