Big Byrd BBQ TN
Rating
1498
peak 1498
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-09-16
latest 2023-03-17
Best ToY finish
#1158
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.39 · weakest Pork (157.13)
Road miles
56
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.4912 | 158.8572 | 159.67 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2512 | 158.8344 | 160.54 | top 62% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1316 | 157.1316 | 157.13 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 167.3944 | 167.39 | top 46% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 482.48
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 319.3256 | 319.33 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.6344 | 645.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 39 / 80 (319.3256) | 41 (160.4912) | 35 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 47 (160.5260) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition Bowling Green, KY | 15 / 24 (645.6344) | 17 (158.8572) | 15 (162.2512) | 20 (157.1316) | 11 (167.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #277 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1158 (99 pts) | #1237 (89 pts) | #1254 (99 pts) | #1299 (74 pts) | #1088 (119 pts) |