A&R Q TN
Rating
1489
peak 1530
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#379
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.68 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 659.00 (-29.31)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±44.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.00 · weakest Brisket (163.53)
Road miles
3021
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 495 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 KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 43% across 3 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 150.2628 | 167.66 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 149.6800 | 168.71 | top 46% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 154.7772 | 169.00 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.3372 | 163.53 | top 69% |
“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 | 0 | top 58% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (8 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.00
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 627.7716 | 627.77 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 680.4340 | 640.22 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 688.5600 | 674.64 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 118 / 125 (627.7716) | 82 (168.5372) | 121 (153.1200) | 122 (154.7772) | 122 (151.3372) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 47 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 82 (149.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 21 / 31 (671.3604) | 18 (170.8228) | 25 (161.1316) | 14 (169.1432) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 26 / 33 (663.2456) | 23 (163.9428) | 17 (170.8228) | 29 (162.2400) | 24 (166.2400) |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 9 / 33 (510.1944) | 14 (167.3828) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (171.9772) | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 91 / 118 (675.8512) | 74 (171.9656) | 65 (170.2512) | 53 (171.9772) | 100 (161.6572) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 25 / 44 (680.4340) | 17 (171.9656) | 17 (173.7144) | 31 (168.5256) | 28 (166.2284) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 49 / 60 (665.5660) | 35 (169.6916) | 38 (169.6800) | 37 (167.3944) | 56 (158.8000) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 57 / 73 (661.0288) | 49 (166.2628) | 45 (166.2628) | 21 (171.4288) | 67 (157.0744) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 107 / 487 (685.6800) | 184 (170.8228) | 52 (175.4172) | 194 (169.7144) | 160 (169.7256) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 32 / 50 (663.8972) | 39 (159.9428) | 7 (174.2972) | 41 (162.2744) | 27 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 28 / 33 (658.2284) | 33 (150.2628) | 15 (170.8228) | 18 (170.2628) | 21 (166.8800) |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 7 / 30 (687.3716) | 12 (170.8460) | 6 (171.4056) | 4 (176.0000) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 Union City, TN | 8 / 18 (686.7772) | 5 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (158.2284) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | 8 / 37 (688.5600) | 18 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5944) | 10 (172.5828) | 15 (168.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #561 (314 pts) | #530 (379 pts) | #582 (374 pts) | #557 (349 pts) | #547 (354 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #379 (531 pts) | #441 (501 pts) | #321 (796 pts) | #317 (671 pts) | #436 (461 pts) |