Q-BONES BBQ TN
Rating
1715
peak 1727 · rated over 41 contests
Best runs
10
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
42
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2023-10-05
Best ToY finish
#67
Master 2017
Grand champs
3
3 reserve
Category wins
10
28 podiums
Overall top-10s
27
of 42 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Current form
683.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 688.35 (-4.67)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
10
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.60
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.97 · weakest Brisket (171.00)
Road miles
8297
mi across 42 mapped stops · furthest 441 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$702K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 38 state-championship entries
Master avg
688.35 / 720
41 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Organizer Portal has finished one call ahead of Q-BONES BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kermit's Ex in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0232 points of the Grand Championship at Poosa-Q (2019-06-14).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, FIRE DANCER BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 20 shared chicken entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off (2021-05-01) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Swine O'Mine | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0860 | 172.97 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 41 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9200 | 171.90 | top 32% |
| Pork | 41 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.5256 | 172.65 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 41 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9428 | 171.00 | top 35% |
“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 | 13 | 2 | top 23% |
| MS | 7 | 0 | top 23% |
| AL | 6 | 0 | top 26% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 23% |
| AR | 5 | 0 | top 26% |
| MO | 2 | 1 | top 10% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 4% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 2 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 22% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | 2023-10-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 8% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 35 | 0 | top 39% | 2023-09-27 |
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 24% | 2022-06-10 |
| Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 25% | 2023-06-02 |
| Southaven Springfest | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | 2021-10-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (13 of 42 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (42 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off (2021-05-01)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 688.35 / 720
- 9 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-22 — First tracked contest · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 🔥 2019-05-10 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- 🏆 2021-05-01 — First Grand Championship · 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- ⭐ 2021-06-04 — Career-best overall score (705.6800) · Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest
- 🎖️ 2021-10-08 — 25th tracked contest · 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- 📈 2022-10-14 — Peak power rating (1727) · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2019-03-29 |
| +14.6 | TN River BBQ Battle | 2021-09-24 |
| +13.9 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2021-05-01 |
| +13.4 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest | 2021-06-04 |
| +13.1 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
| -9.3 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| -5.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -5 | TN River BBQ Fest | 2023-08-25 |
| -3.1 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 2021-09-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40% | top 41% | 96.6% | 95% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73% | top 21% | 97.6% | 96.2% |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 85% | top 18% | 98% | 96.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 45% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 100% | top 24% | 97.4% | 94.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 40 / 73 (673.0056) | 25 (171.4056) | 31 (170.2744) | 26 (170.8228) | 64 (160.5028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 28 / 487 (695.4284) | 84 (174.8800) | 118 (172.5828) | 59 (175.4172) | 92 (172.5484) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 114 / 211 (682.7768) | 95 (171.9884) | 62 (173.7028) | 182 (164.5256) | 66 (172.5600) |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 12 / 23 (679.8512) | 12 (173.1084) | 18 (162.8000) | 2 (177.7144) | 17 (166.2284) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 10 / 25 (687.3140) | 5 (174.8456) | 15 (165.0972) | 13 (169.6684) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 2 / 51 (702.8572) | 4 (180.0000) | 10 (174.2628) | 3 (176.6172) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 3 (180.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 35 / 249 (694.8228) | 134 (170.8456) | 108 (171.4172) | 17 (178.2972) | 53 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 53 / 505 (689.7372) | 270 (166.8456) | 62 (174.8572) | 25 (177.1772) | 112 (170.8572) |
