Bastian's Barbecue Co. TN
Rating
1533
peak 1536
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2024-07-26
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#88
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.60 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 366.39 (-34.79)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±98.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.31 · weakest Brisket (160.53)
Road miles
1802
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 575 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Leaning Jowler BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 154.8000 | 165.52 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 177.7372 | 154.8116 | 168.31 | top 48% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 163.9544 | 163.95 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5260 | 160.5260 | 160.53 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 113% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 366.39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 339.9660 | 328.22 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 661.5316 | 402.43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 338.8688 | 338.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 36 / 82 (337.0744) | 43 (165.1088) | 27 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 76 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 20 (321.0628) | 16 (154.8000) | 11 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 8 / 36 (339.9660) | 10 (169.6916) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 20 / 40 (314.7664) | 21 (157.6688) | 20 (157.0976) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) Doswell, VA | 4 / 25 (345.1200) | 14 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) Doswell, VA | 6 / 25 (345.0740) | 15 (167.3712) | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 30 / 70 (341.6456) | 23 (171.9656) | 30 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 101 / 106 (661.5316) | 79 (169.6684) | 92 (167.3828) | 97 (163.9544) | 97 (160.5260) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 34 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 35 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 16 (318.7660) | 17 (163.9544) | 18 (154.8116) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 9 / 35 (338.8688) | 26 (163.4172) | 1 (175.4516) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #88 (368 pts) | #107 (338 pts) | #80 (468 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #903 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #137 (415 pts) | #160 (325 pts) | #101 (610 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |