The BBQ Asylum TN
Rating
1593
peak 1593
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#182
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
21
of 50 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
657.52 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 673.47 (-15.95)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±33.51
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.78 · weakest Pork (168.56)
Road miles
10687
mi across 50 mapped stops · furthest 1724 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MUNNY'S STOVE has finished one call ahead of The BBQ Asylum 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
COOL HAND QUE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 22 of their 23 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 2 visits.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 32% across 7 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9428 | 171.78 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 49 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 176.5600 | 152.4916 | 170.32 | top 46% |
| Pork | 48 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 155.9428 | 168.56 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 45 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 154.2172 | 169.61 | top 48% |
“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 | 17 | 0 | top 44% |
| GA | 11 | 0 | top 47% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| UT | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| CA | 2 | 0 | top 18% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 30 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (19 of 50 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (49 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.47
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 696.5488 | 649.50 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 697.0628 | 668.73 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 691.3484 | 682.17 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 693.6688 | 684.24 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 695.3484 | 678.50 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 694.2056 | 674.04 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 686.7544 | 672.31 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 685.0856 | 668.64 |
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 | 7 / 32 (518.2172) | 6 (176.5600) | 24 (165.0972) | 5 (176.5600) | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 6 / 19 (693.6112) | 12 (170.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 10 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 16 / 36 (689.6112) | 17 (174.2628) | 18 (172.5600) | 21 (170.8112) | 19 (171.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 21 / 125 (696.5488) | 28 (175.4172) | 72 (169.1200) | 45 (173.7144) | 8 (178.2972) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 18 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 6 / 23 (689.6228) | 11 (172.5600) | 16 (165.0972) | 7 (175.4056) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2025-10-03 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) Jackson, TN | 15 / 25 (678.1716) | 19 (166.2516) | 7 (174.2628) | 18 (164.5372) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 20 / 29 (670.1140) | 20 (169.1084) | 9 (173.1200) | 25 (160.5028) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 27 (697.0628) | 7 (175.4056) | 8 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2025-07-25 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ Leburn, KY | 5 / 10 (683.3144) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (166.2516) | 6 (170.8344) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 7 / 26 (693.6572) | 2 (178.2972) | 9 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8228) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 3 / 36 (527.4288) | 3 (177.7372) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5716) | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 14 / 26 (678.7196) | 16 (169.6684) | 10 (171.4172) | 17 (168.5256) | 12 (169.1084) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 90 / 106 (671.2800) | 105 (159.3484) | 86 (167.9772) | 69 (169.6800) | 20 (174.2744) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 10 / 31 (694.7884) | 4 (177.7028) | 8 (175.4172) | 21 (169.6800) | 13 (171.9884) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 73 / 100 (671.8284) | 43 (173.1200) | 67 (168.5256) | 90 (163.9428) | 69 (166.2400) |
| 2024-09-27 | TN River BBQ Fest Saltillo, TN | 9 / 17 (679.8628) | 7 (171.9656) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (168.5256) | 10 (168.5488) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 26 (691.3484) | 14 (168.5372) | 13 (170.8112) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (172.5600) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 23 / 34 (675.3144) | 9 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1316) | 32 (155.9428) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 8 / 25 (682.7312) | 10 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (173.7028) | 18 (167.3712) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 49 / 118 (686.7312) | 91 (169.6684) | 24 (174.2628) | 77 (169.6684) | 37 (173.1316) |
