Region head-to-head
1 – 19
Tennessee takes 19 of the 20 measures below to Puerto Rico's 1. 6 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.
| Puerto Rico | Measure | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests held | 296 |
| 4 | Contests with results | 244 |
| 0 | Contests this season | 20 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 9 |
| 4 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 98 | Teams competed | 2,982 |
| 0 | Teams out this season | 384 |
| 35 teams | Typical field | 41 teams |
| 41 teams | Biggest field | 125 teams |
| 678.11 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
702.05 |
| 686.8456 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 155.10 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
167.25 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 513 |
| 0.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 15.3 |
| 4 | Grand champions crowned | 211 |
| 0 | State championships | 55 |
| 5 | Recurring contests | 176 |
| 1 | Towns hosting | 45 |
| 0 | Reps working | 38 |
| $0 | 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 (6 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 | PR contests | PR GCs | TN contests | TN GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1865 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 1763 | 1 | — | 6 | — |
| THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | 1709 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 1690 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Smoking Grillers | 1508 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| R2-BQ | 1579 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Who wins in Puerto Rico
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| PLAYING WITH FIRE | 1 | 4 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1 | 3 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 1 | 2 |
| R2-BQ | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke'Em All | — | 4 |
| BBQ FREAKS | — | 4 |
| Cocineros del Este | — | 4 |
| Sabor A Lena | — | 4 |
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 |