Sherman's Retreat BBQ TN
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-06
latest 2023-04-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.45 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 625.06 (-6.61)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±59.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.73 · weakest Brisket (157.43)
Road miles
102
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
625.06 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K & K KOOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 157.0744 | 165.30 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.9312 | 166.73 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 152.4800 | 161.84 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 147.9200 | 157.43 | top 73% |
“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 69% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' For Down Syndrome | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-04-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 625.06 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-06 — First tracked contest · International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
- 📈 2019-09-06 — Peak power rating (1498) · International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
- ⭐ 2022-09-09 — Career-best overall score (674.1484) · International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest
- 📣 2023-04-14 — First call · 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest | 2022-09-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2020-06-19 |
| -7.2 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 2021-04-09 |
| -6.8 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome | 2022-04-01 |
| -2.2 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | 2019-09-06 |
| -0.9 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 2023-04-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 93.6% | 90.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87% | 87% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 69.3% | 69.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN | 18 / 25 (665.5656) | 23 (162.2284) | 7 (174.8572) | 21 (166.2284) | 19 (162.2516) |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN | 19 / 38 (674.1484) | 16 (174.2744) | 30 (163.9428) | 21 (170.8228) | 23 (165.1084) |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome 🏅 Collierville, TN | 23 / 28 (626.6056) | 25 (157.0744) | 22 (159.9312) | 22 (161.0972) | 24 (148.5028) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 36 / 44 (626.6172) | 39 (160.5372) | 24 (165.6800) | 40 (152.4800) | 39 (147.9200) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS | 47 / 47 (499.3024) | 28 (168.5256) | 22 (170.8456) | 40 (159.9312) | — |
| 2019-09-06 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN 🏅 Millington, TN | 19 / 32 (658.1260) | 15 (169.1316) | 14 (165.1088) | 24 (160.5028) | 17 (163.3828) |