BIRDMAN'S BBQ TN
Rating
1495
peak 1495 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-03-15
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.57
last 3 Master vs avg 657.57 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.95 · weakest Pork (160.81)
Road miles
712
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 356 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.57 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
317.63 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Route 66 Smoke Out (2021-05-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 154.2172 | 165.54 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 163.4172 | 166.95 | top 39% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 153.6456 | 160.81 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 158.7884 | 161.11 | top 77% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 60% | 2022-05-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.57 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 317.63 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📣 2021-05-01 — First call · Route 66 Smoke Out
- ⭐ 2021-05-01 — Career-best overall score (668.5256) · Route 66 Smoke Out
- 📈 2021-05-01 — Peak power rating (1499) · Route 66 Smoke Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2021-05-01 |
| +2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 2022-05-06 |
| -6.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2019-03-08 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 40 / 93 (317.6344) | 45 (154.2172) | 29 (163.4172) | 15 (168.5484) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 46 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 26 / 33 (644.9716) | 27 (162.8344) | 9 (167.9772) | 29 (153.6456) | 25 (160.5144) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 18 / 44 (668.5256) | 4 (174.8456) | 7 (171.4172) | 37 (158.2400) | 30 (164.0228) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 47 / 67 (659.2224) | 29 (170.2512) | 37 (167.3828) | 49 (162.8000) | 59 (158.7884) |
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) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1612 (58 pts) | #1621 (58 pts) | #1042 (143 pts) | #1622 (58 pts) | #1624 (58 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1096 (95 pts) | #745 (210 pts) | #877 (165 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |