The heartbreaker
0.5368
points from the title
Came within 0.5368 points of the Grand Championship at The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff (2016-09-09).
Chairman of the Boar
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1557
peak 1607 · rated over 37 contests ⓘ
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
37
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2025-06-20
Best ToY finish
#307
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
4
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 37 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
638.58 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 669.23 (-30.65)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±21.77
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.49)
Road miles
2,458
mi across 37 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.23 / 720
37 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (13 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×3
A multi-meat day
1
contests with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff (2016-09-09).
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
They almost always walk
73%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 27 of 37 contests
A top-10 category call in 73% of their 37 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
702.8460
career-best overall
97.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 702.8460 at The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff — 97.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-09-09
The one to beat
4×
one call ahead of them
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS has finished one call ahead of Chairman of the Boar 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2015
their best year
2015 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 35%.
- 10 contests
- 5 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 35%
A tough matchup
21–3
behind in the head-to-head
Under the Radar ahead in 88% of their meetings
Under the Radar has come out ahead in 21 of their 24 shared contests.
A strong matchup
15–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 94% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of PARADISE QUE in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Blount County BBQ Bash (2021-06-25).
- last seen 2019-06-21
- back 2021-06-25
Pork nemesis
16 of 25
shared pork entries lost
SMOKE ON THIS ahead 64% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THIS has out-cooked them in 16 of 25 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
3×
one call behind them
HIGH ON THE HAWG has landed one call behind them 3 times.
A September team
Top 32%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 32% across 6 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
- 6 September contests
- top 48% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
41 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1623 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1556
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 43 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1615 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1576
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Chairman of the Boar's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1611 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1557
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 30 contests to 37, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1619 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1610
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 31 contests, alongside a 48% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1622 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1581
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 11 years after Chairman of the Boar did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#1621 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1564
No shared contest yet.
Level with Chairman of the Boar on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE ON THIS | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 24 | 3 | 21 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of Smoke | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| PARADISE QUE | 16 | 15 | 1 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | 16 | 15 | 1 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q 101 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 178.8800 | 142.1712 | 167.37 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 37 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 178.8800 | 147.9772 | 165.49 | top 52% |
| Pork | 37 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 142.2854 | 168.46 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0628 | 167.91 | top 47% |
“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 | 24 | 0 | top 49% |
| NC | 6 | 0 | top 41% |
| GA | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big BBQ Bash | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 73% | 2025-06-20 |
| Blount County BBQ Bash | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 47% | 2019-06-21 |
| WNC BBQ Festival(Smokin in the Valley) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 35% | 2017-07-21 |
| Blount County BBQ Bash | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 62% | 2021-06-25 |
| Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 46% | 2017-07-09 |
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 52% | 2017-05-19 |
| Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 36% | 2016-08-12 |
| Roman Roast on the River | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 41% | 2016-05-13 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 56% | 2016-04-29 |
The story so far (19 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.1 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2025-06-20
Busiest season
2015
10 contests
Contests a season
3.4
across 11 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TN
24 of 37 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
23
9 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
37 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 168.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.49)
Walk rate
73%
a top-10 call in 27 of 37 contests
Overall top-10 rate
24%
9 of 37 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight contests
Master average
669.23
out of 720 · 37 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
3
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
599
796–667 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,458
37 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
1572
average field rating faced — tougher than 57% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$30,000
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2019-06-21 → 2021-06-25
Power rating
1557
peak 1607 · #1617 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- 2014
- First call Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7200 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
- 2015
- First overall top-10 Roman Roast on the River
- First overall podium Roman Roast on the River
- First Reserve Championship Roman Roast on the River
- First category win (Brisket) The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- 10th tracked contest The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- 2016
- First multi-meat day The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff
- Career-best overall score702.8460 The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff
- 2017
- 25th tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- 2018
- Peak power rating (1607) Blount County BBQ Bash
- 2025
- Most recent contest Big BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Roman Roast on the River | 2015-05-08 |
| +14.5 | The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff | 2016-09-09 |
| +13.8 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off | 2017-09-08 |
| +12.5 | WNC BBQ Festival | 2015-07-24 |
