THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS TN
Rating
1511
peak 1512 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-08-23
Best ToY finish
#611
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.36
last 3 Master vs avg 674.36 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.51
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.83 · weakest Pork (166.43)
Road miles
96
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1508)
Purse competed for
$7K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.36 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 165.1084 | 170.83 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 169.1544 | 170.47 | top 32% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 165.0856 | 166.43 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 165.0972 | 166.63 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.36 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-03-08 — Career-best overall score (685.6116) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1512) · Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2019-03-08 |
| +2.8 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off | 2019-04-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 39% | 95.2% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 20 / 39 (665.0400) | 26 (165.1084) | 15 (169.1544) | 21 (165.6800) | 19 (165.0972) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 12 / 28 (672.4340) | 6 (171.9656) | 9 (170.2744) | 18 (165.0856) | 16 (165.1084) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 16 / 67 (685.6116) | 9 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9772) | 30 (168.5372) | 31 (169.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #910 (308 pts) | #855 (373 pts) | #892 (348 pts) | #1162 (228 pts) | #1103 (248 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #611 (556 pts) | #664 (556 pts) | #798 (446 pts) | #462 (801 pts) | #606 (606 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #697 (541 pts) | #711 (571 pts) | #749 (536 pts) | #497 (796 pts) | #810 (476 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #831 (429 pts) | #704 (574 pts) | #791 (504 pts) | #963 (389 pts) | #939 (374 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1030 (293 pts) | #1059 (308 pts) | #1029 (328 pts) | #1131 (293 pts) | #1009 (328 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1082 (280 pts) | #1068 (315 pts) | #1174 (270 pts) | #1206 (265 pts) | #1056 (305 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #891 (334 pts) | #1126 (264 pts) | #800 (409 pts) | #718 (464 pts) | #1083 (269 pts) |