Pig Destroyer TN
Rating
1656
peak 1660 · rated over 35 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
37
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2025-06-13
Best ToY finish
#87
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
4
3 reserve
Category wins
5
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
21
of 37 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Best overall
698.2172
Competitor Series · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
346.93 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 421.97 (-75.05)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±82.30
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.05 · weakest Brisket (160.87)
Road miles
4913
mi across 36 mapped stops · furthest 463 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$250K
listed at 33 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.20 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
421.97 / 360
20 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG G BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pig Destroyer 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
NORALA BBQ TEAM has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WestNash BBQ in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2972 points of the Grand Championship at The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-07-12).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES).
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 19% across 3 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-04-17) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 22-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, LEE LA Q.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 36 at their very first tracked contest, Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) ().
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| VETERAN PORK PULLERS | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Serious Hog | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| WestNash BBQ | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Batch BBQ - TN | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 38 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 178.2972 | 150.8456 | 169.05 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 39 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 178.8572 | 151.9772 | 168.64 | top 38% |
| Pork | 24 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 177.7028 | 160.5028 | 168.90 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.6684 | 160.87 | top 73% |
“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 | 20 | 3 | top 28% |
| AL | 11 | 1 | top 35% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 4 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 18% | 2025-06-13 |
| Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | 2024-04-19 |
| The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 25% | 2022-06-10 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | 2025-03-14 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | 2023-04-07 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | 2022-08-12 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 19% | 2022-03-04 |
| Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 36% | 2021-08-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (21 of 37 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (39 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-04-17)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 656.20 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 421.97 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🏆 2021-04-17 — First Grand Championship · Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2023-04-07 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2023-06-09 — Career-best overall score (698.2172) · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2024-09-06 — Peak power rating (1660) · Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-17 |
| +13.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +13.8 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2021-06-11 |
| +12.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| +12.5 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2022-06-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -10.6 | Smoketoberfest | 2019-10-04 |
| -9.4 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 2021-09-03 |
| -8.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2019-03-08 |
| -6 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2024-08-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 8% | — | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 37% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 83% | top 18% | 98.1% | 96.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50% | top 16% | 95.5% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 88% | top 34% | 142.4% | 127.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 88% | top 35% | 143.8% | 126.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 58% | 90.4% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 11 / 36 (513.0512) | 25 (164.5256) | 14 (171.9656) | 4 (176.5600) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 4 / 31 (522.7884) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 67 / 100 (675.3028) | 38 (173.7028) | 24 (173.7028) | 18 (175.4172) | 96 (152.4800) |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 2 / 27 (351.9656) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 28 / 49 (675.2684) | 34 (167.3828) | 33 (166.2400) | 28 (169.6800) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 2 / 17 (353.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (175.4056) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 7 / 33 (513.0744) | 1 (178.2972) | 24 (162.8116) | 7 (171.9656) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 3 / 37 (523.9428) | 15 (169.6800) | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 4 / 93 (346.2400) | 7 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1200) | 12 (169.6800) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 25 / 58 (339.3484) | 21 (169.6684) | 31 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 1 / 30 (698.2172) | 9 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 1 / 32 (522.2400) | 6 (169.6800) | 7 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 6 / 39 (343.9656) | 11 (171.9656) | 7 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 13 / 80 (340.4912) | 13 (171.9656) | 15 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 40 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 23 / 35 (498.1484) | 11 (169.6684) | 17 (161.6572) | 17 (170.8228) | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 14 / 21 (498.7428) | 16 (163.3712) | 2 (174.2744) | 20 (161.0972) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 1 / 26 (692.5144) | 6 (171.4056) | 1 (174.2744) | 1 (174.8572) | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 11 / 29 (338.2288) | 7 (174.2744) | 17 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 13 / 34 (503.2912) | 9 (175.4056) | 16 (167.3828) | 27 (160.5028) | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 10 / 34 (342.2284) | 20 (166.8112) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 5 / 20 (512.4800) | 14 (166.2400) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (171.9772) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 73 (510.1828) | 13 (168.5256) | 5 (175.4172) | 13 (166.2400) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 10 / 14 (330.7656) | 9 (168.5256) | 11 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 8 / 27 (495.8968) | 16 (153.6684) | 8 (168.5256) | 5 (173.7028) | — |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN | 43 / 50 (663.8512) | 47 (161.0856) | 23 (171.9772) | 37 (167.9656) | 46 (162.8228) |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 6 / 25 (508.4800) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (171.4172) | 17 (162.8000) | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 7 / 31 (506.1944) | 2 (177.7372) | 19 (160.5484) | 3 (171.9772) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 2 / 20 (690.8228) | 3 (172.5828) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (171.4056) | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 1 / 21 (517.6684) | 4 (171.4056) | 6 (170.2512) | 1 (176.0116) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 26 / 81 (486.1144) | 33 (152.4800) | 7 (173.1200) | 29 (160.5144) | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 43 / 49 (615.8740) | 45 (150.8456) | 45 (151.9772) | 34 (163.3828) | 42 (149.6684) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 19 / 39 (315.9316) | 14 (162.8572) | 29 (153.0744) | 16 (161.1084) | — |
| 2019-06-07 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 11 / 18 (487.3144) | 12 (162.2744) | 8 (164.5372) | 12 (160.5028) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 6 / 41 (512.5260) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 52 / 67 (650.6860) | 53 (162.2516) | 57 (158.8000) | 50 (162.2400) | 42 (167.3944) |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 3 / 36 (519.3600) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1278 (65 pts) | #1078 (95 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #87 (704 pts) | #113 (549 pts) | #101 (589 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #990 (115 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #150 (330 pts) | #152 (395 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #74 (647 pts) | #34 (970 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #48 (749 pts) | #50 (719 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1269 (70 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |