The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1312 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (Aug 23, 2019).
UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 32 at the International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (2019), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #825 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #603 (238 pts) | #637 (248 pts) | #716 (228 pts) | #578 (278 pts) | #539 (308 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #224 (983 pts) | #262 (853 pts) | #203 (1,163 pts) | #182 (1,158 pts) | #204 (1,068 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #213 (1,000 pts) | #197 (1,070 pts) | #222 (1,040 pts) | #139 (1,240 pts) | #164 (1,165 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #376 (537 pts) | #254 (877 pts) | #407 (607 pts) | #347 (607 pts) | #462 (432 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #355 (644 pts) | #331 (729 pts) | #361 (704 pts) | #399 (589 pts) | #298 (774 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #410 (452 pts) | #336 (612 pts) | #414 (502 pts) | #514 (357 pts) | #404 (497 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #176 (652 pts) | #134 (842 pts) | #230 (522 pts) | #206 (597 pts) | #201 (577 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #130 (1,652 pts) | #58 (1,931 pts) | #29 (2,117 pts) | #267 (1,091 pts) | #127 (1,592 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #700 (480 pts) | #640 (580 pts) | #661 (555 pts) | #656 (565 pts) | #755 (465 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2257 (65 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2170 (75 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
The teams rated closest to UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
27 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1676 at their best, 51 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 51 contests to 58, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 57 contests, alongside a 58% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 33 | 4 | 29 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 29 | 6 | 23 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 26 | 2 | 24 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| K & K KOOKERS | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Rankin County BBQ Company | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER-B-QUE BOYS | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 58 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 178.8572 | 155.4172 | 171.53 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 134.7200 | 169.20 | top 47% |
| Pork | 56 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 154.2284 | 168.60 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 58 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 137.6688 | 167.50 | top 50% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 40 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven Springfest | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 51% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 52% | May 30, 2025 |
| Roast N Boast | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 36% | Oct 18, 2024 |
| International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 11% | Aug 24, 2019 |
| Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 35% | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +13.7 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | Aug 24, 2019 |
| +13.2 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | Sep 6, 2019 |
| +12.9 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 19, 2020 |
| +12.8 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest | May 2, 2025 |
| -8.2 | The Great Adirondack BBQ | Jul 28, 2017 |
| -8.1 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | Apr 12, 2024 |
| -8 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | Apr 28, 2023 |
| -7 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 97.2% | 96.8% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88% | top 50% | 97.5% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 50% | 97% | 95.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 55% | 96.2% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 62% | 96.4% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | top 49% | 95.3% | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 97.2% | 95% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 100% | top 27% | 97.5% | 94.4% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 93.8% | 91.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 14 / 25 (693.6456) | 7 (176.5600) | 20 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 20 (169.1200) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 10 / 33 (699.9312) | 18 (172.5484) | 8 (176.5600) | 21 (170.8228) | 3 (180) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 6 / 13 (682.1600) | 5 (173.1200) | 6 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4172) | 11 (162.8000) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) 🏅 Jackson, TN | 17 / 25 (675.8856) | 20 (164.5372) | 6 (175.4056) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (165.1200) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 8 / 30 (702.2516) | 11 (175.4288) | 9 (176) | 2 (180) | 18 (170.8228) |
| May 30, 2025 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 4 / 25 (698.2172) | 9 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2744) | 3 (176.5600) |
| May 9, 2025 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 15 / 27 (679.2912) | 14 (173.1200) | 17 (167.3828) | 21 (164.5256) | 7 (174.2628) |
| May 2, 2025 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 21 / 27 (675.8856) | 27 (161.0856) | 8 (174.8688) | 16 (171.9656) | 20 (167.9656) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 23 / 34 (675.3604) | 18 (170.8228) | 12 (173.7372) | 32 (161.6804) | 21 (169.1200) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Smokin on the Rez 🏅 Ridgeland, MS | 7 / 17 (690.8000) | 13 (173.1084) | 15 (161.1200) | 3 (177.7144) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 4 / 15 (693.0744) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (177.1544) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 11 / 17 (673.0512) | 4 (173.1316) | 10 (169.7028) | 13 (165.7028) | 11 (164.5140) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 20 / 42 (681.0628) | 21 (170.2628) | 32 (163.3828) | 14 (172.5600) | 8 (174.8572) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 16 / 33 (686.2060) | 9 (174.2744) | 20 (168.5488) | 3 (178.2972) | 23 (165.0856) |
