THE BLAZERS TN
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
507.36 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 567.73 (-60.37)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
177.7144
Consistency
±71.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.22 · weakest Brisket (161.70)
Road miles
539
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Buckeye Barbeque has finished one call ahead of THE BLAZERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.7884 | 162.49 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 158.8112 | 168.22 | top 44% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 157.6340 | 165.39 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 160.0000 | 161.70 | top 77% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 567.73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 513.6684 | 513.67 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 520.5488 | 510.78 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 505.0516 | 500.77 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 513.6688 | 509.37 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.7196 | 638.72 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.6852 | 648.13 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.1084 | 669.11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.1656 | 653.17 |
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 | 21 / 32 (501.0168) | 9 (174.2628) | 17 (169.1200) | 29 (157.6340) | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 3 / 23 (520.5488) | 5 (171.9656) | 6 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 24 / 36 (496.4916) | 34 (146.8000) | 5 (177.7144) | 10 (171.9772) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 19 / 31 (505.0516) | 25 (161.0972) | 16 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 6 / 33 (513.6688) | 8 (170.2628) | 6 (173.7144) | 11 (169.6916) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 19 / 37 (505.0628) | 23 (165.6800) | 15 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 27 / 30 (638.7196) | 30 (146.7884) | 19 (162.2400) | 13 (166.8228) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 21 / 26 (645.5652) | 22 (155.3484) | 16 (158.8112) | 9 (165.1428) | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 48 / 63 (650.6852) | 54 (163.9312) | 46 (162.8228) | 52 (160.5256) | 45 (163.4056) |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 10 / 20 (669.1084) | 15 (159.4628) | 6 (171.4400) | 7 (167.3828) | — |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 36 / 47 (653.1656) | 30 (166.2972) | 35 (162.9028) | 37 (163.9656) | 39 (160.0000) |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 7 / 36 (513.6684) | 13 (167.9884) | 8 (170.2744) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |