Close Butt No Cigar IN
Rating
1491
peak 1500 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2020-10-23
Best ToY finish
#252
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.01 (+4.35)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.10
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.78 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.15)
Road miles
1944
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 475 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.01 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.8228 | 165.78 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 158.8232 | 164.15 | top 59% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 157.6572 | 164.47 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 155.9312 | 164.62 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin For Garrett | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 74% | 2020-10-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Smokin For Garrett
- 📣 2020-02-21 — First call · Capital City Cook Off
- ⭐ 2020-02-21 — Career-best overall score (679.3372) · Capital City Cook Off
- 📈 2020-09-18 — Peak power rating (1500) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.4 | Capital City Cook Off | 2020-02-21 |
| +6.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
| +3.6 | Rockin BBQ | 2020-05-29 |
| +0.6 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2020-06-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | 2019-06-14 |
| -9.9 | Smokin For Garrett | 2019-04-26 |
| -9.4 | Smokin For Garrett | 2020-10-23 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40% | top 52% | 94.4% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90.4% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 31 / 41 (650.1712) | 32 (158.8228) | 17 (165.7028) | 14 (169.7144) | 34 (155.9312) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 14 / 28 (662.1600) | 13 (168.0116) | 13 (163.9772) | 13 (167.3712) | 23 (162.8000) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 36 / 63 (669.1436) | 32 (169.1888) | 56 (158.8232) | 35 (166.8572) | 7 (174.2744) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 31 / 66 (655.9884) | 31 (165.1084) | 27 (166.3316) | 34 (162.2856) | 46 (162.2628) |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 25 (679.3372) | 6 (173.1200) | 9 (169.6800) | 24 (157.6572) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival 🏅 Barbourville, KY | 27 / 30 (645.5660) | 29 (163.4172) | 27 (159.9544) | 26 (163.3828) | 25 (158.8116) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 19 / 26 (650.7088) | 21 (162.8000) | 18 (164.5488) | 17 (164.0000) | 17 (159.3600) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #252 (443 pts) | #271 (458 pts) | #269 (468 pts) | #310 (403 pts) | #182 (623 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1401 (136 pts) | #1553 (126 pts) | #1471 (141 pts) | #1457 (146 pts) | #1426 (146 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1364 (163 pts) | #1430 (163 pts) | #1236 (223 pts) | #1470 (153 pts) | #1151 (243 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2831 (56 pts) | #2839 (56 pts) | #2844 (56 pts) | #1681 (141 pts) | #2825 (56 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1954 (117 pts) | #2010 (117 pts) | #2030 (117 pts) | #2013 (117 pts) | #1829 (122 pts) |