SimpleManBBQ TN
Rating
1513
peak 1513
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
368.84
last 4 vs career avg 368.84 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±86.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.29)
Road miles
52
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG G BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 39 at their very first tracked contest, Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 158.2288 | 166.85 | top 20% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 142.2400 | 158.29 | top 40% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 155.9200 | 161.09 | top 33% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| IL | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 1 | top 11% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (null)
- Wins it all in 25% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 368.84
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 330.3888 | 330.39 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.2404 | 322.24 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 518.2628 | 518.26 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 304.4800 | 304.48 |
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 | 46 / 125 (322.2404) | 50 (158.2288) | 36 (164.0116) | 32 (166.2628) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 6 / 31 (518.2628) | 2 (178.2972) | 20 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 47 / 93 (304.4800) | 30 (162.2400) | 49 (142.2400) | 38 (155.9200) | — |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 1 / 39 (330.3888) | 1 (168.6172) | 6 (161.7716) | — | — |
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 | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |