Bastian's Barbecue Co. TN
Rating
1544
peak 1547 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2024-07-26
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#87
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.23
last 5 Backyard vs avg 334.40 (-0.17)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.67
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.69 · weakest Brisket (160.53)
Road miles
2382
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 529 mi
Schedule strength
94%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1609)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.53 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
334.40 / 360
13 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Full Of Pit BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bastian's Barbecue Co. 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bailout Barbecue has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Leaning Jowler BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Leaning Jowler BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 14 | 4 | 8 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| smokey anderson bbq | 10 | 8 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 10 | 6 | 3 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 154.8000 | 165.75 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 177.7372 | 154.8116 | 168.69 | top 42% |
| 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 | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 113% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-03-28 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-07-25 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 94% | 2026-04-24 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-08-09 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 69% | 2025-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (8 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (16 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.53 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 334.40 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-07-26 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📣 2024-07-26 — First call · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-05-24 — Career-best overall score (661.5316) · 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025)
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1547) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2025-08-09 |
| +12.4 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 2025-08-08 |
| +10.8 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2026-03-28 |
| +10.5 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| +8 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2025-04-26 |
| -8.2 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 2025-05-24 |
| -6.5 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 2026-04-24 |
| -3.4 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| -1.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2026-03-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38% | top 46% | 94.6% | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44% | top 52% | 95.9% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 26% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 23 / 39 (332.4800) | 25 (161.6456) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 12 / 43 (340.5488) | 25 (165.6800) | 3 (174.8688) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 43 (339.3484) | 20 (166.2284) | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 15 / 45 (332.4916) | 8 (171.9772) | 20 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 9 / 35 (338.8688) | 26 (163.4172) | 1 (175.4516) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #87 (498 pts) | #110 (398 pts) | #61 (723 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1013 (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) |