901Q TN
Rating
1525
peak 1525
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-09-06
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#226
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
371.73 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 586.02 (-214.29)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±158.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.58 · weakest Brisket (164.94)
Road miles
5503
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 638 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Four Alarm Smokers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4284 points of the Grand Championship at 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) (2024-11-02).
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 39% across 4 contests, versus top 52% 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 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 159.3716 | 167.88 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 160.5488 | 168.58 | top 45% |
| Pork | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2056 | 167.58 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 142.2288 | 164.94 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 10 | 0 | top 54% |
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (11 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 586.02
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 341.7028 | 339.97 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.5544 | 502.22 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 174.27 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 673.5884 | 671.30 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.2916 | 651.08 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 688.5260 | 679.47 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 688.5028 | 668.74 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.2684 | 667.27 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN | 13 / 25 (338.2400) | 5 (177.1544) | 19 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 4 / 30 (341.7028) | 8 (168.5600) | 4 (173.1428) | 16 (162.2516) | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 12 / 25 (669.5544) | 17 (159.3716) | 12 (168.5372) | 10 (170.8228) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 13 / 28 (334.8800) | 13 (165.7256) | 11 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-11-02 | 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) Memphis, TN | 2 / 15 (174.2744) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-11-11 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival Biloxi, MS | 16 / 19 (672.4344) | 17 (166.2400) | 14 (169.6916) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest Saltillo, TN | 18 / 23 (667.8856) | 16 (170.8456) | 15 (164.5488) | 20 (164.5256) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 44 / 80 (673.5884) | 71 (162.8228) | 30 (169.1200) | 14 (174.2628) | 46 (167.3828) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 7 (174.8456) | — | — |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 Galax, VA | 21 / 25 (648.4688) | 14 (168.5600) | 11 (171.4400) | 18 (166.2400) | 24 (142.2288) |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome Collierville, TN | 18 / 28 (659.2916) | 20 (165.1200) | 18 (163.3944) | 17 (166.2516) | 16 (164.5256) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 51 / 63 (645.4856) | 45 (165.6800) | 42 (165.0972) | 58 (154.2056) | 51 (160.5028) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 17 / 50 (688.5260) | 23 (170.8344) | 10 (174.2972) | 20 (172.5600) | 25 (170.8344) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Nesbit, MS | 12 / 48 (686.7428) | 12 (173.1200) | 8 (175.4056) | 25 (166.2400) | 17 (171.9772) |
| 2021-06-04 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest Covington, TN | 12 / 34 (685.0400) | 7 (174.8456) | 13 (169.6800) | 13 (169.6800) | 10 (170.8344) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 42 / 57 (657.5660) | 42 (162.8116) | 47 (160.5488) | 29 (167.9656) | 35 (166.2400) |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival Byram, MS | 19 / 31 (648.9712) | 12 (165.7028) | 4 (169.1316) | 16 (165.6684) | 30 (148.4684) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 17 / 47 (688.5028) | 24 (169.1200) | 31 (169.1200) | 17 (170.2628) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2019-09-06 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN | 17 / 32 (667.2684) | 19 (167.3828) | 13 (166.2400) | 9 (171.9656) | 19 (161.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1202 (88 pts) | #1279 (78 pts) | #1297 (88 pts) | #1231 (93 pts) | #1183 (98 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1076 (100 pts) | #1252 (70 pts) | #971 (135 pts) | #1173 (85 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2004 (96 pts) | #2039 (101 pts) | #1815 (121 pts) | #2034 (101 pts) | #2106 (86 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1281 (210 pts) | #1235 (245 pts) | #1128 (285 pts) | #1505 (180 pts) | #1198 (245 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #907 (361 pts) | #1158 (281 pts) | #880 (416 pts) | #1122 (291 pts) | #952 (351 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #226 (1296 pts) | #277 (1036 pts) | #173 (1401 pts) | #266 (1081 pts) | #220 (1266 pts) |