PERFECTLY BLENDED

PERFECTLY BLENDED is a competition barbecue team with 49 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2022. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest (2020), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1113 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,113

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1594

peak 1644 · rated over 43 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2019

latest May 5, 2022 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#157

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time

Category wins

14 podiums

Overall top-10s

47% of 49 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

690.2056 / 720

Master · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

673.01 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 671.50 (+1.51)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork Ribs · Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)

Consistency

±12.64

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 169.63 · weakest Pork (166.11)

Road miles

9,206

across 49 mapped stops · furthest 634 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Purse competed for

$349K

listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

2 🏅

won from 32 state-championship entries

Master avg

671.50 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

337.30 / 360

20 Backyard contests · 2 GCs

Backyard (3-meat) avg

499.90 / 540

5 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (14 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Giant slayer

30 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Smoke on the Falls.

Apr 12, 2019

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 35 of 49 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 49 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.2056 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.2056 at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 11, 2021

State champions

2 state championships won

They've taken 2 state championships from 32 entries at contests carrying the title.

32 state-championship entries

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of PERFECTLY BLENDED 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2020 1 Grand Championship

2020 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 25%.

7 contests
6 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 25%

The drought

22 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest on Sep 25, 2020 — 22 contests and 6 years ago.

last GC Sep 25, 2020
6 years ago

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A strong matchup

9–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BAMA BOYS BBQ in 9 of their 12 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

11 of 14 shared brisket entries lost

Organizer Portal ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared brisket entries.

Going the wrong way

-40 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 40 points across 14 contests since Jun 11, 2021 — from 1633 down to 1594.

14 contests since Jun 11, 2021
now 1594

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

The 4th Little Pig has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 25% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 25% across 5 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

5 October contests
top 40% the rest of the year

The long haul

9,206 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 9,206 miles across 49 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 634 miles to Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition.

49 mapped stops
furthest 634 mi

The metronome

±1.89% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.89% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.4% of a perfect score
49 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022 ↗	Master	#468 (453 pts)	#554 (388 pts)	#421 (598 pts)	#513 (423 pts)	#396 (588 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#157 (1,133 pts)	#139 (1,211 pts)	#171 (1,113 pts)	#188 (998 pts)	#78 (1,578 pts)
2020 ↗	Backyard	—	#11 (894 pts)	#7 (1,071 pts)	—	—
2020 ↗	Master	#1093 (56 pts)	#885 (66 pts)	#1116 (56 pts)	#680 (126 pts)	#1095 (56 pts)
2019 ↗	Backyard	—	#7 (304 pts)	#2 (484 pts)	—	—

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PERFECTLY BLENDED, each with one reason worth a look.

29 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

B 3 BBQ

#1,110 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1623

Careers of much the same size, 40 contests to 49, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

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PB&J's BBQ

#1,109 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1594

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2026

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BONES BRIGADE KC

#1,114 of the rated field

1593 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1597

27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2022

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HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE

#1,117 of the rated field

1593 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1621

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before PERFECTLY BLENDED's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 25 contests

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MAXIMUM LOIN

#1,108 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1594

They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before PERFECTLY BLENDED's first contest.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2019

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Chester's Twisted Que

#1,115 of the rated field

1593 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1593

Level with PERFECTLY BLENDED on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 31, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LEE LA Q	30	8	22	27%	⚔ compare
REDBONES BBQ	25	11	14	44%	⚔ compare
RIBLIFE	23	12	11	52%	⚔ compare
Hickory Hangover	22	8	14	36%	⚔ compare
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q	22	6	16	27%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	22	4	17	18%	⚔ compare
Sweet Cheeks BBQ	18	6	12	33%	⚔ compare
HELL ON SQUEALS	16	10	6	63%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	16	3	12	19%	⚔ compare
The Real Squeal BBQ	14	8	6	57%	⚔ compare
BAMA BOYS BBQ	12	9	3	75%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
CHOOCHOO BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	46	24	0	4	177.1544	153.6572	167.79	top 44%
Pork Ribs	46	22	2	7	177.7144	150.1944	167.74	top 42%
Pork	29	8	1	1	175.4056	150.7888	166.11	top 49%
Brisket	20	9	0	2	177.7028	153.6340	169.63	top 42%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	7	0	top 46%
Medium (20–39)	28	2	top 34%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AL	23	2	top 37%
MS	9	0	top 36%
GA	4	0	top 55%
TN	4	0	top 51%
OK	1	0	top 97%
VA	1	0	top 56%
AR	1	0	top 34%
KS	1	0	top 7%
FL	1	0	top 26%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the Falls	3	1	1	top 23%	Apr 8, 2022
Roast-N-Boast	3	4	0	top 30%	Aug 27, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 19 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 9.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 26 of 49 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 41 2 of them more than once