| May 31, 2024 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 19 / 25 (669.5888) | 19 (162.8000) | 20 (166.8344) | 21 (160.5144) | 2 (179.4400) |
| May 10, 2024 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 11 / 26 (696.5028) | 12 (173.7028) | 15 (170.8344) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1084) |
| May 3, 2024 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 4 / 25 (698.2632) | 9 (173.1316) | 3 (176.0116) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN | 11 / 14 (689.6112) | 11 (171.4056) | 10 (169.6916) | 7 (175.4056) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 16 / 25 (668.4112) | 1 (176.5600) | 21 (156.5028) | 15 (169.6684) | 17 (165.6800) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Brandon, MS | 21 / 28 (672.4916) | 8 (175.4172) | 19 (170.2972) | 9 (172.5600) | 24 (154.2172) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 18 / 34 (676.4460) | 15 (170.8344) | 10 (173.1200) | 16 (169.6800) | 25 (162.8116) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN | 7 / 25 (692.5604) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (172.5716) | 14 (166.8688) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 56 / 61 (671.3372) | 36 (171.9772) | 56 (165.0972) | 57 (165.6800) | 45 (168.5828) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 86 / 91 (650.6628) | 75 (166.2400) | 89 (153.0628) | 32 (172.5600) | 81 (158.8000) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 9 / 33 (692.4684) | 12 (173.1200) | 23 (168.5256) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (178.8572) |
| May 14, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN | 17 / 23 (679.3600) | 18 (170.2628) | 20 (162.8344) | 10 (171.4056) | 6 (174.8572) |
| May 13, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 12 / 25 (678.7884) | 11 (171.4172) | 1 (176.5716) | 16 (169.1084) | 21 (161.6912) |
| May 6, 2022 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 5 / 13 (694.2516) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (169.7144) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 22 / 36 (663.8400) | 19 (171.4056) | 20 (167.9772) | 29 (161.6572) | 26 (162.8000) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 36 / 63 (670.7312) | 17 (174.2628) | 45 (163.3828) | 39 (165.7028) | 34 (167.3828) |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 17 / 36 (674.1368) | 19 (169.1084) | 27 (164.5256) | 26 (165.0972) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR | 15 / 27 (680.4684) | 14 (168.5372) | 7 (176.5600) | 21 (165.6800) | 13 (169.6912) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 24 / 38 (659.2916) | 9 (171.9772) | 25 (163.9888) | 19 (166.8228) | 33 (156.5028) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 14 / 48 (686.2172) | 4 (178.8572) | 7 (176) | 36 (161.6800) | 22 (169.6800) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 23 / 44 (663.8512) | 26 (166.8228) | 29 (163.9428) | 22 (166.8228) | 18 (166.2628) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 11 / 36 (689.1312) | 5 (176) | 14 (172.5828) | 17 (170.2628) | 19 (170.2856) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 23 / 47 (678.8228) | 7 (176) | 12 (176) | 43 (160.5256) | 30 (166.2972) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 13 / 31 (689.1660) | 20 (170.8572) | 15 (172) | 3 (176.5944) | 16 (169.7144) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival 🏅 Byram, MS | 11 / 31 (663.9544) | 8 (169.1200) | 13 (166.8344) | 20 (162.8456) | 13 (165.1544) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS | 4 / 47 (700) | 2 (178.2972) | 27 (170.2628) | — | 4 (176.5828) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee 🏅 Helena, AR | 8 / 20 (683.3604) | 8 (171.9888) | 4 (172.5716) | 12 (166.2400) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 13 / 25 (673.6456) | 3 (175.4400) | 3 (175.4056) | 16 (165.1084) | 20 (157.6916) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 14 / 37 (670.7540) | 3 (176.5828) | 10 (171.4056) | 29 (159.3600) | 20 (163.4056) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN 🏅 Millington, TN | 2 / 32 (701.7028) | 3 (177.7372) | 1 (178.2972) | 10 (171.4056) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 4 / 28 (680.5144) | 9 (169.1200) | 2 (172.5600) | 20 (162.8228) | 1 (176.0116) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 2 / 29 (679.9088) | 6 (170.8228) | 3 (171.9772) | 17 (161.6916) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 12 / 45 (677.1200) | 3 (177.1772) | 5 (176.5600) | 30 (162.2744) | 24 (161.1084) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 6 / 27 (677.1204) | 3 (174.8572) | 7 (169.1316) | 5 (170.8344) | 14 (162.2972) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 11 / 49 (689.6456) | 11 (174.2856) | 1 (180) | — | 11 (171.4172) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 11 / 31 (675.3256) | 22 (165.1084) | 6 (173.7028) | 25 (159.9544) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN | 9 / 25 (665.0396) | 4 (172.5484) | 22 (153.1316) | 3 (173.7028) | 10 (165.6568) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) Millington, TN | 16 / 34 (659.8972) | 24 (161.6684) | 19 (165.1200) | 13 (168.5372) | 17 (164.5716) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 12 / 25 (664.4684) | 14 (164.5600) | 14 (163.9656) | 14 (169.7028) | 11 (166.2400) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jamestown, TN | 31 / 32 (650.1944) | 29 (165.6800) | 31 (164.5600) | 30 (160.5144) | 31 (159.4400) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN | 37 / 40 (634.1256) | 32 (163.9428) | 17 (169.1084) | 33 (163.4056) | 40 (137.6688) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 21 / 45 (675.3372) | 25 (168.5600) | 9 (173.7144) | 7 (174.2628) | 33 (158.8000) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 24 / 34 (656.4348) | 3 (177.7028) | 26 (156.5260) | 25 (161.6688) | 23 (160.5372) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY | 25 / 30 (585.4968) | 23 (155.4172) | 30 (134.7200) | 21 (154.2284) | 25 (141.1312) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.