The Local Que BBQ & Catering TN
Rating
1503
peak 1504
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2026-03-13
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#126
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
453.73
last 4 vs career avg 453.73 (-0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.0000
Consistency
±150.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.39 · weakest Chicken (160.79)
Road miles
822
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 565 mi
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 15 at their very first tracked contest, Jeepin 4 Justice (2026-03-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 151.3256 | 160.79 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 153.0628 | 167.39 | top 34% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 161.0856 | 163.37 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 154.7772 | 165.39 | top 16% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 453.73
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 678.1716 | 453.73 |
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 | 18 / 32 (503.3372) | 20 (166.2516) | 4 (176.0000) | 26 (161.0856) | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 21 / 33 (678.1716) | 24 (166.2400) | 17 (170.8344) | 24 (165.0972) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 19 / 36 (329.0400) | 24 (159.3600) | 16 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice Shady Hills, FL | 5 / 15 (304.3884) | 5 (151.3256) | 4 (153.0628) | 4 (163.9312) | 4 (154.7772) |
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 | #126 (241 pts) | #144 (216 pts) | #123 (281 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #745 (78 pts) | #861 (63 pts) | #822 (98 pts) | #817 (63 pts) | #413 (258 pts) |