Sheats Smoked Meats

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1099

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1595

peak 1612 · rated over 40 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-10-28

latest 2024-03-15

Best ToY finish

#418

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

17 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 59 contests

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

690.1940 / 720

Master · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.39 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 672.91 (-2.51)

Walk rate

58%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN

Consistency

±9.53

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.26 · weakest Pork (166.87)

Road miles

10,722

mi across 59 mapped stops · furthest 413 mi

Schedule strength

72%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)

Purse competed for

$257K

listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 19 state-championship entries

Master avg

672.91 / 720

41 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

690.1940 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.1940 at Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2021-10-15

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HICKORY PRIME has finished one call ahead of Sheats Smoked Meats 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

30–0 behind in the head-to-head

Organizer Portal ahead in 100% of their meetings

Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 30 of their 30 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAMP-BELL BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

25 of 30 shared chicken entries lost

Organizer Portal ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 25 of 30 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Chokin "N" tha Smoke has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 32% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 32% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.

4 May contests
top 48% the rest of the year

The long haul

10,722 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 10,722 miles across 59 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 413 miles to PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival.

59 mapped stops
furthest 413 mi

The metronome

±1.32% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.5% of a perfect score
59 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

37 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

First Class BBQ

#1104 of the rated field

1594 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1601

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Sheats Smoked Meats)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sheats Smoked Meats has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 30 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP

#1098 of the rated field

1595 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1602

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Sheats Smoked Meats's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 33 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Stewey Magoos BBQ

#1097 of the rated field

1595 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1595

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 31 contests
last seen 2026-08-28

⚔ Head-to-head

MOOCHEWSOOEY

#1100 of the rated field

1594 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 54
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1594

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 54 contests to 59, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 54 contests
last seen 2018-10-26

⚔ Head-to-head

SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD

#1094 of the rated field

1595 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 59
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1674

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 59 contests, alongside a 24% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 58 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Still Workin' On It

#1103 of the rated field

1594 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 63
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1635

No shared contest yet.

Level with Sheats Smoked Meats on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 63 contests
last seen 2026-05-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Organizer Portal	30	0	30	0%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	20	9	11	45%	⚔ compare
South Pork	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	19	8	11	42%	⚔ compare
BUSH LEAGUE BBQ	17	10	7	59%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
Chokin "N" tha Smoke	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
Slayton's Barbeque Company	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
HOT COLE'S BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Hickory Hangover	13	4	8	31%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BUTT CREW	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	43	12	1	5	178.8572	151.9312	169.26	top 46%
Pork Ribs	44	17	2	7	179.4400	153.6688	169.11	top 42%
Pork	43	12	0	1	177.7028	157.6684	166.87	top 54%
Brisket	41	11	1	4	176.5828	142.1484	168.01	top 44%

“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	Avg finish
AL	23	top 48%
TN	9	top 45%
GA	3	top 58%
MS	2	top 46%
FL	2	top 49%
KY	1	top 56%
OH	1	top 59%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 64%
Medium (20–39)	20	top 47%
Large (40+)	18	top 47%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Poosa Q	3	9	top 43%	2023-10-05
Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off	3	12	top 57%	2019-07-26
The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	3	19	top 39%	2019-05-03
BBQ Boogie & Blues	2	8	top 51%	2021-09-24
Smoke on the Falls	2	9	top 44%	2020-09-18
*Christmas on the River	2	8	top 44%	2018-11-30

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 7.4 yrs 2016-10-28 → 2024-03-15

Busiest season 2017 12 contests

Contests a season 4.9 across 12 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AL 34 of 59 contests · 7 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 32 6 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 44 entries · 2 wins · 17 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 169.26 · weakest Pork (166.87)

Walk rate 58% a top-10 call in 34 of 59 contests

Overall top-10 rate 19% 11 of 59 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 672.91 out of 720 · 41 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,118 1,228–1,064 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 10,722 59 mapped stops · furthest 413 mi

Schedule strength 1591 average field rating faced — tougher than 72% of rated contests

Purse competed for $257,290 listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 19 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2019-09-13 → 2020-09-18

