Killer B Backyard BBQ TN
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#559
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
583.36 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 570.02 (+13.34)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±81.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 178.09 · weakest Brisket (166.82)
Road miles
533
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Armstrong Smoke & Co. has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bad company cookers in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 67% of their entries (2 of 3).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 161.6572 | 167.30 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 166.2400 | 169.30 | top 51% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 174.2628 | 178.09 | top 12% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 161.0972 | 166.82 | top 63% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 570.02
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 686.7540 | 601.65 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 510.1712 | 510.17 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 503.3372 | 503.34 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 11 / 32 (514.8000) | 24 (162.8344) | 14 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 4 / 23 (520.5144) | 12 (167.3944) | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 19 / 33 (686.7540) | 22 (170.2628) | 21 (169.6800) | 11 (174.2628) | 12 (172.5484) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 57 / 125 (684.5376) | 26 (175.4516) | 77 (167.9888) | 1 (180.0000) | 111 (161.0972) |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 14 / 31 (510.1712) | 19 (166.2284) | 18 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 23 / 37 (503.3372) | 30 (161.6572) | 24 (166.8228) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #559 (148 pts) | #661 (133 pts) | #692 (138 pts) | #279 (413 pts) | #527 (183 pts) |