BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK TN
Rating
1500
peak 1505
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#547
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
569.60 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 596.64 (-27.05)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
178.2972
Consistency
±73.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.16 · weakest Brisket (163.68)
Road miles
842
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 196 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bad company cookers has finished one call ahead of BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big James Kitchen has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE BLAZERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 42% across 4 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 154.7772 | 170.16 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 149.1432 | 165.54 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 157.6688 | 165.96 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 154.1940 | 163.68 | top 66% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 55% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 596.64
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 | 511.3948 | 511.39 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.5544 | 583.85 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 653.5196 | 558.94 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.5656 | 607.87 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.2912 | 660.07 |
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 | 15 / 32 (511.3948) | 5 (177.7144) | 20 (167.9888) | 20 (165.6916) | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 19 / 36 (502.1484) | 12 (171.9656) | 22 (165.0972) | 27 (165.0856) | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 97 / 106 (665.5544) | 71 (170.2628) | 106 (160.5028) | 10 (176.5716) | 101 (158.2172) |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 5 / 33 (515.3716) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 30 (160.5144) | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 111 / 118 (653.5196) | 34 (175.4056) | 109 (159.9772) | 108 (163.9428) | 116 (154.1940) |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 15 / 37 (507.9200) | 19 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition Bowling Green, KY | 20 / 28 (650.1488) | 24 (159.9428) | 18 (164.5372) | 24 (157.6688) | 13 (168.0000) |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 16 / 30 (661.5656) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (170.8228) | 24 (159.3600) | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 7 / 32 (511.9084) | 2 (178.2972) | 17 (163.9312) | — | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 18 / 39 (667.2912) | 25 (165.6800) | 24 (166.8228) | 15 (167.9656) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 31 / 47 (650.1376) | 44 (154.7772) | 29 (162.8232) | 28 (165.0972) | 18 (167.4400) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 25 / 29 (662.7776) | 19 (168.5372) | 29 (149.1432) | 2 (177.7144) | 22 (167.3828) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #897 (135 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1177 (78 pts) | #1584 (58 pts) | #1328 (88 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1086 (113 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1148 (209 pts) | #1223 (204 pts) | #1313 (179 pts) | #763 (424 pts) | #1066 (264 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1165 (216 pts) | #1023 (296 pts) | #1170 (241 pts) | #1101 (261 pts) | #1279 (196 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1301 (202 pts) | #1040 (352 pts) | #1074 (327 pts) | #1221 (262 pts) | #1439 (192 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #619 (631 pts) | #436 (906 pts) | #486 (836 pts) | #464 (881 pts) | #665 (596 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1616 (130 pts) | #1690 (135 pts) | #1511 (175 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1556 (160 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #633 (587 pts) | #445 (847 pts) | #654 (582 pts) | #601 (642 pts) | #709 (522 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #547 (573 pts) | #468 (683 pts) | #456 (713 pts) | #779 (428 pts) | #716 (458 pts) |