Power rating 1595 peak 1612 · #1099 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Sep 13 First tracked contest Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest
2014
Oct 24 First call Jack Daniel's World Championship Backyard Contest (BACKYARD)
2015
Oct 23 10th tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD - JUDGES FULL)
2016
Oct 28 First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.0168 Dickson County Smoke Fest
2017
Mar 24 First category win (Brisket) 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands
Mar 24 First overall top-10 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands
Jun 23 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2019
Apr 19 Peak power rating (1612) High on the Hog Festival
2021
Sep 24 50th tracked contest BBQ Boogie & Blues
Oct 15 Career-best overall score690.1940 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
2022
Nov 11 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
2024
Mar 15 Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.7	Smokin In the Square	2018-03-16
+11.4	*Christmas on the River	2017-12-01
+11.1	Poosa Q	2022-05-05
+10.8	*Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival	2018-09-14
+10	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	2019-03-08

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.4	*BBQ Boogie & Blues	2018-04-27
-8.4	Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off	2019-07-26
-8	Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival	2021-11-12
-7.8	Poosa Q	2023-10-05
-7.4	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	2024-03-15

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	2	0	0	100%	top 59%	93.9%	93.9%
2023	1	0	0	100%	top 66%	93%	93%
2022	4	2	1	100%	top 47%	95.5%	93.5%
2021	3	1	0	100%	top 51%	95.9%	94.2%
2020	2	0	0	50%	top 60%	92.9%	92.4%
2019	8	3	1	100%	top 42%	95.4%	93.5%
2018	9	2	0	67%	top 42%	95.5%	93.9%
2017	12	3	2	50%	top 54%	94.2%	93%
2016	8	0	0	13%	top 43%	94%	94%
2015	6	0	0	17%	—	—	—
2014	3	0	0	33%	—	—	—
2013	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024-03-15	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	55 / 93 (675.8512)	53 (170.8228)	42 (169.1200)	7 (177.7028)	82 (158.2056)
2024-03-15	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	9 (174.2628)	—	—
2023-10-05	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	48 / 73 (669.5772)	33 (169.6800)	62 (161.0972)	61 (163.3828)	8 (175.4172)
2022-11-11	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL	64 / 91 (668.9940)	19 (174.2856)	1 (179.4400)	30 (173.1200)	91 (142.1484)
2022-10-28	Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL	5 / 10 (676.5028)	6 (165.1084)	2 (173.1316)	3 (173.1428)	7 (165.1200)
2022-09-08	Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	19 / 35 (661.0288)	13 (169.6800)	33 (153.6688)	15 (167.3944)	8 (170.2856)
2022-05-05	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	9 / 72 (687.3600)	27 (170.8228)	3 (176.5944)	49 (166.2400)	12 (173.7028)
2021-11-12	Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS	12 / 18 (658.7540)	6 (170.8456)	5 (169.6800)	16 (157.6684)	13 (160.5600)
2021-10-15	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY	15 / 27 (690.1940)	17 (171.9656)	16 (169.7028)	9 (174.2628)	14 (174.2628)
2021-09-24	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	8 / 27 (686.7888)	3 (175.4172)	3 (177.7144)	23 (159.3600)	7 (174.2972)
2020-09-25	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN	30 / 47 (669.0516)	17 (171.4172)	26 (167.4516)	33 (165.0972)	33 (165.0856)
2020-09-18	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	16 / 28 (661.0172)	14 (167.9772)	18 (161.7028)	22 (159.3484)	8 (171.9888)
2019-09-13	RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL	16 / 37 (669.6112)	13 (170.8112)	1 (178.2972)	20 (163.4056)	29 (157.0972)
2019-07-26	Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL	22 / 27 (644.4224)	14 (167.9884)	23 (155.9428)	9 (168.5256)	25 (151.9656)
2019-06-14	Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	25 / 48 (677.0400)	29 (166.2284)	10 (173.1316)	35 (165.6916)	16 (171.9884)
2019-05-03	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	27 / 54 (665.0280)	35 (162.8456)	26 (166.2512)	41 (161.0856)	4 (174.8456)
2019-04-19	High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN	10 / 39 (686.7772)	3 (178.8572)	26 (165.1316)	6 (173.1200)	18 (169.6684)
2019-04-12	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	9 / 30 (675.3028)	25 (159.9428)	2 (176.5600)	6 (170.2744)	12 (168.5256)
2019-03-08	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN	14 / 67 (685.6460)	8 (175.4172)	19 (170.8572)	28 (168.5372)	21 (170.8344)
2019-02-22	Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	8 / 27 (682.7656)	8 (170.8572)	6 (174.2628)	14 (166.8228)	12 (170.8228)
2018-11-30	*Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL	17 / 29 (673.6344)	7 (174.8456)	22 (164.5600)	17 (167.9772)	20 (166.2516)
