The Red Goose TN
Rating
1506
peak 1511 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#280
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.09
last 3 Backyard vs avg 333.09 (+0.00)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.74
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.58 · weakest Pork (161.97)
Road miles
229
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
333.09 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of sHOGun BBQ in 3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs B Hatin' | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 158.2056 | 165.58 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.0400 | 163.72 | top 53% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.3484 | 161.97 | top 52% |
| 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 62% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
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 | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-03-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 333.09 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-19 — First tracked contest · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 2024-04-19 — First call · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ 2024-04-19 — Career-best overall score (515.9084) · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2024-04-19 — Peak power rating (1511) · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +11.3 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2024-04-19 |
| +3.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-06-07 |
| -6.9 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-05-16 |
| -4.8 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-04-25 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 18% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91.7% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 22 / 125 (341.0972) | 27 (171.4172) | 25 (169.6800) | 35 (165.1316) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 83 (149.0400) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 26 / 32 (330.2172) | 21 (169.1200) | 26 (161.0972) | 15 (169.1200) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 21 / 31 (502.7312) | 27 (158.2056) | 11 (169.1084) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 38 / 100 (327.9428) | 39 (163.9428) | 37 (164.0000) | 47 (151.3484) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 26 / 33 (490.2180) | 16 (166.8460) | 26 (161.1088) | 28 (162.2632) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 7 / 37 (515.9084) | 28 (163.9312) | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #280 (75 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #299 (60 pts) | — | — |