Charcoal Cowboys TN
Rating
1511
peak 1513
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-03-18
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#297
Backyard 2025
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
547.01 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 577.71 (-30.70)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±119.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.49 · weakest Brisket (166.69)
Road miles
284
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Blinkys Offset BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 167.3828 | 171.49 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 155.3828 | 167.98 | top 48% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.2400 | 166.71 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 155.9772 | 166.69 | top 55% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 577.71
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683.3140 | 683.31 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 688.4796 | 512.93 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1828 | 654.18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.7316 | 654.73 |
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 | 67 / 125 (683.3140) | 94 (167.3828) | 56 (170.8228) | 47 (173.7028) | 54 (171.4056) |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 15 / 36 (504.4796) | 11 (173.1084) | 24 (164.5256) | 25 (166.8456) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 9 / 31 (514.7656) | 7 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 13 / 43 (344.0000) | 15 (171.4400) | 10 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 37 / 100 (688.4796) | 72 (169.6684) | 31 (172.5828) | 65 (168.5256) | 10 (177.7028) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 66 / 80 (654.1828) | 46 (170.2628) | 47 (165.7028) | 68 (162.2400) | 75 (155.9772) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 46 / 63 (654.7316) | 10 (175.4172) | 60 (155.3828) | 51 (162.2400) | 47 (161.6916) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #297 (120 pts) | #319 (110 pts) | #300 (135 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #882 (135 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #818 (456 pts) | #905 (431 pts) | #620 (656 pts) | #966 (386 pts) | #1014 (346 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1635 (149 pts) | #2084 (109 pts) | #2228 (84 pts) | #1205 (279 pts) | #1985 (119 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1218 (232 pts) | #1566 (167 pts) | #1346 (217 pts) | #828 (437 pts) | #973 (347 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #670 (549 pts) | #579 (674 pts) | #674 (559 pts) | #538 (719 pts) | #706 (524 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #651 (478 pts) | #671 (488 pts) | #527 (628 pts) | #458 (718 pts) | #656 (493 pts) |