BARBECUE REPUBLIC TN
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2022-05-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
271.94
last 3 Backyard vs avg 271.94 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±73.03
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.05 · weakest Chicken (131.97)
Road miles
139
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
271.94 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-05-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 20.0000 | 131.97 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 149.6460 | 159.05 | top 53% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5144 | 156.5144 | 156.51 | top 49% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 271.94 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ — Career-best overall score (495.3260) · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2019-04-19 — Peak power rating (1493) · High on the Hog Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-05-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -5.2 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-05-11 |
| -1.8 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 86.3% | 66.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 17 / 29 (335.3828) | 17 (167.3828) | 12 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 22 / 39 (310.7888) | 23 (154.8116) | 24 (155.9772) | 19 (156.5144) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 28 / 41 (482.7312) | 36 (150.8112) | 21 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 23 / 39 (169.6460) | 23 (20.0000) | 20 (149.6460) | — | — |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 22 / 36 (495.3260) | 17 (166.8344) | 21 (159.3716) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #289 (94 pts) | #261 (119 pts) | — | — |