UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS TN
Rating
1471
peak 1501
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2022-04-01
Best ToY finish
#530
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.70 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 662.76 (-4.06)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.77 · weakest Brisket (162.14)
Road miles
1019
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 151 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG ASS Q MASTERS 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 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 159.9428 | 167.77 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 152.5372 | 165.68 | top 60% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 159.9428 | 167.18 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 149.6800 | 162.14 | top 65% |
“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 70% |
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.76
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.6628 | 646.66 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 672.4228 | 661.71 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 668.4572 | 665.19 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 687.3024 | 667.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome Collierville, TN | 21 / 28 (646.6628) | 24 (159.9428) | 20 (160.5144) | 11 (171.9656) | 20 (154.2400) |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 24 / 36 (655.8172) | 28 (162.8116) | 31 (159.9544) | 27 (165.0856) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza Marion, AR | 23 / 27 (656.4344) | 21 (160.5372) | 25 (161.0972) | 19 (166.8228) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) Collierville, TN | 27 / 44 (662.1712) | 22 (168.5600) | 16 (169.7028) | 36 (159.9428) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 34 / 57 (672.4228) | 13 (173.1316) | 38 (165.0856) | 31 (167.3828) | 32 (166.8228) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 27 / 36 (660.3996) | 14 (172.5484) | 24 (165.6800) | 25 (166.8228) | 32 (155.3484) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 32 / 47 (668.4572) | 34 (165.1200) | 21 (170.8572) | 26 (169.6800) | 35 (162.8000) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 27 / 47 (666.7200) | 31 (167.4172) | 9 (175.4172) | 31 (165.0856) | 34 (158.8000) |
| 2019-10-04 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 9 / 25 (682.7660) | 1 (176.5716) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (169.1200) | 15 (165.0972) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz Marion, AR | 9 / 30 (687.3024) | 7 (174.8456) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (171.9656) | 11 (170.8112) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose Millington, TN | 22 / 25 (631.2456) | 14 (163.9428) | 23 (152.5372) | 17 (165.0856) | 21 (149.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1260 (73 pts) | #1621 (58 pts) | #1338 (78 pts) | #1038 (123 pts) | #1259 (78 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #628 (247 pts) | #555 (327 pts) | #629 (277 pts) | #627 (262 pts) | #583 (312 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #484 (235 pts) | #419 (290 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #565 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #852 (340 pts) | #635 (540 pts) | #996 (295 pts) | #906 (340 pts) | #989 (295 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1005 (279 pts) | #1439 (159 pts) | #751 (479 pts) | #984 (319 pts) | #1121 (254 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1530 (163 pts) | #1925 (118 pts) | #1370 (218 pts) | #1694 (138 pts) | #1255 (243 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1993 (91 pts) | #2087 (91 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #1984 (111 pts) | #2053 (91 pts) |