2018-09-14	*Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL	7 / 32 (679.3256)	3 (174.8456)	9 (172.0000)	19 (167.3828)	15 (165.0972)
2018-08-31	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH	27 / 46 (672.4572)	21 (169.1084)	17 (169.1200)	26 (166.8344)	26 (167.3944)
2018-07-27	*Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL	12 / 27 (677.6228)	15 (169.1200)	5 (173.7144)	22 (158.2056)	2 (176.5828)
2018-05-04	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	19 / 61 (679.3140)	45 (165.0856)	15 (172.5484)	42 (166.2400)	8 (175.4400)
2018-04-27	*BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA	20 / 28 (668.4228)	12 (171.4172)	21 (165.6800)	24 (161.6456)	12 (169.6800)
2018-03-16	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	11 / 49 (687.3488)	11 (175.4172)	2 (177.1544)	31 (168.5372)	30 (166.2400)
2018-03-09	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	36 / 87 (674.7200)	21 (173.1200)	55 (163.9428)	45 (168.5372)	34 (169.1200)
2018-02-23	*D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) D'Iberville, MS	7 / 27 (670.7544)	15 (165.0856)	11 (166.8344)	11 (166.8688)	2 (171.9656)
2017-12-01	*Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL	8 / 27 (673.6228)	1 (176.5828)	16 (162.2400)	6 (169.6800)	11 (165.1200)
2017-11-08	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	37 / 93 (672.4688)	45 (169.1200)	50 (166.8344)	55 (165.6916)	24 (170.8228)
2017-09-15	Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL	26 / 39 (651.2800)	34 (151.9312)	8 (172.0000)	32 (158.8116)	14 (168.5372)
2017-08-25	Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN	23 / 40 (667.9088)	20 (168.5600)	34 (161.6916)	19 (169.6800)	21 (167.9772)
2017-07-28	*Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL	12 / 27 (677.6228)	15 (169.1200)	5 (173.7144)	22 (158.2056)	2 (176.5828)
2017-06-23	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL	21 / 28 (670.1828)	23 (165.7028)	17 (169.1200)	19 (165.0856)	13 (170.2744)
2017-06-16	Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL) White House, TN	9 / 22 (678.1368)	11 (166.2284)	5 (174.8456)	6 (171.9772)	13 (165.0856)
2017-05-05	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	24 / 69 (671.8168)	43 (163.9312)	24 (170.8228)	42 (165.0856)	11 (171.9772)
2017-03-24	13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands Crestview, FL	6 / 8 (677.6000)	8 (165.0856)	5 (170.2744)	7 (168.5372)	1 (173.7028)
2017-03-10	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	32 / 62 (669.0284)	44 (165.0856)	40 (164.5600)	24 (168.5600)	19 (170.8228)
2017-03-03	*Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL	14 / 25 (663.2912)	18 (162.7884)	13 (166.8572)	8 (170.8228)	15 (162.8228)
2017-02-03	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	30 / 41 (663.8168)	29 (167.3828)	20 (167.4056)	33 (163.9428)	23 (165.0856)
2016-12-02	*Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2016-10-28	Dickson County Smoke Fest Dickson, TN	17 / 40 (677.0168)	5 (176.5600)	21 (169.1084)	28 (166.2284)	27 (165.1200)
2016-09-09	Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2016-08-26	Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club Franklin, TN	—	—	—	—	—
2016-07-29	Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2016-07-22	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	—	—	—	—	—
2016-04-08	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2016-03-18	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	—	—	—	—	—
2015-10-23	Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD - JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN	—	3 (174.8800)	19 (165.6916)	6 (174.2628)	—
2015-09-25	Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2015-09-11	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2015-05-15	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2015-04-10	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2015-03-06	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	—	—	—	—	—
2014-10-24	Jack Daniel's World Championship Backyard Contest (BACKYARD) Lynchburg, TN	—	22 (166.2628)	17 (166.2628)	8 (172.5600)	—
2014-05-16	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2014-03-27	BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2013-09-13	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—

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
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1195 (90 pts)	#693 (285 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#692 (250 pts)	#688 (270 pts)	#700 (295 pts)	#616 (320 pts)	#652 (295 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#418 (769 pts)	#359 (879 pts)	#275 (1054 pts)	#424 (794 pts)	#526 (639 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#420 (831 pts)	#358 (961 pts)	#376 (936 pts)	#623 (601 pts)	#397 (891 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#605 (643 pts)	#706 (573 pts)	#543 (743 pts)	#554 (713 pts)	#461 (868 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2037 (100 pts)	#1508 (185 pts)	#2240 (80 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)