Head-to-head
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ vs ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
5 head-to-head wins
Met
47 times in the data
42 head-to-head wins
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has taken the last 16 meetings.
Career comparison
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Contests | 298 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 33 |
| 22 | Category wins | 94 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 60 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.2% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 19% |
| ±2.18% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.33% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (47 meetings) | 34 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (47 meetings) | 32 |
| 12 | Pork (47 meetings) | 35 |
| 19 | Brisket (47 meetings) | 28 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southaven Springfest 3 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 60.18 points at Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2021-08-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0344 points at TN River BBQ Fest (2023-08-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 20 / 25 (678.1600) | 9 / 25 (697.0512) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest | 15 / 33 (691.3600) | 3 / 33 (704.5372) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 12 / 36 (692.5260) | 1 / 36 (714.2628) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 29 / 37 (678.2176) | 4 / 37 (702.8000) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) | 9 / 21 (691.3256) | 2 / 21 (701.6572) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-10-03 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) | 6 / 25 (692.4800) | 2 / 25 (703.3944) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash | 12 / 26 (683.9200) | 3 / 26 (701.6456) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 7 / 26 (690.7888) | 3 / 26 (695.8968) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 38 / 70 (690.1828) | 2 / 70 (706.2400) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 102 / 106 (660.9716) | 10 / 106 (702.2400) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-05-09 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 9 / 27 (690.2400) | 4 / 27 (701.6572) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest | 22 / 27 (675.3484) | 2 / 27 (704.5488) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-04-04 | Smokin on the Rez | 6 / 17 (691.9312) | 2 / 17 (697.0628) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 49 / 100 (684.4684) | 2 / 100 (703.9656) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 11 / 27 (693.6112) | 7 / 27 (698.8112) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 10 / 25 (694.7772) | 9 / 25 (695.3368) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 5 / 81 (706.2284) | 51 / 81 (689.0628) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 76 / 118 (680.4456) | 17 / 118 (695.9316) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 26 / 44 (679.8512) | 11 / 44 (692.4912) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 25 / 93 (689.6800) | 9 / 93 (696.5372) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 4 / 17 (697.6456) | 7 / 17 (687.8852) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 1 / 25 (703.3712) | 3 / 25 (698.7884) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | 16 / 28 (666.1256) | 12 / 28 (684.5260) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest | 6 / 23 (691.9428) | 7 / 23 (691.9084) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 9 / 41 (693.6572) | 7 / 41 (695.9200) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 11 / 25 (686.1712) | 6 / 25 (691.9084) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-05-19 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 11 / 18 (675.3140) | 3 / 18 (695.9084) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest | 2 / 34 (701.6684) | 13 / 34 (685.0168) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 17 / 25 (678.1368) | 9 / 25 (691.3368) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-03-31 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome | 11 / 15 (683.8740) | 2 / 15 (705.1200) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 55 / 80 (669.6344) | 15 / 80 (687.3256) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 9 / 13 (657.5428) | 1 / 13 (697.0628) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-16 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition | 7 / 24 (693.0856) | 1 / 24 (707.3944) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest | 11 / 36 (683.3028) | 3 / 36 (696.5028) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome | 8 / 28 (690.2172) | 3 / 28 (697.6572) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 23 / 63 (681.6112) | 20 / 63 (683.8624) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off | 17 / 30 (671.8512) | 9 / 30 (691.3712) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 8 / 25 (682.7656) | 1 / 25 (705.0972) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 23 / 27 (620.8680) | 2 / 27 (681.0516) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-06-04 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest | 10 / 34 (686.7884) | 6 / 34 (690.7424) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 17 / 44 (675.9544) | 4 / 44 (694.8000) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 29 / 57 (677.0400) | 18 / 57 (683.8624) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 18 / 18 (655.8856) | 6 / 18 (685.0168) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 25 / 47 (675.3372) | 12 / 47 (694.7884) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival | 12 / 31 (662.1824) | 8 / 31 (670.2168) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 28 / 51 (660.9716) | 6 / 51 (694.7884) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose | 7 / 25 (670.1484) | 1 / 25 (685.5996) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |