High-water mark
690.2400
career-best overall
95.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 690.2400 at The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest — 95.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-05-29
PULL MY MEAT
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1488
peak 1488 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2017-06-23
Best ToY finish
#774
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.14 (+17.09)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.22 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.43)
Road miles
801
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
655.14 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 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.
Their season
2015
their best year
2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.
- 4 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 46%
A tough matchup
13–1
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 93% of their meetings
SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.8
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.80 points below their pork, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 27%.
- Pork Ribs avg 160.43
- Pork avg 167.22
- 1 calls in 15 entries
A strong matchup
10–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 91% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CAUGHT BY THE FIRE in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
12 of 15
shared pork entries lost
SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS ahead 80% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Sons of Smoke has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A May team
Top 53%
average finish in May
Something about May: average finish in the top 53% across 6 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
- 6 May contests
- top 63% the rest of the year
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.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3735 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1488
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#3754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after PULL MY MEAT did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#3771 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Level with PULL MY MEAT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3773 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1551
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1551 at their best, 63 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of Smoke | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MOLLOY'S BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Chairman of the Boar | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARADISE QUE | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 146.2172 | 166.64 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 143.9088 | 160.43 | top 68% |
| Pork | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 157.0972 | 167.22 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 139.3716 | 160.85 | top 62% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 61% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County BBQ Bash | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 63% | 2017-06-23 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.1 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2017-06-23
Busiest season
2014
6 contests
Contests a season
3
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TN
12 of 15 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
14
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
15 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 167.22 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.43)
Walk rate
40%
a top-10 call in 6 of 15 contests
Overall top-10 rate
7%
1 of 15 contests
Master average
655.14
out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
267
224–360 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
801
15 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Schedule strength
1544
average field rating faced — tougher than 33% of rated contests
Power rating
1488
peak 1488 · #3752 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1490) West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1368 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First call Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest
- 2015
- 10th tracked contest The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- Career-best overall score690.2400 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- 2016
- First overall top-10 Big BBQ Bash
- 2017
- Most recent contest Blount County BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Big BBQ Bash | 2016-06-24 |
| +9.8 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival | 2015-05-15 |
| +9.6 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest | 2015-05-29 |
| +7.5 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2016-05-20 |
| +2.6 | WNC BBQ Festival | 2015-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Cookeville Cookoff | 2013-09-06 |
| -10.2 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 2014-06-27 |
| -10.2 | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) | 2014-02-07 |
| -10.2 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | 2013-05-03 |
| -2.9 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2014-05-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 95.5% | 95.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 95.9% | 93.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 76% | 91.4% | 89% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.1% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-23 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 22 / 35 (667.2916) | 25 (167.3828) | 28 (161.0972) | 6 (173.1316) | 19 (165.6800) |
| 2016-06-24 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 10 / 31 (687.3600) | 8 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1428) | 25 (164.5372) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2016-05-20 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 18 / 46 (683.8856) | 22 (170.8228) | 27 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4056) | 17 (171.4172) |
| 2015-07-24 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 27 / 49 (664.4452) | 31 (165.6684) | 21 (166.2628) | 17 (167.9656) | 27 (164.5484) |
| 2015-06-26 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 24 / 38 (658.1484) | 6 (174.8456) | 23 (162.2400) | 30 (157.0972) | 25 (163.9656) |
| 2015-05-29 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN | 13 / 39 (690.2400) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (173.7028) | 9 (174.2972) | 31 (163.3828) |
| 2015-05-15 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 15 / 44 (683.9768) | 13 (171.9884) | 20 (169.7028) | 19 (169.7028) | 11 (172.5828) |
| 2014-09-12 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest Greeneville, TN | 12 / 17 (658.2168) | 4 (174.8456) | 17 (146.2628) | 8 (170.8456) | 8 (166.2628) |
| 2014-06-27 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 36 / 39 (616.4228) | 37 (146.2172) | 23 (164.5256) | 20 (166.3084) | 39 (139.3716) |
| 2014-05-30 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off Knoxville, TN | 33 / 48 (651.3708) | 36 (162.2740) | 42 (159.4056) | 25 (165.6912) | 24 (164.0000) |
| 2014-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 35 / 56 (654.1368) | 19 (169.6684) | 48 (158.8112) | 20 (169.7144) | 45 (155.9428) |
| 2014-03-28 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY | 28 / 42 (639.9428) | 35 (157.0740) | 32 (153.1200) | 24 (163.4516) | 18 (166.2972) |
| 2014-02-07 | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA | 26 / 28 (622.6512) | 25 (163.4056) | 28 (143.9088) | 23 (159.9656) | 22 (155.3712) |
| 2013-09-06 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 39 / 42 (634.1480) | 35 (159.4284) | 32 (161.1084) | 21 (167.9656) | 41 (145.6456) |
| 2013-05-03 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN | 38 / 46 (614.8574) | 29 (161.7144) | 42 (146.8572) | 20 (162.2858) | 43 (144.0000) |
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 | #1025 (295 pts) | #684 (555 pts) | #1128 (285 pts) | #1118 (295 pts) | #1183 (250 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #774 (439 pts) | #682 (554 pts) | #864 (424 pts) | #711 (534 pts) | #706 (524 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2459 (67 pts) | #2501 (67 pts) | #2499 (67 pts) | #2022 (87 pts) | #2496 (67 pts) |