Porkin in Public TN
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-06-19
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#655
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.17
last 4 vs career avg 646.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.28 · weakest Brisket (156.81)
Road miles
269
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
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 | 168.5600 | 158.2744 | 163.69 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 154.2288 | 159.40 | top 83% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 160.5600 | 166.28 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 150.7772 | 156.81 | top 78% |
“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 80% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 646.17
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 | 0 | 650.7660 | 641.32 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.8112 | 651.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest Covington, TN | 25 / 34 (650.7660) | 18 (168.5600) | 30 (154.2288) | 20 (166.2628) | 23 (161.7144) |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off Union City, TN | 25 / 31 (631.8744) | 25 (158.2744) | 20 (162.2628) | 23 (160.5600) | 26 (150.7772) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 40 / 47 (647.2456) | 37 (164.5140) | 42 (157.6572) | 21 (172.0000) | 44 (153.0744) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 34 / 47 (654.8112) | 39 (163.4056) | 42 (163.4400) | 26 (166.2856) | 31 (161.6800) |
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 | #1004 (115 pts) | #886 (150 pts) | #951 (140 pts) | #870 (150 pts) | #934 (125 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #644 (140 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |