Tribe in the Tré

About

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…

Smoke Slam is a Houston-based competitive poetry team consisting of LeChell “The Shootah” Rush, Sherrika Mitchell, Blacqwildflowr, RJ Wright, and Aris Kian. Between them, Smoke Slam holds 18 individual national titles, five respective team titles, and one coaching title. Additionally, they are the only coast-to-coast championship team in Houston, having won the 2024 Southern Fried Poetry Regional Slam and the 2025 Big Foot Regional Slam. Amassing over 150,000 followers and over 15 million views on social media, Smoke Slam members have performed, taught, and hosted worldwide. Smoke Slam is coached under the legendary and internationally recognized Ebony Stewart, one of the most decorated poets in Texas.