Serious Hog TN
Rating
1527
peak 1554 · rated over 13 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-06-07
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Best overall
677.0400
Competitor Series · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.65
last 4 Backyard vs avg 333.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.42
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.76 · weakest Brisket (163.94)
Road miles
1060
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 248 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$84K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.07 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.65 / 360
4 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
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokin in the Country has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pig Destroyer has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Pig Destroyer has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 31% across 5 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2021-06-11).
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 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin in the Country | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Batch BBQ - TN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Pimp | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Playground Smokers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| RTQue | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLAZERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| VETERAN PORK PULLERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 164.5256 | 168.76 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 155.3716 | 166.03 | top 45% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 172.5484 | 154.2172 | 164.33 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 163.9428 | 163.94 | top 73% |
“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 | 12 | 1 | top 44% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 6% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
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 | 1 | 1 | top 20% | 2022-06-10 |
| The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 49% | 2024-05-17 |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 47% | 2024-06-07 |
| Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 51% | 2024-04-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (12 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 642.07 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 333.65 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-05-11 — First call · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🏆 2019-06-07 — First Grand Championship · The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ 2023-06-09 — Career-best overall score (677.0400) · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2023-06-09 — Peak power rating (1554) · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-06-07 |
| +12.3 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2023-05-12 |
| +11.7 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-05-19 |
| +10.1 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2022-06-10 |
| +6.3 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-05-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2024-04-19 |
| -13 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2019-03-08 |
| -9.3 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-05-17 |
| -3.5 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2024-06-07 |
| -1.4 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 76% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 23% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 38% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | — | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 44% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 19 / 33 (501.0056) | 7 (171.9656) | 19 (165.0972) | 26 (163.9428) | — |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 32 / 39 (325.0284) | 22 (167.9656) | 36 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 33 / 37 (489.5428) | 20 (168.5256) | 34 (157.0744) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 11 / 30 (677.0400) | 19 (164.5372) | 13 (167.4172) | 11 (167.3828) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 7 / 34 (343.9888) | 10 (172.5716) | 10 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 4 / 32 (514.7656) | 11 (165.0856) | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 5 / 26 (669.0172) | 2 (173.7028) | 11 (164.5372) | 11 (165.0972) | — |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 13 / 29 (337.0972) | 16 (168.5600) | 10 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 36 / 72 (328.4684) | 29 (164.5256) | 31 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 7 / 20 (675.2796) | 8 (167.9656) | 7 (170.2628) | 14 (162.7884) | — |
| 2019-06-07 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 1 / 18 (515.9656) | 6 (171.4400) | 2 (171.9772) | 1 (172.5484) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 14 / 41 (498.8000) | 9 (168.5600) | 5 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 61 / 67 (642.0688) | 38 (168.5372) | 61 (155.3716) | 66 (154.2172) | 49 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #363 (75 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #249 (134 pts) | #259 (134 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #209 (159 pts) | #195 (189 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1771 (110 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1236 (228 pts) | #1377 (213 pts) | #1282 (243 pts) | #989 (373 pts) | #1112 (298 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1109 (281 pts) | #760 (521 pts) | #1133 (296 pts) | #1341 (236 pts) | #992 (351 pts) |