MADAB'S BBQ TN
Rating
1516
peak 1528
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2025-03-14
Best ToY finish
#366
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
600.13 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 555.91 (+44.23)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±158.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.28)
Road miles
730
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JMB BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 35% across 3 contests, versus top 45% 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 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 165.1200 | 171.31 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 147.2800 | 161.28 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 160.5372 | 169.47 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 150.2516 | 165.99 | top 39% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 555.91
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 682.8116 | 682.81 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.9084 | 554.18 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.3144 | 495.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 52 / 100 (682.8116) | 63 (170.8228) | 60 (168.5372) | 29 (174.2744) | 52 (169.1772) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 37 / 49 (661.5316) | 2 (177.1428) | 49 (147.2800) | 45 (160.5372) | 4 (176.5716) |
| 2024-05-10 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 15 / 21 (671.9084) | 15 (165.1200) | 15 (165.0972) | 3 (173.7256) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 24 / 93 (329.1088) | 15 (169.1200) | 34 (159.9888) | 9 (171.4056) | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 6 / 33 (655.3144) | 3 (173.7028) | 9 (163.9428) | 4 (167.4172) | 14 (150.2516) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 21 / 80 (334.7772) | 12 (171.9656) | 29 (162.8116) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #366 (65 pts) | #321 (110 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #809 (156 pts) | #550 (356 pts) | #910 (156 pts) | #635 (281 pts) | #579 (326 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #144 (348 pts) | #208 (193 pts) | — | — |