Region head-to-head
2 – 18
Tennessee takes 18 of the 20 measures below to Indiana's 2. 269 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Indiana | Measure | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contests held | 296 |
| 136 | Contests with results | 244 |
| 8 | Contests this season | 20 |
| 2 | On the calendar | 9 |
| 14 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 1,145 | Teams competed | 2,982 |
| 87 | Teams out this season | 384 |
| 34 teams | Typical field | 41 teams |
| 69 teams | Biggest field | 125 teams |
| 696.26 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
702.05 |
| 716.0000 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 164.89 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
167.25 |
| 116 | Perfect 180s | 513 |
| 6.8 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 15.3 |
| 125 | Grand champions crowned | 211 |
| 51 | State championships | 55 |
| 125 | Recurring contests | 176 |
| 26 | Towns hosting | 45 |
| 20 | Reps working | 38 |
| $347,525 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$736,355 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (269 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | IN contests | IN GCs | TN contests | TN GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1932 | 36 | 4 | 94 | 11 |
| Organizer Portal | 1811 | 6 | — | 87 | 13 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 1629 | 14 | — | 73 | 4 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 1856 | 47 | 2 | 37 | — |
| WeQ4U | 1790 | 68 | 2 | 16 | — |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 1794 | 75 | 8 | 8 | — |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 1610 | 52 | — | 24 | 1 |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 1799 | 12 | — | 61 | 7 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 1764 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 3 |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 1876 | 41 | 5 | 23 | 2 |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 1752 | 62 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Under the Radar | 1870 | 1 | — | 63 | 9 |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 1657 | 59 | 2 | 5 | — |
| One2BBQ | 1845 | 46 | 11 | 16 | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 1828 | 37 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
Who wins in Indiana
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| One2BBQ | 11 | 46 |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 9 | 53 |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 8 | 75 |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 7 | 36 |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 5 | 41 |
| iBQ'n | 4 | 43 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 4 | 39 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 | 36 |
Who wins in Tennessee
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 13 | 87 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 12 | 41 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 11 | 94 |
| Under the Radar | 9 | 63 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 8 | 56 |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 7 | 61 |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 40 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 26 |