Crispy Critters TN
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-05-31
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#498
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.54
last 5 Master vs avg 632.43 (+0.11)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.62
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.26 · weakest Brisket (155.06)
Road miles
1065
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 232 mi
Schedule strength
91%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1600)
Purse competed for
$79K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.43 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kith n' Kin has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kith n' Kin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DANG GOOD BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 147.4172 | 162.26 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 141.7028 | 155.39 | top 92% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 153.0856 | 159.71 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 139.8972 | 155.06 | top 83% |
“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 89% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 99% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 632.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-05-31 — First tracked contest · Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival
- 📈 2024-05-31 — Peak power rating (1493) · Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival
- 📣 2026-05-15 — First call · Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- ⭐ 2026-06-19 — Career-best overall score (668.5028) · BBQ for Bravery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -10.4 | Big BBQ Bash | 2025-06-20 |
| -9.5 | Southaven Springfest | 2026-04-24 |
| -6.7 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 2024-05-31 |
| -6.5 | TN River BBQ Fest | 2024-09-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 92% | 92.8% | 87.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 17 / 19 (668.5028) | 15 (171.4172) | 18 (159.9772) | 15 (167.4056) | 11 (169.7028) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 27 / 33 (649.6000) | 4 (175.4516) | 31 (150.7884) | 29 (157.1084) | 21 (166.2516) |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 32 / 33 (626.0916) | 29 (166.8228) | 31 (157.1200) | 30 (162.2516) | 33 (139.8972) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 124 / 125 (588.4456) | 123 (149.6800) | 125 (141.7028) | 124 (153.0856) | 124 (143.9772) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 24 / 26 (630.0684) | 22 (163.3712) | 25 (149.0628) | 25 (154.7772) | 22 (162.8572) |
| 2024-09-27 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 14 / 17 (630.7200) | 16 (147.4172) | 14 (165.1200) | 15 (165.0856) | 14 (153.0972) |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 22 / 25 (633.5776) | 20 (161.6916) | 21 (163.9888) | 23 (158.2628) | 24 (149.6344) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #498 (260 pts) | #408 (420 pts) | #586 (255 pts) | #520 (270 pts) | #472 (310 pts) |