| 2024-04-12 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ Somerville, TN | 10 / 14 (690.1940) | 3 (177.1428) | 7 (171.9656) | 12 (168.5256) | 9 (172.5600) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 66 / 93 (669.0060) | 62 (169.6800) | 47 (168.5372) | 72 (165.1088) | 66 (165.6800) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 64 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 11 / 17 (683.8856) | 6 (173.1084) | 11 (170.2628) | 10 (167.3944) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 29 / 35 (674.7084) | 32 (165.0856) | 18 (171.9772) | 27 (170.2628) | 25 (167.3828) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 15 / 27 (681.5884) | 13 (171.9772) | 12 (174.2628) | 20 (163.9428) | 14 (171.4056) |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 3 / 30 (693.6688) | 2 (176.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 16 (166.2516) | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 13 / 80 (687.3600) | 14 (175.4172) | 15 (172.5600) | 51 (167.3828) | 21 (172.0000) |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 32 / 35 (671.8396) | 19 (173.1084) | 33 (167.3712) | 22 (168.5372) | 32 (162.8228) |
| 2022-09-23 | TN River BBQ Battle Saltillo, TN | 3 / 16 (695.3484) | 4 (174.8456) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 30 (694.8000) | 13 (172.5600) | 13 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2022-07-15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 21 / 31 (679.8624) | 27 (165.0856) | 20 (169.6684) | 3 (177.7028) | 24 (167.4056) |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 23 / 27 (659.8168) | 20 (170.2628) | 25 (159.9312) | 25 (163.3828) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 18 / 42 (682.1368) | 12 (173.1200) | 21 (168.5256) | 14 (171.9656) | 25 (168.5256) |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 Union City, TN | 11 / 23 (685.6000) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (174.2628) | 15 (165.0972) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 Union City, TN | 20 / 25 (668.4000) | 20 (165.0856) | 17 (166.2516) | 20 (163.9312) | 7 (173.1316) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 23 / 37 (671.8400) | 12 (173.1200) | 34 (161.6572) | 21 (168.5372) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 30 / 63 (675.3256) | 47 (165.0972) | 10 (173.7372) | 34 (166.8228) | 23 (169.6684) |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 9 / 34 (694.2056) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (172.5600) | 30 (165.0856) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2021-08-20 | Western Legends BBQ Contest Kanab, UT | 20 / 26 (654.7432) | 13 (170.2744) | 25 (152.4916) | 10 (168.5600) | 16 (163.4172) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 10 / 26 (665.0396) | 3 (173.7028) | 14 (163.3828) | 19 (157.6684) | 5 (170.2856) |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 7 / 25 (682.1712) | 5 (173.1084) | 3 (174.2744) | 15 (166.2628) | 14 (168.5256) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 29 / 42 (665.0396) | 27 (167.4056) | 28 (162.8228) | 24 (168.5484) | 24 (166.2628) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship Riverdale, UT | 10 / 32 (686.2284) | 10 (175.4056) | 19 (166.2400) | 3 (176.5828) | 12 (168.0000) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition Yuma, AZ | 5 / 29 (686.7544) | 21 (162.8116) | 5 (175.4056) | 2 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 39 / 59 (651.1996) | 54 (155.9428) | 17 (168.5256) | 33 (165.0856) | 30 (161.6456) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 4 / 49 (685.0856) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (176.5600) | 23 (165.0972) | 14 (165.7256) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 17 / 29 (661.5428) | 11 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (160.5028) | 24 (154.2172) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 32 / 63 (659.2916) | 23 (169.7144) | 17 (167.4172) | 44 (160.5144) | 41 (161.6456) |
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 ↗ | Master | #334 (344 pts) | #346 (364 pts) | #467 (274 pts) | #426 (259 pts) | #266 (439 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #182 (1183 pts) | #166 (1268 pts) | #182 (1228 pts) | #240 (923 pts) | #169 (1198 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #269 (813 pts) | #216 (1013 pts) | #229 (1018 pts) | #229 (963 pts) | #283 (808 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #693 (222 pts) | #737 (227 pts) | #813 (227 pts) | #928 (137 pts) | #803 (187 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #235 (952 pts) | #197 (1097 pts) | #249 (962 pts) | #207 (1027 pts) | #242 (952 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #496 (357 pts) | #392 (512 pts) | #519 (382 pts) | #577 (307 pts) | #507 (377 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #262 (431 pts) | #366 (326 pts) | #298 (426 pts) | #201 (611 pts) | #290 (416 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #807 (364 pts) | #714 (479 pts) | #566 (614 pts) | #1276 (189 pts) | #1143 (234 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #503 (755 pts) | #274 (1195 pts) | #514 (770 pts) | #636 (640 pts) | #484 (835 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #881 (393 pts) | #918 (398 pts) | #952 (388 pts) | #977 (383 pts) | #806 (468 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #939 (335 pts) | #831 (435 pts) | #1176 (265 pts) | #1015 (335 pts) | #952 (360 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1048 (295 pts) | #1190 (270 pts) | #1157 (275 pts) | #981 (360 pts) | #1026 (320 pts) |