Deacon Blues BBQ TN
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
2026-03-20
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 1 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.15 · weakest Pork (149.10)
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.7656 | 154.7656 | 154.77 | top 97% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2056 | 154.2056 | 154.21 | top 96% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 149.0972 | 149.10 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1544 | 157.1544 | 157.15 | top 94% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TN (1 of 1 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (1 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 615.22
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 615.2228 | 615.22 |
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 | 123 / 125 (615.2228) | 121 (154.7656) | 120 (154.2056) | 125 (149.0972) | 117 (157.1544) |
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 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |