TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS

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

Power ranking

#3812

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1487

peak 1507 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-03-15

latest 2015-10-16

Best ToY finish

#792

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

682.2288 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.74 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.96 (+2.78)

Walk rate

23%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8456

Pork · BBQ Fest Cooking Contest

Consistency

±16.25

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.43)

Road miles

3,028

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 571 mi

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)

Master avg

655.96 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (5 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

682.2288 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.2288 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-06-19

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

Organizer Portal ahead in 100% of their meetings

Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of I Smell Smoke in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The long haul

3,028 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,028 miles across 13 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 571 miles to Lakeland Pig Festival.

13 mapped stops
furthest 571 mi

The metronome

±2.26% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.26% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.1% of a perfect score
13 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.

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

E.M. AZING BBQ

#3813 of the rated field

1487 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1487

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS)

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2015-09-11

⚔ Head-to-head

SIMPLY SWINE BBQ

#3798 of the rated field

1487 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS)

Fewer contests behind them than TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS has cooked, 7 to 13, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2016-09-29

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REBEL YELL BBQ

#3799 of the rated field

1487 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1487

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2017-07-07

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LAST SMOKER STANDING

#3818 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1511

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2020-08-14

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BUTT RUBBIN BBQ

#3794 of the rated field

1487 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Level with TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-09-20

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A&R Q

#3824 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1524

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 10 years after TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-03-20

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WILD BOAR SMOKERS	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Chokin "N" tha Smoke	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Grillin' & Chillin'	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Big B BBQ Company	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	1	0	173.1316	157.0856	165.16	top 63%
Pork Ribs	13	0	0	171.4172	141.6456	161.43	top 67%
Pork	13	2	1	174.8456	149.7142	164.94	top 57%
Brisket	13	1	0	174.2628	152.5712	164.42	top 50%

“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
TN	5	top 65%
MS	3	top 44%
KY	2	top 64%
FL	1	top 48%
AR	1	top 77%
MO	1	top 68%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 58%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Mid-South Barbecue Festival	2	20	0	top 72%	2015-10-16

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 2.6 yrs 2013-03-15 → 2015-10-16

Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in TN 5 of 13 contests · 6 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 12 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.43)

Walk rate 23% a top-10 call in 3 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 15% 2 of 13 contests

Master average 655.96 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 424 309–377 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,028 13 mapped stops · furthest 571 mi

Schedule strength 1536 average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests

Power rating 1487 peak 1507 · #3812 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2854 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 Peak power rating (1507) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
2014
Jul 18 First call Bucks, Ducks & BBQ
Jul 25 First overall top-10 BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
Jul 25 Career-best single call (Pork)174.8456 BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
2015
Apr 3 10th tracked contest Fifth Annual Bull Moose
Jun 19 Career-best overall score682.2288 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Oct 16 Most recent contest Mid-South Barbecue Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.5	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest	2014-07-25
+10.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2015-06-19
+6.9	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	2013-03-15
+6.8	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	2015-03-13
+2.9	Lakeland Pig Festival	2015-01-30

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.4	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off	2013-03-29
-9.1	Mid-South Barbecue Festival	2015-10-16
-7.9	Fifth Annual Bull Moose	2015-04-03
-7.1	High on the Hog Festival	2015-04-17
-5	Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff	2013-04-05

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	6	1	17%	top 60%	94.8%	91.4%
2014	4	1	50%	top 55%	94.1%	91.8%
2013	3	0	0%	top 65%	92%	89.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2015-10-16	Mid-South Barbecue Festival Mount Pleasant, TN	27 / 31 (649.0292)	24 (163.9660)	28 (159.9888)	17 (170.8228)	28 (154.2516)
2015-06-19	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY	9 / 29 (682.2288)	8 (173.1316)	16 (168.5600)	8 (171.4056)	12 (169.1316)
2015-04-17	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	47 / 59 (654.7088)	38 (168.5600)	23 (170.8344)	51 (159.9428)	53 (155.3716)
2015-04-03	Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	33 / 41 (640.3772)	37 (157.0856)	35 (158.8228)	12 (170.8228)	37 (153.6460)
2015-03-13	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	33 / 94 (667.3716)	49 (165.6916)	17 (171.4172)	63 (161.7028)	31 (168.5600)
2015-01-30	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	30 / 62 (656.4456)	50 (161.6800)	28 (163.9656)	35 (163.3828)	23 (167.4172)
2014-10-17	Mid-South Barbecue Festival Mount Pleasant, TN	20 / 35 (667.3604)	14 (171.9772)	26 (164.0116)	17 (169.6800)	26 (161.6916)
2014-07-25	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	9 / 44 (677.6912)	35 (162.2628)	17 (169.1428)	2 (174.8456)	11 (171.4400)
2014-07-18	Bucks, Ducks & BBQ Conway, AR	20 / 26 (658.7316)	20 (167.3944)	25 (155.9772)	25 (161.0972)	5 (174.2628)
2014-03-14	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	64 / 95 (640.4340)	74 (158.2400)	93 (141.6456)	36 (168.5256)	13 (172.0228)
2013-04-05	Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff Kennett, MO	30 / 44 (652.5708)	20 (167.4284)	37 (158.8570)	36 (159.9998)	17 (166.2856)
2013-03-29	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY	39 / 40 (618.2852)	36 (157.7142)	27 (158.2856)	38 (149.7142)	33 (152.5712)
2013-03-15	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	29 / 100 (662.2854)	15 (171.9998)	76 (157.1426)	51 (162.2856)	20 (170.8574)

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
2015 ↗	Master	#792 (435 pts)	#808 (450 pts)	#815 (445 pts)	#691 (550 pts)	#847 (425 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#994 (315 pts)	#1219 (260 pts)	#1357 (220 pts)	#869 (420 pts)	#908 (375 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1242 (209 pts)	#1079 (284 pts)	#1336 (209 pts)	#1294 (209 pts)	#1067 (274 pts)