| 2022-09-23 | TN River BBQ Battle 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 5 / 16 (686.7428) | 7 (174.2628) | 15 (155.9200) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN | 11 / 38 (698.2288) | 9 (175.4172) | 4 (177.7144) | 19 (170.8228) | 10 (174.2744) |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 12 / 33 (687.3368) | 15 (170.8228) | 4 (177.1428) | 10 (173.7028) | 20 (165.6684) |
| 2022-06-03 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 3 / 28 (696.5372) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (171.4288) | 4 (175.4400) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR | 14 / 28 (685.0400) | 18 (163.9428) | 4 (175.4172) | 12 (173.1200) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 10 / 72 (686.7312) | 20 (171.9656) | 24 (171.9772) | 31 (169.6800) | 16 (173.1084) |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 5 / 36 (695.9316) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (177.7144) | 6 (174.2744) | 14 (168.5372) |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 9 / 36 (688.4916) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (169.6916) | 3 (177.1544) | 23 (162.7884) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 7 / 70 (693.0856) | 10 (175.4056) | 31 (171.9656) | 27 (170.8572) | 11 (174.8572) |
| 2021-09-24 | TN River BBQ Battle 🏅 Savannah, TN | 1 / 10 (694.8344) | 3 (176.0000) | 1 (177.1544) | 6 (167.9772) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 90 / 185 (681.5884) | 24 (176.5600) | 131 (167.3828) | 79 (171.4056) | 132 (166.2400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 37 / 467 (685.6112) | 83 (172.5600) | 47 (174.8572) | 81 (171.9656) | 199 (166.2284) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN | 26 / 50 (682.7884) | 10 (176.5600) | 14 (173.7028) | 32 (168.5600) | 44 (163.9656) |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 6 / 25 (690.7656) | 6 (173.1200) | 11 (171.4172) | 3 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 6 / 49 (694.7656) | 6 (174.2628) | 20 (168.5256) | 10 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 5 / 48 (695.9084) | 23 (168.5256) | 10 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 7 / 38 (697.6340) | 18 (171.4056) | 10 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2021-06-04 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 1 / 34 (705.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (177.1544) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 1 / 32 (697.0972) | 8 (171.9656) | 3 (177.1544) | 15 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 6 / 44 (692.4568) | 9 (174.2628) | 17 (169.6684) | 13 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS | 21 / 47 (682.7312) | 20 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (170.8344) | 32 (161.0740) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 9 / 27 (669.5768) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (169.7028) | 12 (167.3712) | 17 (159.9428) |
| 2019-07-19 | Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Hattiesburg, MS | 5 / 28 (683.8856) | 9 (170.8228) | 9 (169.1200) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 2 / 48 (691.9200) | 10 (174.2628) | 33 (166.2400) | 11 (172.5600) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 9 / 51 (690.1944) | 11 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 20 (168.5488) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-24 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 7 / 26 (666.7424) | 6 (170.2856) | 12 (162.8228) | 4 (173.1428) | 18 (160.4912) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | 3 / 30 (701.6340) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1084) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2019-05-03 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 4 / 25 (685.6456) | 7 (169.6916) | 3 (174.2972) | 2 (174.2628) | 9 (167.3940) |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 6 / 31 (680.4684) | 21 (165.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (165.6684) | 9 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 8 / 39 (689.0400) | 20 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (173.1200) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 2 / 29 (697.1088) | 3 (176.0116) | 1 (176.5716) | 14 (170.8228) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 26 / 35 (658.1028) | 33 (157.0860) | 30 (162.2284) | 13 (169.6684) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 10 / 27 (682.1484) | 6 (171.9656) | 13 (167.3828) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #660 (238 pts) | #636 (288 pts) | #908 (183 pts) | #540 (358 pts) | #525 (363 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #112 (1455 pts) | #111 (1420 pts) | #129 (1370 pts) | #114 (1390 pts) | #163 (1195 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #130 (1275 pts) | #136 (1235 pts) | #174 (1095 pts) | #96 (1495 pts) | #148 (1140 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #127 (1668 pts) | #145 (1503 pts) | #101 (1703 pts) | #117 (1613 pts) | #210 (1243 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #237 (1280 pts) | #303 (1070 pts) | #283 (1100 pts) | #214 (1320 pts) | #345 (985 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #67 (2177 pts) | #87 (1897 pts) | #97 (1829 pts) | #50 (2034 pts) | #109 (1804 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #167 (1635 pts) | #215 (1356 pts) | #194 (1455 pts) | #110 (1740 pts) | #140 (1695 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #76 (2150 pts) | #62 (1966 pts) | #97 (1839 pts) | #77 (1910 pts) | #169 (1633 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #112 (1958 pts) | #122 (1742 pts) | #202 (1447 pts) | #52 (2073 pts) | #144 (1683 pts) |