| +10.7 | Big BBQ Bash | 2016-06-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.5 | Big BBQ Bash | 2022-06-24 |
| -14.2 | Big BBQ Bash | 2025-06-20 |
| -13 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | 2013-05-03 |
| -10.6 | Roman Roast on the River | 2016-05-13 |
| -9.7 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 2021-06-25 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71% | top 46% | 96.5% | 93.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 75% | top 46% | 97.6% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 90% | top 35% | 96.9% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 95.1% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 25 / 26 (622.5828) | 24 (154.2400) | 24 (150.1944) | 24 (157.6456) | 24 (160.5028) |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 30 / 36 (649.5772) | 27 (163.3944) | 33 (155.9428) | 29 (162.8228) | 21 (167.4172) |
| 2022-06-24 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 27 / 29 (612.3772) | 29 (142.1712) | 27 (147.9772) | 27 (154.8460) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 26 / 32 (638.1716) | 29 (152.5372) | 26 (155.9660) | 16 (170.2628) | 26 (159.4056) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 15 / 27 (670.1712) | 17 (166.2284) | 17 (164.5372) | 11 (169.1428) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2018-06-22 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 15 / 36 (673.6572) | 12 (169.7256) | 24 (161.1200) | 7 (173.1316) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2017-09-22 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 24 / 42 (651.2108) | 12 (169.6684) | 38 (149.6456) | 27 (162.7884) | 15 (169.1084) |
| 2017-09-08 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off Cookeville, TN | 3 / 34 (694.7540) | 7 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (173.1084) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2017-07-21 | WNC BBQ Festival(Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 20 / 47 (675.3140) | 30 (167.9656) | 26 (168.5256) | 15 (170.2856) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2017-07-09 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) Jamestown, TN | 10 / 30 (690.7772) | 19 (170.2744) | 8 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4172) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2017-07-08 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In (DAY 1) Jamestown, TN | 21 / 36 (678.7656) | 32 (165.0856) | 28 (165.1316) | 8 (173.1428) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2017-06-23 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 23 / 35 (666.0912) | 28 (163.9428) | 22 (163.9544) | 9 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3712) |
| 2017-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 26 / 49 (665.5540) | 14 (170.8228) | 16 (169.1200) | 8 (172.5484) | 45 (153.0628) |
| 2016-11-18 | Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN | 17 / 29 (669.0060) | 7 (175.4288) | 23 (163.3944) | 18 (166.2400) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2016-09-09 | The Tony Stone Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 2 / 30 (702.8460) | 12 (170.2744) | 1 (176.5716) | 3 (176.0000) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2016-08-12 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 18 / 34 (669.6344) | 18 (169.6916) | 21 (166.2516) | 10 (170.2856) | 19 (163.4056) |
| 2016-07-22 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 24 / 49 (673.6232) | 30 (166.8344) | 16 (169.7032) | 8 (172.5600) | 35 (164.5256) |
| 2016-06-24 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 6 / 31 (693.1088) | 16 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8800) | 7 (176.5600) | 22 (164.5488) |
| 2016-05-20 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 26 / 46 (670.7200) | 25 (169.6684) | 21 (169.1316) | 11 (173.1200) | 39 (158.8000) |
| 2016-05-13 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 28 / 36 (653.5428) | 13 (169.1200) | 24 (162.8344) | 27 (163.3828) | 26 (158.2056) |
| 2016-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 17 / 35 (671.3716) | 8 (173.1316) | 19 (166.2744) | 16 (168.0000) | 27 (163.9656) |
| 2015-09-11 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 33 / 55 (656.9712) | 39 (162.7884) | 30 (163.9428) | 38 (163.4056) | 32 (166.8344) |
| 2015-08-28 | Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN | 8 / 26 (690.2516) | 9 (174.8572) | 9 (171.4172) | 10 (169.7028) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2015-08-07 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 7 / 36 (688.5144) | 21 (167.4056) | 11 (170.8344) | 3 (176.5716) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2015-07-24 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 7 / 49 (681.6228) | 3 (178.8800) | 32 (162.8000) | 9 (173.7028) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2015-06-26 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 9 / 38 (682.7772) | 15 (171.9656) | 7 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2744) | 28 (162.8344) |
| 2015-06-05 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 20 / 30 (666.2056) | 24 (160.5028) | 19 (166.3200) | 5 (173.1200) | 16 (166.2628) |
| 2015-05-29 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN | 14 / 39 (690.2172) | 24 (169.6684) | 22 (167.4288) | 14 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2015-05-15 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 14 / 44 (684.4456) | 20 (170.8228) | 30 (165.0972) | 11 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2015-05-08 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 2 / 41 (697.7032) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5944) | 13 (173.1316) | 18 (170.2744) |
| 2015-04-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 22 / 35 (652.5488) | 22 (161.7028) | 10 (168.0116) | 30 (157.6800) | 18 (165.1544) |
| 2014-09-19 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 25 / 75 (669.0516) | 42 (163.9656) | 61 (157.6572) | 28 (167.4288) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2014-09-05 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 11 / 41 (684.4568) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (168.5600) | 26 (167.3712) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2014-07-25 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 17 / 49 (675.3828) | 12 (172.0000) | 36 (162.8456) | 10 (171.4172) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2014-06-27 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 17 / 39 (674.2740) | 29 (158.2512) | 9 (172.0000) | 13 (169.1428) | 2 (174.8800) |
| 2014-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 29 / 56 (666.7200) | 30 (166.8228) | 11 (170.8344) | 48 (156.5028) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2013-05-03 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN | 42 / 46 (607.4282) | 30 (160.0000) | 41 (149.1428) | 42 (142.2854) | 29 (156.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1207 (80 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1673 (54 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) | #1710 (54 pts) | #1671 (54 pts) | #1148 (109 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1511 (57 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1564 (57 pts) | #1104 (102 pts) | #1504 (57 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1708 (102 pts) | #1847 (92 pts) | #1837 (92 pts) | #1569 (122 pts) | #1510 (127 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1732 (110 pts) | #1566 (125 pts) | #1976 (65 pts) | #1431 (165 pts) | #1727 (115 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #540 (724 pts) | #597 (669 pts) | #517 (769 pts) | #397 (969 pts) | #564 (699 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #441 (899 pts) | #462 (869 pts) | #357 (1044 pts) | #353 (1064 pts) | #541 (749 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #307 (1161 pts) | #344 (1061 pts) | #363 (1011 pts) | #299 (1121 pts) | #270 (1241 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #845 (400 pts) | #783 (470 pts) | #908 (400 pts) | #972 (365 pts) | #538 (690 pts) |