Myke's BBQ TN
Rating
1501
peak 1515
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2025-03-14
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#187
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
399.79 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 389.34 (+10.44)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±81.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.67 · weakest Pork (164.64)
Road miles
427
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Armstrong Smoke & Co. has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 162.8116 | 167.67 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 163.3828 | 165.58 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 153.6344 | 164.64 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 51% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 389.34
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 495.8280 | 383.88 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 511.9200 | 394.80 |
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 | 24 / 32 (495.8280) | 19 (168.5256) | 25 (165.0740) | 25 (162.2284) | — |
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 22 / 29 (329.6112) | 21 (166.2284) | 19 (163.3828) | 14 (165.0856) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 45 / 125 (326.1944) | 45 (162.8116) | 41 (163.3828) | 20 (170.2628) | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 14 / 23 (335.3716) | 13 (167.3944) | 14 (167.9772) | 7 (171.9772) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 12 / 31 (511.9200) | 9 (171.9772) | 19 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 31 / 100 (337.1200) | 26 (169.1084) | 31 (168.0116) | 45 (153.6344) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #187 (129 pts) | #188 (134 pts) | #198 (144 pts) | — | — |