WestNash BBQ TN
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2021-08-27
latest 2025-06-13
Best ToY finish
#343
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
325.88
last 3 Backyard vs avg 325.88 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.07
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.08 · weakest Brisket (156.24)
Road miles
287
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$46K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
625.01 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
325.88 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Playground Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 51% across 3 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
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 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Blinkys Offset BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad company cookers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RTQue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 149.0968 | 161.95 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 150.8228 | 159.04 | top 71% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.2172 | 162.08 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 150.8000 | 156.24 | top 86% |
“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 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
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 | 18 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-03-14 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-06-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 625.01 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 325.88 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2024-03-15 — Peak power rating (1495) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-03-14 — Career-best overall score (629.0288) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| +6.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2022-06-10 |
| -10.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -10 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-07-12 |
| -9.9 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2021-08-27 |
| -3.8 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-06-07 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | — | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90% | 89% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
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 | 22 / 36 (497.1316) | 17 (169.1656) | 30 (156.5488) | 12 (171.4172) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 96 / 100 (629.0288) | 97 (151.4172) | 89 (161.7144) | 96 (154.2172) | 84 (161.6800) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 69 (151.9200) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN | 16 / 17 (317.0628) | 15 (166.2400) | 16 (150.8228) | 13 (165.0856) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 21 / 33 (498.8000) | 15 (166.8572) | 22 (163.3828) | 17 (168.5600) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 31 / 93 (324.0116) | 34 (161.1544) | 30 (162.8572) | 30 (158.7884) | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 18 / 80 (336.5712) | 20 (168.5484) | 16 (168.0228) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 57 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 24 / 26 (627.2680) | 24 (149.0968) | 17 (157.6800) | 18 (159.9656) | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 22 / 25 (620.9944) | 18 (157.1200) | 23 (156.5372) | 22 (156.5372) | 22 (150.8000) |
| Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 13 / 36 (507.4060) | 12 (167.9888) | 15 (165.1544) | — | — |
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) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #343 (87 pts) | #343 (92 pts) | #351 (87 pts) | — | — |