Ain't it the Life TN
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-04-18
Best ToY finish
#570
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
563.88 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 605.57 (-41.69)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±131.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.54 · weakest Brisket (161.83)
Road miles
3665
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 490 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PORK AVENUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 155.3600 | 162.71 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 156.5372 | 165.54 | top 60% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.7772 | 164.63 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 151.9428 | 161.83 | top 66% |
“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 | 6 | 1 | top 56% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 1 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (10 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2021-08-27)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 605.57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 652.4344 | 650.13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 683.8972 | 670.72 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 662.6972 | 556.20 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 675.3372 | 612.44 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 38 / 50 (652.4344) | 26 (169.6800) | 25 (170.2744) | 43 (160.5372) | 43 (151.9428) |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ Somerville, TN | 24 / 25 (647.8172) | 22 (163.3828) | 23 (162.2400) | 22 (162.2516) | 20 (159.9428) |
| 2022-10-22 | World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest Millington, TN | 17 / 38 (683.8972) | 14 (174.2744) | 8 (176.5600) | 17 (173.1200) | 30 (159.9428) |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 Galax, VA | 19 / 25 (657.5428) | 22 (156.4912) | 19 (165.6684) | 11 (171.9772) | 15 (163.4060) |
| 2021-08-27 | World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Memphis, TN | 1 / 30 (177.7144) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 10 / 17 (662.6972) | 13 (165.0972) | 9 (165.0972) | 10 (166.2400) | 9 (166.2628) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 26 / 32 (649.0056) | 21 (163.9428) | 30 (156.5372) | 28 (159.9428) | 16 (168.5828) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) Collierville, TN | 32 / 44 (645.5200) | 27 (166.2284) | 34 (161.0972) | 35 (160.5372) | 33 (157.6572) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 48 / 57 (646.0572) | 51 (158.2056) | 45 (161.6572) | 39 (164.5256) | 48 (161.6688) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 53 / 54 (497.0628) | 47 (155.3600) | 18 (169.7144) | 11 (171.9884) | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 319 / 468 (644.4800) | 396 (155.9772) | 76 (172.0000) | 358 (157.6800) | 313 (158.8228) |
| 2019-09-06 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN | 11 / 32 (675.3372) | 16 (168.5372) | 19 (162.8572) | 7 (171.9656) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz Marion, AR | 27 / 30 (632.8800) | 30 (155.3600) | 20 (162.8000) | 29 (154.7772) | 20 (159.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1033 (115 pts) | #998 (125 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #964 (125 pts) | #948 (135 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #807 (180 pts) | #868 (180 pts) | #800 (235 pts) | #769 (220 pts) | #901 (160 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #570 (294 pts) | #579 (299 pts) | #598 (304 pts) | #585 (294 pts) | #534 (349 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #917 (302 pts) | #1008 (277 pts) | #943 (322 pts) | #794 (407 pts) | #1000 (292 pts) |