First title Apr 12, 2019 Smoke on the Falls

Opponents faced 1,056 finished ahead 1,228 times, behind 956

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

May 5 Most recent contest Poosa Q

20211 milestone

Jun 11 Career-best overall score690.2056 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

20202 milestones

Jun 26 25th tracked contest Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival
Oct 9 Peak power rating (1644) Roast-N-Boast

201910 milestones

Mar 8 First overall top-10 Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Mar 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score337.6340 Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Apr 5 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
Apr 12 First overall podium Smoke on the Falls
Apr 12 First Grand Championship Smoke on the Falls
Apr 12 First state championship Smoke on the Falls
Apr 12 Biggest field won (30 teams) Smoke on the Falls
Apr 26 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY)
Jul 19 First category win (Pork) Piggin in the Park
Dec 6 First Reserve Championship COTR BBQ

20182 milestones

Sep 14 First tracked contest Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival
Oct 12 First call Butler Fest 2018

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.7	Smoke on the Falls	Apr 12, 2019
+13.8	COTR BBQ	Dec 6, 2019
+12.5	Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest	Sep 25, 2020
+11.4	Piggin in the Park	Jul 19, 2019
+11.1	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival	May 1, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.9	GBC Summer Showdown	Jul 30, 2021
-12.5	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	Mar 5, 2021
-11.4	Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival	Jun 26, 2020
-11.3	Poosa Q	May 5, 2022
-11.2	BBQ Boogie & Blues	Sep 24, 2021

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	3	0	0	0	67%	top 52%	94.5%	93.5%
2021	17	0	2	0	53%	top 56%	95.9%	93.5%
2020	7	1	6	1	86%	top 25%	95.4%	93.4%
2019	19	1	15	2	89%	top 31%	98.1%	93.2%
2018	3	0	0	0	33%	—	—	—

