Small Batch BBQ TN
Rating
1563
peak 1568
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2024-04-19
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
509.65 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 464.00 (+45.64)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±138.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.84)
Road miles
1497
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 589 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.9656 points of the Grand Championship at Interstate BBQ Festival (2019-04-19).
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 50% of their entries (2 of 4).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 54 at their very first tracked contest, Interstate BBQ Festival (2019-04-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.5488 | 171.13 | top 14% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 146.7772 | 163.84 | top 32% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 174.2744 | 153.6344 | 165.84 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 4% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 13% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 464.00
- 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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 503.3488 | 503.35 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 682.7772 | 511.22 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.8632 | 667.86 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 331.4172 | 319.97 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 21 / 37 (503.3488) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 8 / 30 (682.7772) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (170.8228) | 19 (164.5372) | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 10 / 32 (506.2172) | 1 (180.0000) | 24 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 9 / 39 (343.3944) | 7 (173.7028) | 13 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 65 (512.4912) | 15 (172.5484) | 16 (165.6684) | 1 (174.2744) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 7 / 26 (667.8632) | 3 (173.1316) | 3 (171.9772) | 26 (153.6344) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 13 / 53 (299.3260) | 11 (152.5488) | 13 (146.7772) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | 5 / 32 (329.1772) | — | 17 (158.2744) | 1 (170.9028) | — |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 2 / 54 (331.4172) | 3 (169.7144) | 6 (161.7028) | — | — |