Game of Bones TN
Rating
1490
peak 1510 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-11-02
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Best overall
647.8284
Competitor Series · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
303.82
last 4 Backyard vs avg 303.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±21.41
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1502)
Purse competed for
$71K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
303.82 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hold My Beer and Watch This has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2021-08-27).
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 62% | 2022-08-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 303.82 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2019-05-03 — Career-best overall score (647.8284) · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
- 📈 2019-06-07 — Peak power rating (1510) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
| +1.2 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-20 |
| -4.3 | World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2021-08-27 |
| -4.2 | 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) | 2024-11-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 50% | 88.6% | 82.5% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | — | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 81.2% | 81.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
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) | — | — | — | — |