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KCBS in Tennessee TN

295 tracked contests over 13.5 years, 2,918 teams on the scoresheets — the 5th busiest of 94 regions on file.

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At a glance

Contests

295
245 scored · 7 upcoming

This season

19
contests in 2026 · 398 teams competing

Teams competed

2,918
distinct teams on record

Typical field

41
teams · biggest 125

Avg winning score

702.05
Master · of 720 · best 714.26

Avg category score

167.27
across 33,500 meat entries

Perfect 180s

513 🔥
15.3 per 1,000 entries

Grand champions

212
titles handed out here

State championships

54 🏅
on the calendar

Towns

45
136 venues · 176 recurring contests

Seasons on record

14
2013 – 2026

Published purses

$722,580
across 70 contests that listed one

Cancelled

20
not counted as contests held

How Tennessee stacks up (against all 94 regions on file)

The bar is Tennessee's standing on that measure: a full bar is the region that leads it, an empty one is the region that trails it. Rate-based measures need a minimum body of results before a region is ranked at all, so a single hot weekend can't buy a place. The median is the middle region, not the average — one huge region would drag an average somewhere no region actually is.

In the record book (3 in the KCBS record book)

Where this state or province stands in the all-time KCBS record book, against every other one on file.

Regions like this one

Matched on the shape of the scene — how many contests it runs, how deep the fields get, how the room scores and how often it hands out a 180 — not on the map. Counts are compared on a log scale, because 5 contests to 15 is a different scene while 300 to 310 is the same one.

Season by season

Click a column heading to re-sort. Winning score is the Master overall (of 720); a season with no scored Master contest leaves it blank.

SeasonContestsTeamsAvg fieldBiggest Avg winBest180sState titles
2026 19 398 59 125 707.31 713.12 100 5 events →
2025 20 443 53 106 704.53 707.41 56 5 events →
2024 19 450 47 118 704.98 709.73 53 6 events →
2023 17 321 38 81 705.19 714.26 22 8 events →
2022 14 331 35 83 704.02 710.29 28 10 events →
2021 11 318 37 70 701.94 710.29 14 8 events →
2020 1 47 47 47 704.59 704.59 4 1 events →
2019 13 417 41 97 700.87 708.54 21 9 events →
2018 25 508 36 102 702.90 713.70 38 — events →
2017 29 564 35 95 703.51 713.71 54 — events →
2016 37 592 37 96 702.19 709.70 49 — events →
2015 29 489 39 93 702.99 712.57 34 — events →
2014 24 545 41 92 698.18 710.31 24 — events →
2013 25 481 42 97 695.41 704.57 15 — events →

Contests per season (up to 2026)

When they cook (month of year)

Field depth over time (average teams per contest, and teams competing that season)

What it took to win (average Master winning score, and 180s scored)

How the room scores (every judged meat, against the sport as a whole)

A lower average means a harder room. “vs sport” is this region's average minus the same meat's average everywhere KCBS is scored.

MeatAvg herevs sportEntries180s180s /1k
Chicken 168.15 +2.99 8,863 180 20.3
Pork Ribs 166.93 +3.31 9,133 84 9.2
Pork 167.49 +3.2 8,118 131 16.1
Brisket 166.38 +4.16 7,386 118 16

Top teams who cook here (by power rating)

Power rankTeamRating
#1SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ1988
#2CLARK CREW BBQ1967
#3JANKY LEG BBQ1950
#4SLAPS BBQ1948
#5GREY STREET BBQ1943
#7BIG POPPA SMOKERS1935
#8GETTIN' BASTED1929
#9ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN1926
#10BOOMERANG BBQ1922
#11ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE1921
#12SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ1910
#13THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ1902
#14HIGH i QUE1892
#15TRIPLE H BBQ1891
#16SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS1889

The regulars (most contests cooked in Tennessee)

TeamContestsGCsLast
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN9411May 24, 2026
Organizer Portal8713Mar 20, 2026
HIGH ON THE HAWG734May 24, 2026
Under the Radar639Aug 25, 2023
SMOKE ON THIS623Jul 12, 2019
HOT COLE'S BBQ617May 24, 2026
BIG G BBQ58—Jun 12, 2026
SWIGGIN PIG568Mar 19, 2021
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW531Mar 14, 2025
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS51—Jun 21, 2019
RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES491Jun 23, 2023
CONTAGIOUS Q452May 17, 2024

