Game of Bones TN
Rating
1490
peak 1510
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-04-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
242.82 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 294.74 (-51.92)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±148.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.68 · weakest Chicken (153.24)
Road miles
1603
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 489 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hold My Beer and Watch This has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 166.8228 | 133.7488 | 153.24 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 141.0860 | 154.25 | top 53% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 159.9656 | 159.97 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.6800 | 165.6800 | 165.68 | top 13% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 294.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 318.8456 | 251.40 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 167.42 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 292.4800 | 292.48 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 166.86 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.8284 | 488.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-02 | 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) Memphis, TN | 10 / 15 (167.4172) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-22 | World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 35 / 41 (292.4800) | 36 (142.2400) | 28 (150.2400) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Memphis, TN | 19 / 30 (166.8572) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 7 / 39 (329.1088) | 8 (161.6916) | 7 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) Kansas City, MO | 8 / 16 (647.8284) | 7 (166.8228) | 12 (155.3600) | 9 (159.9656) | 2 (165.6800) |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 33 / 38 (274.8348) | 33 (133.7488) | 28 (141.0860) | — | — | |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 5 / 39 (318.8456) | 3 (161.6912) | 12 (157.1544) | — | — | |
| Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Memphis, TN | 34 (160.5144) | — | — | — | — |