Killer Barbeque TN
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2022-05-20
Best ToY finish
#1268
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.86
last 4 Master vs avg 644.86 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.83 · weakest Chicken (160.54)
Road miles
240
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$59K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.86 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT COLE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (2022-05-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 150.7884 | 160.54 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 152.4800 | 161.83 | top 74% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 147.9200 | 161.39 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 154.2284 | 161.10 | top 67% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.86 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-19 — First tracked contest · High on the Hog Festival
- ⭐ 2019-04-19 — Career-best overall score (662.1944) · High on the Hog Festival
- 📈 2019-04-19 — Peak power rating (1490) · High on the Hog Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2019-05-17 |
| -10.3 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -9.5 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2019-08-09 |
| -7.7 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 2022-05-20 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 92% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 25 / 30 (645.0056) | 16 (168.0000) | 29 (158.2400) | 24 (164.5372) | 25 (154.2284) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 24 / 29 (654.1832) | 27 (150.7884) | 18 (167.9888) | 12 (168.5716) | 14 (166.8344) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 40 / 43 (618.0456) | 40 (155.9656) | 39 (152.4800) | 42 (147.9200) | 25 (161.6800) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 29 / 39 (662.1944) | 26 (167.4172) | 18 (168.5944) | 28 (164.5256) | 31 (161.6572) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1653 (55 pts) | #1193 (100 pts) | #1698 (55 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1654 (55 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1268 (179 pts) | #1354 (174 pts) | #1123 (244 pts) | #1129 (239 pts) | #1154 (229 pts) |