High-water mark
692.5372
career-best overall
96.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 692.5372 at Cookeville Cookoff — 96.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 6, 2013
Cookin Possums
Cookin Possums is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 42 at the Cookeville Cookoff (2013). They are ranked #5547 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1511 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest May 19, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
9% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.19 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 649.18 (-3.99)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.41 · weakest Pork (161.21)
Road miles
655
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
649.18 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Cookin Possums, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,562 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1450
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Cookin Possums)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HAMOUFLAGE ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,545 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1450
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Cookin Possums)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 95
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1511
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Cookin Possums)
95 contests to 11: their number has had years to settle where Cookin Possums's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,537 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,564 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before Cookin Possums's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,560 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with Cookin Possums on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of Smoke | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Q SMOKE | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| CRITTER COOKER'S | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PARADISE QUE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PULL MY MEAT | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Chairman of the Boar | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 153.1426 | 163.41 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 142.7544 | 161.89 | top 68% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 148.5028 | 161.21 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 150.7772 | 162.67 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 83% | May 19, 2017 |
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 76% | May 20, 2016 |
| Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 68% | Sep 11, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
8
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
190
finished ahead 135 times, behind 343
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- First call Cookeville Cookoff
- First overall top-10 Cookeville Cookoff
- First overall podium Cookeville Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score692.5372 Cookeville Cookoff
- Career-best overall score692.5372 Cookeville Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4400 Cookeville Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1511) Cookeville Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Cookeville Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +2.6 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | May 3, 2013 |
| +0.7 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff | Sep 5, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off | May 30, 2014 |
| -13.4 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival | May 15, 2015 |
| -8.9 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | May 16, 2014 |
| -8.8 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest | May 29, 2015 |
| -7.9 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | May 17, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91% | 91% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 91.7% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 79% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 42% | 96.2% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 41 / 49 (635.2004) | 24 (166.8460) | 48 (142.7544) | 46 (157.0628) | 24 (168.5372) |
| May 20, 2016 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 35 / 46 (655.2684) | 35 (165.1200) | 25 (167.3944) | 34 (165.0856) | 41 (157.6684) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 25 / 31 (660.4228) | 25 (162.8000) | 24 (166.8344) | 17 (167.9884) | 26 (162.8000) |
| May 29, 2015 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN | 34 / 39 (651.3028) | 32 (165.1200) | 31 (162.2516) | 34 (162.8228) | 34 (161.1084) |
| May 15, 2015 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 44 / 44 (623.7600) | 44 (154.8000) | 40 (160.5144) | 42 (157.6684) | 42 (150.7772) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 23 / 41 (667.8972) | 34 (162.8344) | 20 (167.3944) | 35 (162.8112) | 7 (174.8572) |
| May 30, 2014 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off Knoxville, TN | 47 / 48 (626.1600) | 41 (157.1200) | 32 (162.8116) | 47 (153.7028) | 45 (152.5256) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 46 / 56 (635.8400) | 17 (170.2972) | 49 (158.2400) | 55 (148.5028) | 39 (158.8000) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 3 / 42 (692.5372) | 10 (172.5716) | 16 (169.1200) | 8 (175.4056) | 8 (175.4400) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 36 / 47 (645.7136) | 44 (153.1426) | 18 (166.2856) | 42 (157.7142) | 18 (168.5712) |
| May 3, 2013 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN | 20 / 46 (646.8566) | 19 (166.8570) | 29 (157.1428) | 18 (164.5712) | 26 (158.2856) |