TRIPLETS BBQ TN
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
latest 2022-07-22
Best ToY finish
#611
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.85 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 616.31 (-4.46)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.04
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.54 · weakest Brisket (151.93)
Road miles
815
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 217 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
QUE-N-BREW has finished one call ahead of TRIPLETS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Hell Hound BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 153.6456 | 164.54 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 155.3832 | 164.45 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 149.6572 | 158.47 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 143.3604 | 151.93 | top 90% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 616.31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 511.3716 | 511.37 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 658.1488 | 637.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM Effingham, IL | 23 / 25 (628.9712) | 25 (155.4056) | 16 (166.2516) | 23 (159.9428) | 24 (147.3712) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 23 / 30 (658.1488) | 15 (168.5372) | 27 (160.5144) | 20 (167.4400) | 21 (161.6572) |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 Union City, TN | 22 / 23 (634.1376) | 15 (171.4056) | 17 (169.7144) | 23 (149.6572) | 23 (143.3604) |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 Union City, TN | 24 / 25 (626.6060) | 24 (153.6456) | 24 (155.3832) | 21 (162.8000) | 24 (154.7772) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 55 / 63 (638.6288) | 49 (165.0972) | 29 (168.5484) | 59 (152.4916) | 56 (152.4916) |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 11 / 36 (511.3716) | 3 (173.1200) | 13 (166.2744) | — | — |
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 | #611 (303 pts) | #577 (368 pts) | #622 (353 pts) | #607 (328 pts) | #644 (303 pts) |