What The Cluck TN
Rating
1528
peak 1528 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-11-02
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.87)
Road miles
217
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1503)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
332.02 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 at their very first tracked contest, Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) ().
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.9 years, then back at World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2024-04-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 158.8688 | 169.15 | top 18% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 160.0340 | 162.87 | top 47% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 332.02 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2019-06-07 — Career-best overall score (345.1428) · Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-11-02 — Peak power rating (1528) · 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.3 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-06-07 |
| +8.2 | 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) | 2024-11-02 |
| +6.4 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 24% | 95.9% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-02 | 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) Memphis, TN | 4 / 15 (173.1084) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 3 / 25 (345.1428) | 1 (179.4400) | 13 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 19 / 54 (318.9028) | 17 (158.8688) | 23 (160.0340) | — | — |
| Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Memphis, TN | 3 (178.8572) | — | — | — | — |