On the rise
+31
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 31 points across 6 contests since May 17, 2013 — from 1516 up to 1547.
- 6 contests since May 17, 2013
- now 1547
TNT SOUTHERN BBQ
TNT SOUTHERN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #1810 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1547
peak 1547 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Oct 25, 2013
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 17% of the time
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
50% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.97 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.43 (-2.46)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.22 · weakest Pork (166.45)
Road miles
671
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 208 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
673.43 / 720
6 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #389 (783 pts) | #504 (643 pts) | #452 (723 pts) | #418 (773 pts) | #464 (688 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TNT SOUTHERN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
66 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,805 of the rated field
- Contests
- 78
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1671
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to TNT SOUTHERN BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — TNT SOUTHERN BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,806 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1547
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1546
Level with TNT SOUTHERN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,811 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1547
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 83% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1546
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 159.3828 | 169.12 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 165.0972 | 169.22 | top 29% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172.5714 | 157.6684 | 166.45 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 165.0856 | 168.64 | top 37% |
“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) | 3 | 1 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
GA
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
First title
May 17, 2013
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Opponents faced
170
finished ahead 172 times, behind 63
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
201311 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score685.7142 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score685.7142 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- Peak power rating (1547) Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Most recent contest Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 17, 2013 |
| +11.6 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +8.5 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 25, 2013 |
| +4.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +3.3 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Jul 26, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2013 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | 10 / 41 (672.4684) | 19 (169.1084) | 12 (167.9772) | 6 (170.2856) | 17 (165.0972) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN | 12 / 30 (673.0396) | 1 (175.4172) | 11 (171.4056) | 27 (157.6684) | 18 (168.5484) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 54 (676.4916) | 16 (168.5600) | 20 (165.0972) | 8 (170.2744) | 4 (172.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 15 / 34 (666.1600) | 6 (172.5600) | 12 (166.8344) | 23 (161.6800) | 16 (165.0856) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 23 / 54 (666.7084) | 46 (159.3828) | 12 (172.5600) | 31 (166.2284) | 25 (168.5372) |
| May 17, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 1 / 28 (685.7142) | 5 (169.7142) | 3 (171.4286) | 1 (172.5714) | 5 (172) |