Highest scores in Tennessee (Master · /720)

ScoreTeamWhere
714.2628SWIG-N-PIG Big BBQ Bash Jun 23, 2023
713.7372JANKY LEG BBQ 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 May 19, 2023
713.7144HOT COLE'S BBQ Brew B Q Nov 10, 2017
713.7028CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) Jul 9, 2017
713.7028WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jul 14, 2018
713.1200RAZORRACKS Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Mar 20, 2026
712.5716WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest May 29, 2015
711.4172Kings BBQ Team 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) May 23, 2026
710.9144Organizer Portal BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Jul 20, 2018
710.86882 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest May 29, 2015

Most GCs in Tennessee

TeamGCs
Organizer Portal13
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS12
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN11
Under the Radar9
SWIGGIN PIG8
HOT COLE'S BBQ7
TRIPLE H BBQ5
RAZORRACKS5
GETTIN' BASTED5
KILLER HOGS4

Contests that come back (recurring)

ContestEditionsBiggestLast held
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship13125Mar 19, 2027
High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)962May 15, 2026
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)697Oct 9, 2026
Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival533May 14, 2027
Big BBQ Bash536Jun 20, 2025
Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)542Oct 25, 2019
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL)5102Oct 26, 2018
Smoke in the Valley526Sep 21, 2018
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN4—Oct 9, 2026
Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)436Jun 12, 2026
Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival428May 30, 2025
Blount County BBQ Bash438Jun 21, 2019

Where it happens (towns in Tennessee)

TownContestsSeasonsAvg fieldLast
Lebanon32877Mar 19, 2027
Lynchburg311374Oct 9, 2026
Memphis261226Apr 18, 2026
Nashville16849Sep 3, 2021
Sevierville131341May 14, 2027
Millington13929Sep 8, 2023
Murfreesboro121033Apr 30, 2027
Winchester121244May 15, 2026
Maryville121233Jun 20, 2025
Knoxville10638Jun 16, 2018
Springfield9728Jun 12, 2026
Somerville8829Apr 12, 2024

Reps who work Tennessee

RepContestsLast
Carolyn Wells28Mar 19, 2027
Wayne Lohman28Sep 25, 2026
Charlie Brinza25Mar 19, 2027
Maria Lohman24Sep 25, 2026
Connie Amidei19May 14, 2027
Jonathan Amidei18May 14, 2027
David Burstein17Mar 19, 2027
Jeanne Titus17Mar 19, 2027
Carol Bigler17Oct 9, 2026
Randy G Bigler15Oct 9, 2026

State championships 🏅

ContestTeamsGrand champion
Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival May 14, 2027 — —
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Mar 19, 2027 — —
Big BBQ Bash Sep 25, 2026 30 Alpine Smoke Works
BBQ for Bravery Jun 19, 2026 19 Electro-Que-ted
Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest May 29, 2026 25 Dang Good BBQ
Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival May 15, 2026 33 Glamping Grillers
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Mar 20, 2026 125 Razorracks
Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) Oct 3, 2025 25 Mudville BBQ
Big BBQ Bash Jun 20, 2025 26 Alpine Smoke Works
Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival May 30, 2025 25 Mudville BBQ

Coming up in Tennessee

DateContestTown
Oct 9, 2026 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg
Oct 9, 2026 Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN Lynchburg
Mar 19, 2027 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon
Mar 19, 2027 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon
Mar 19, 2027 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon
Apr 30, 2027 Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro
May 14, 2027 Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville

Where else these teams cook

Of the 2,412 teams with a recorded finish in Tennessee, this is where else they turn up — the honest picture of which scenes share a travelling field. Follow one to open it up.

RegionShared teamsShare of the field hereContests they cooked there
Kansas KS 581 24% 382 compare →
Alabama AL 545 23% 176 compare →
Missouri MO 538 22% 414 compare →
Georgia GA 499 21% 213 compare →
Illinois IL 390 16% 181 compare →
Mississippi MS 387 16% 105 compare →
Arkansas AR 359 15% 93 compare →
Kentucky KY 315 13% 72 compare →

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