Tennessee River Cookers
Tennessee River Cookers is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 29th of 30 at the Big BBQ Bash (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 25, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.26 · weakest Pork (140.48)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 166.2628 | 166.26 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6916 | 157.6916 | 157.69 | top 90% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.4800 | 140.4800 | 140.48 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9316 | 151.9316 | 151.93 | top 93% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Townsend, TN | 29 / 30 (616.3660) | 16 (166.2628) | 27 (157.6916) | 30 (140.4800) | 28 (151.9316) |