Buckeye Barbeque TN
Rating
1495
peak 1510
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
536.51 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 560.36 (-23.86)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±68.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.84 · weakest Pork (162.36)
Road miles
985
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 481 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
THE BLAZERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Red Smokin BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.7144 | 156.5256 | 168.84 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 159.3944 | 164.55 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 150.8344 | 162.36 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 159.3600 | 163.78 | top 51% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 560.36
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 514.8344 | 514.83 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 506.8232 | 506.82 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 497.0284 | 497.03 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 506.7656 | 506.77 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0740 | 657.07 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.6232 | 637.62 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.4056 | 581.38 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 17 / 32 (506.8232) | 11 (173.7144) | 27 (159.3944) | 11 (173.7144) | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 23 / 36 (497.0284) | 32 (156.5256) | 21 (166.2400) | 7 (174.2628) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 11 / 33 (506.7656) | 11 (168.5256) | 15 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5600) | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 326 / 505 (657.0740) | 188 (169.6912) | 339 (163.9772) | 455 (154.2628) | 159 (169.1428) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 356 / 467 (637.6232) | 277 (163.4172) | 274 (164.0116) | 420 (150.8344) | 313 (159.3600) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 282 / 468 (651.4056) | 79 (172.0228) | 268 (164.0000) | 407 (152.5372) | 250 (162.8456) |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 8 / 41 (511.3484) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (164.5256) | — | — |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 6 / 36 (514.8344) | 1 (173.1200) | 16 (164.5600) | — | — |