RTQue TN
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
645.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 649.25 (-3.57)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.06 · weakest Brisket (158.25)
Road miles
891
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 162 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$96K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.25 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Big B BBQ Company has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLAZERS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs B Hatin' | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad company cookers | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Destroyer | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Blinkys Offset BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Big B BBQ Company | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Asylum | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VanBand BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG G BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Holy Smoke | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Big James Kitchen | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 160.5028 | 168.06 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 151.3944 | 163.03 | top 68% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2400 | 162.81 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 150.8000 | 158.25 | top 84% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 70% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 62 | 0 | top 85% | 2026-03-20 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-06-12 |
| The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 79% | 2022-06-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (12 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 649.25 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-11 — First tracked contest · The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 2021-06-11 — First call · The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2021-06-11 — Peak power rating (1484) · The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🔥 2025-03-14 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-03-14 — Career-best overall score (663.3372) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2026-05-01 |
| +4.6 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2024-04-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2021-06-11 |
| -9.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| -8.5 | Smokin' for Garrett | 2023-10-06 |
| -7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| -6.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 61% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 84% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 89.3% | 88.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 76% | 91.9% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 20 / 32 (501.6000) | 18 (168.5372) | 29 (158.7884) | 10 (174.2744) | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 8 / 23 (514.8000) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 108 / 125 (660.4228) | 102 (165.1084) | 87 (166.8228) | 102 (165.6916) | 104 (162.8000) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 84 / 100 (663.3372) | 93 (160.5028) | 91 (160.5944) | 1 (180.0000) | 82 (162.2400) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 22 / 28 (634.1256) | 22 (161.6800) | 22 (157.0856) | 25 (155.3600) | 19 (160.0000) |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 20 / 33 (500.5028) | 9 (169.1428) | 20 (163.9772) | 22 (167.3828) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 17 / 37 (506.1596) | 9 (171.9656) | 22 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 86 / 93 (643.2576) | 67 (168.5372) | 64 (166.2744) | 91 (153.6344) | 86 (154.8116) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 22 / 26 (627.2688) | 19 (161.1200) | 24 (151.3944) | 18 (163.9544) | 23 (150.8000) |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 20 / 30 (654.1600) | 7 (173.1200) | 23 (158.8344) | 15 (166.2628) | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 62 / 80 (661.6000) | 5 (177.1428) | 54 (164.5372) | 62 (164.5372) | 78 (155.3828) |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 15 / 26 (651.2684) | 7 (169.6800) | 15 (159.3828) | 20 (159.9312) | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 45 / 63 (654.7540) | 57 (161.7028) | 6 (174.8572) | 56 (156.4912) | 46 (161.7028) |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 20 / 20 (482.2172) | 4 (172.0344) | 13 (163.9428) | 19 (146.2400) | — |