Carter's BBQ TN
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2025-04-25
Best ToY finish
#368
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
325.23
last 3 Backyard vs avg 325.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.93
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.47 · weakest Pork (160.23)
Road miles
75
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
325.23 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin' Bandits BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Blinkys Offset BBQ in 4 of their 4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig Destroyer | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs B Hatin' | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Purdom's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 157.0512 | 165.47 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 157.1088 | 163.30 | top 44% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 158.2400 | 160.23 | top 35% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 35 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-03-14 |
| Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 45% | 2023-05-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 325.23 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ 2025-04-25 — Career-best overall score (510.2284) · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📈 2025-04-25 — Peak power rating (1517) · Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.4 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2023-05-12 |
| +4.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| +3.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| +3.3 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-04-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | — | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 43% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 13 / 31 (510.2284) | 14 (169.1084) | 12 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 35 / 100 (333.6228) | 34 (167.3828) | 36 (166.2400) | 43 (158.2400) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 35 / 93 (321.0284) | 43 (157.0512) | 26 (163.9772) | 26 (162.2284) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 12 / 32 (501.0400) | 10 (166.2400) | 16 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 38 / 80 (321.0516) | 35 (163.9428) | 37 (157.1088) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 19 / 36 (499.3260) | 9 (169.1200) | 24 (158.2288) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |