PARADISE QUE TN
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-07-26
Best ToY finish
#500
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.21 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 648.01 (-1.79)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.96 · weakest Brisket (158.53)
Road miles
533
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 161.6572 | 165.96 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 153.6344 | 160.23 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 155.9200 | 163.28 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 142.7884 | 158.53 | top 68% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.01
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 660.4000 | 648.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 24 / 27 (625.5200) | 17 (166.8572) | 21 (158.2172) | 22 (157.6572) | 26 (142.7884) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In Jamestown, TN | 25 / 29 (648.9372) | 25 (163.9428) | 24 (159.3716) | 5 (174.2628) | 28 (151.3600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 19 / 27 (660.4000) | 16 (167.3828) | 27 (153.6344) | 7 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 30 / 43 (643.8288) | 16 (169.6800) | 33 (158.2288) | 27 (163.9656) | 35 (151.9544) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 34 / 54 (652.3888) | 39 (161.6572) | 23 (166.8344) | 49 (157.0744) | 25 (166.8228) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 48 / 67 (656.9716) | 44 (166.2628) | 44 (165.1088) | 63 (155.9200) | 30 (169.6800) |
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 | #900 (313 pts) | #812 (408 pts) | #979 (303 pts) | #644 (523 pts) | #891 (343 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1529 (135 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #586 (672 pts) | #464 (832 pts) | #586 (687 pts) | #642 (637 pts) | #414 (937 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #500 (792 pts) | #213 (1362 pts) | #386 (1000 pts) | #485 (837 pts) | #589 (684 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #915 (352 pts) | #862 (417 pts) | #827 (437 pts) | #963 (367 pts) | #968 (352 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2397 (71 pts) | #1255 (221 pts) | #2436 (71 pts) | #2452 (71 pts) | #2440 (71 pts) |