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 5, 2022	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	50 / 72 (664.9828)	50 (166.2400)	61 (162.8000)	35 (168.5256)	36 (167.4172)
Apr 22, 2022	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	14 / 36 (680.4456)	30 (165.0856)	19 (167.9772)	12 (169.6800)	4 (177.7028)
Apr 8, 2022	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	16 / 34 (674.7200)	17 (168.5372)	9 (171.4172)	29 (160.5028)	8 (174.2628)
Dec 2, 2021	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	11 / 19 (681.0172)	12 (169.6800)	2 (176.5600)	10 (168.5256)	13 (166.2516)
Nov 13, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK	89 / 92 (663.8628)	84 (167.3828)	89 (164.5600)	85 (161.6688)	53 (170.2512)
Nov 11, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 29, 2021	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	11 / 36 (686.2172)	7 (176.5600)	26 (165.0972)	11 (172.5600)	13 (172)
Sep 24, 2021	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	19 / 27 (671.2800)	24 (162.2400)	12 (173.1200)	22 (162.8000)	8 (173.1200)
Sep 3, 2021	Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN	37 / 50 (677.0056)	38 (167.3828)	44 (165.6916)	11 (175.4056)	32 (168.5256)
Aug 27, 2021	Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	11 / 19 (674.8000)	8 (171.4056)	15 (161.6916)	13 (165.1428)	6 (176.5600)
Aug 13, 2021	Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	27 / 49 (670.7772)	32 (163.3944)	11 (172.5600)	27 (166.8228)	23 (168)
Jul 30, 2021	GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA	29 / 39 (662.6512)	35 (162.8000)	22 (167.3828)	31 (161.6456)	7 (170.8228)
Jul 16, 2021	Chillin & Grillin In the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA	14 / 25 (677.6116)	10 (169.6800)	14 (169.1200)	11 (167.3944)	8 (171.4172)
Jun 25, 2021	Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN	10 / 32 (686.1712)	17 (168.5256)	9 (171.9772)	15 (170.2628)	2 (175.4056)
Jun 18, 2021	DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS	25 / 48 (675.3028)	15 (171.9772)	13 (173.7028)	42 (157.6456)	16 (171.9772)
Jun 11, 2021	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	13 / 38 (690.2056)	3 (177.1544)	16 (171.9656)	23 (165.6800)	6 (175.4056)
May 1, 2021	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS	2 / 38 (683.3140)	10 (170.8228)	10 (169.6684)	10 (169.1200)	3 (173.7028)
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	23 / 38 (663.8628)	20 (169.1084)	19 (167.3944)	22 (163.4056)	25 (163.9544)
Mar 19, 2021	Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	45 / 57 (652.4000)	44 (161.6800)	33 (167.3944)	46 (160.5028)	46 (162.8228)
Mar 5, 2021	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	52 / 81 (655.8284)	50 (165.6800)	51 (163.9656)	43 (166.8228)	63 (159.3600)
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	7 / 94 (343.3828)	22 (166.8228)	2 (176.5600)	—	—
Oct 9, 2020	Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	6 / 36 (501.1316)	5 (166.8572)	9 (168.5600)	7 (165.7144)	—
Sep 25, 2020	Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL	1 / 23 (342.2400)	4 (171.9656)	1 (170.2744)	—	—
Sep 18, 2020	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	5 / 28 (340.5372)	5 (171.9772)	9 (168.5600)	—	—
Jun 26, 2020	Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival 🏅 Byram, MS	25 / 31 (637.5312)	23 (158.8000)	26 (157.1200)	11 (167.9772)	27 (153.6340)
Jun 5, 2020	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL	5 / 23 (335.3828)	5 (170.2628)	11 (165.1200)	—	—
Feb 21, 2020	Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	6 / 25 (339.3832)	11 (169.6916)	5 (169.6916)	—	—
Dec 6, 2019	COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	2 / 25 (343.9544)	8 (167.3828)	1 (176.5716)	—	—
Nov 1, 2019	West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL	4 / 15 (340.5144)	5 (169.6800)	3 (170.8344)	—	—
Oct 25, 2019	Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN	8 / 42 (511.9200)	21 (165.6684)	6 (173.1316)	6 (173.1200)	—
Oct 11, 2019	Butlerfest 2019 (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL	9 / 20 (331.3828)	10 (161.0856)	5 (170.2972)	—	—
Oct 4, 2019	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	4 / 25 (335.9772)	2 (173.1200)	10 (162.8572)	11 (162.8112)	—
Sep 13, 2019	RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL	6 / 37 (341.0972)	2 (176)	19 (165.0972)	—	—
Sep 6, 2019	Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL	14 / 19 (493.5652)	9 (169.6800)	18 (154.7768)	6 (169.1084)	—
Aug 23, 2019	Smoking for a Reason (BACKYARD ONLY) Fort Payne, AL	5 / 11 (493.0288)	8 (158.8116)	3 (167.3944)	4 (166.8228)	—
Jul 26, 2019	Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL	19 / 27 (325.0744)	28 (153.6572)	6 (171.4172)	—	—
Jul 19, 2019	Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA	3 / 25 (499.8744)	4 (168.5256)	4 (163.9544)	1 (167.3944)	—
Jun 21, 2019	Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL	9 / 23 (336.5140)	15 (163.9312)	4 (172.5828)	5 (171.9656)	—
Jun 7, 2019	Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS	5 / 22 (337.1544)	2 (172.0344)	9 (165.1200)	—	—
Apr 26, 2019	Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL	17 / 45 (335.3832)	12 (171.4172)	24 (163.9660)	14 (167.4172)	—
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	1 / 30 (346.8456)	5 (173.1428)	6 (173.7028)	—	—
Apr 5, 2019	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL	4 / 18 (353.1316)	4 (175.4172)	3 (177.7144)	—	—
Mar 22, 2019	Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL	6 / 17 (334.2400)	4 (172)	11 (162.2400)	15 (150.7888)	—
Mar 15, 2019	Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL	9 / 35 (325.6344)	6 (164.5372)	10 (161.0972)	—	—
Mar 8, 2019	Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL	7 / 34 (337.6340)	9 (169.1084)	11 (168.5256)	—	—
Feb 22, 2019	Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	15 / 27 (320.4800)	17 (155.9428)	14 (164.5372)	—	—
Nov 30, 2018	Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 12, 2018	Butler Fest 2018 Butler, AL	—	7 (165.6684)	13 (150.1944)	—	—
Sep 14, 2018	Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

PERFECTLY BLENDED

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Backyard (3-meat) avg

Storylines (14 found in their record)

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

The drought

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)