Playground Smokers TN
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-11
latest 2025-06-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Best overall
619.2344
Competitor Series · The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.0000
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.51 · weakest Pork (157.87)
Road miles
135
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1503)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
325.69 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024-06-07).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig Destroyer | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Serious Hog | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin in the Country | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 146.7772 | 161.51 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 145.6688 | 158.17 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 141.6456 | 157.87 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 77% | 2022-06-10 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 80% | 2025-06-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 325.69 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-11 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1498) · Great Americana BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-06-10 — Career-best overall score (619.2344) · The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.1 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +3 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2022-06-10 |
| -12.6 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2021-06-11 |
| -11.7 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-06-07 |
| -8.8 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-05-11 |
| -3.7 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-06-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | — | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 54% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
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 | 25 / 36 (495.9316) | 27 (162.2516) | 12 (173.1200) | 32 (160.5600) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 30 / 33 (483.8396) | 25 (163.3596) | 31 (157.0628) | 27 (163.4172) | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 25 / 26 (619.2344) | 13 (164.5256) | 26 (145.6688) | 25 (155.9428) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 18 / 20 (597.4856) | 20 (146.7772) | 20 (151.9200) | 20 (141.6456) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 15 / 39 (325.6916) | 19 (159.9772) | 11 (165.7144) | 7 (167.9772) | — |
| 2019-06-07 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 8 / 18 (493.6572) | 1 (176.0000) | 13 (160.0000) | 16 (157.6572) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 32 / 41 (478.2284) | 31 (157.6684) | 36 (153.7028) | — | — |