1Bite Stand TN
Rating
1654
peak 1660 · rated over 23 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2024-03-22
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#50
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
7
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
692.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 691.81 (+1.02)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.66 · weakest Brisket (170.03)
Road miles
3366
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 283 mi
Schedule strength
93%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
Purse competed for
$264K
listed at 23 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
691.81 / 720
15 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
345.18 / 360
8 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
Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team has finished one call ahead of 1Bite Stand 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Three Stooges Barbeque has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Take It Easy BBQ in 12 of their 17 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 35-team field at Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1).
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 12% across 4 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) (2026-08-14) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 35 at their very first tracked contest, Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) (2024-03-22).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 17 | 12 | 5 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 15 | 8 | 6 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 14 | 4 | 9 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Wicked Pig BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.2284 | 173.06 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 178.8572 | 165.0972 | 172.49 | top 36% |
| Pork | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.8112 | 174.66 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 163.3828 | 170.03 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 9 | 1 | top 26% |
| MO | 6 | 1 | top 28% |
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 27% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 2 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 31% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | 2026-08-15 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | 2026-07-18 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 13% | 2026-03-20 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-09-13 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 27% | 2025-07-26 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 28% | 2025-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (11 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (30 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) (2024-03-22)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 691.81 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 345.18 / 360
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-22 — First tracked contest · Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- 📣 2024-03-22 — First call · Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- 🏆 2024-03-22 — First Grand Championship · Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- 🔥 2026-03-27 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- ⭐ 2026-03-27 — Career-best overall score (703.9544) · Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- 🎖️ 2026-04-17 — 25th tracked contest · Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1660) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.4 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 2024-03-22 |
| +15.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| +14.5 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2025-05-25 |
| +14.4 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 2026-05-24 |
| +14.1 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 2026-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| -5.7 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 2026-05-23 |
| -4.6 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
| -0.1 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 75% | top 31% | 97.8% | 96.4% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46% | top 32% | 97.6% | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 75% | top 18% | 97.8% | 94.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 17 / 32 (693.6344) | 11 (175.4172) | 23 (171.9656) | 18 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1316) |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 1 / 26 (701.6456) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 8 (170.8112) |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 14 / 32 (693.6344) | 6 (176.5600) | 26 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 32 (695.9316) | 17 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 20 (167.3828) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 7 / 82 (351.9888) | 4 (178.8572) | 18 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 83 / 117 (679.3144) | 100 (167.3944) | 28 (174.8572) | 62 (170.8228) | 93 (166.2400) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 31 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 35 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO | 10 / 25 (682.1944) | 18 (169.1200) | 15 (169.1316) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (165.0856) |
| 2026-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 5 / 26 (703.9544) | 7 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (175.4056) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 27 / 125 (693.6460) | 61 (171.9772) | 28 (174.2744) | 8 (178.8572) | 79 (168.5372) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 75 / 158 (687.3256) | 48 (175.4056) | 81 (171.9772) | 20 (176.5600) | 138 (163.3828) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 160 / 401 (682.7428) | 39 (176.5600) | 257 (166.8228) | 99 (174.2628) | 256 (165.0972) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 18 / 39 (689.0744) | 26 (170.8344) | 10 (175.4172) | 10 (176.5600) | 27 (166.2628) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 13 / 27 (690.7888) | 19 (171.4172) | 23 (167.3828) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (173.1316) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 5 / 32 (699.4172) | 16 (175.4172) | 9 (175.4172) | 11 (174.3200) | 14 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 9 / 32 (694.7772) | 19 (171.9772) | 13 (174.2744) | 12 (174.2628) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 10 / 70 (349.1432) | 16 (172.5716) | 8 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 44 / 106 (689.0400) | 11 (177.7144) | 29 (174.2628) | 60 (170.8228) | 80 (166.2400) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 36 (168.5372) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 26 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 4 / 100 (351.4172) | 13 (174.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 32 (166.8112) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 22 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 5 / 35 (340.5260) | 6 (169.6916) | 10 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 11 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 3 / 28 (346.8460) | 4 (170.2744) | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 10 / 27 (332.4568) | 11 (166.2284) | 8 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 9 / 34 (337.0744) | 16 (167.3944) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 9 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 1 / 35 (351.9888) | 1 (175.4288) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #193 (165 pts) | #147 (270 pts) | #217 (155 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #114 (1088 pts) | #119 (1093 pts) | #89 (1305 pts) | #64 (1363 pts) | #158 (903 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #155 (345 pts) | #174 (285 pts) | #136 (475 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #305 (711 pts) | #360 (641 pts) | #338 (771 pts) | #285 (816 pts) | #366 (611 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #50 (917 pts) | #61 (837 pts) | #45 (927 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #611 (342 pts) | — | — |