615 BBQ TN
Rating
1551
peak 1551
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2021-09-03
Best ToY finish
#410
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
679.81 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 683.28 (-3.47)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.53
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.14 · weakest Pork (166.59)
Road miles
432
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Hawg Feathers has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIGH ON THE HAWG in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8112 points of the Grand Championship at High on the Hog Festival (2019-04-19).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 28 at their very first tracked contest, Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off (2019-04-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 166.2972 | 173.14 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 167.3944 | 172.72 | top 31% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 156.5372 | 166.59 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.3828 | 170.84 | top 34% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 31% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 683.28
- 1 perfect 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 684.4912 | 681.94 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 696.5372 | 683.81 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 25 / 50 (684.4912) | 12 (174.2628) | 35 (169.1200) | 21 (172.5600) | 31 (168.5484) |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 9 / 25 (679.3944) | 12 (166.2972) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (156.5372) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 8 / 39 (683.3828) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1428) | 23 (165.1428) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In Jamestown, TN | 18 / 29 (666.1256) | 19 (169.1200) | 13 (170.8228) | 27 (162.8000) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 4 / 27 (685.6456) | 7 (172.5600) | 11 (167.3944) | 5 (171.9884) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 2 / 39 (696.5372) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (174.2744) | 17 (169.6800) | 8 (173.1428) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 4 / 28 (687.3832) | 7 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (167.4056) | 5 (174.2860) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #720 (195 pts) | #687 (240 pts) | #572 (335 pts) | #870 (150 pts) | #647 (260 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #434 (754 pts) | #507 (684 pts) | #606 (579 pts) | #728 (454 pts) | #525 (644 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #739 (453 pts) | #690 (523 pts) | #810 (438 pts) | #863 (383 pts) | #726 (493 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #410 (903 pts) | #212 (1363 pts) | #422 (918 pts) | #628 (643 pts) | #396 (968 pts) |