RANKIN COUNTY BBQ TN
Rating
1514
peak 1514
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-04-09
latest 2023-10-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.65
last 5 vs career avg 675.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.35 · weakest Pork (166.02)
Road miles
801
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 303 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 169.1200 | 173.35 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.0972 | 168.88 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.6800 | 166.02 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 158.1940 | 167.39 | top 67% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.65
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7084 | 674.71 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 681.6116 | 678.36 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.4456 | 668.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 9 / 12 (674.7084) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (167.9772) | 10 (167.3828) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 Union City, TN | 14 / 23 (681.6116) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (170.8344) | 19 (162.8000) | 16 (170.2744) |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 Union City, TN | 11 / 25 (679.3488) | 7 (172.5600) | 11 (168.5372) | 11 (170.8228) | 17 (167.4288) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 33 / 72 (674.1140) | 6 (176.5600) | 25 (171.9656) | 42 (167.3944) | 66 (158.1940) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) Collierville, TN | 20 / 44 (668.4456) | 21 (169.1200) | 27 (165.0972) | 33 (161.6800) | 9 (172.5484) |