sHOGun Competition BBQ TN
Rating
1523
peak 1523
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-06-07
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
511.55
last 3 vs career avg 511.55 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.36 · weakest Chicken (167.20)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big James Kitchen has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Red Smokin BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 162.7884 | 167.20 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2860 | 169.6800 | 172.36 | top 32% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 168.5256 | 171.98 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 511.55
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 523.4288 | 523.43 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 503.8856 | 503.89 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 507.3256 | 507.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 4 / 32 (523.4288) | 12 (173.1428) | 8 (174.2860) | 8 (176.0000) | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 16 / 36 (503.8856) | 22 (165.6800) | 18 (169.6800) | 23 (168.5256) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 10 / 33 (507.3256) | 26 (162.7884) | 7 (173.1200) | 8 (171.4172) | — |