BIG BLUE QUE TN
Rating
1507
peak 1511
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2021-03-19
Best ToY finish
#115
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.11 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 673.88 (-1.77)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.96 · weakest Brisket (165.47)
Road miles
1097
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 317 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 167.3712 | 170.96 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 155.3600 | 167.12 | top 51% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 165.0856 | 170.34 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 156.5144 | 165.47 | top 56% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.7312 | 678.73 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 681.0400 | 673.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 28 / 57 (678.7312) | 24 (170.8228) | 34 (167.3828) | 19 (170.8228) | 24 (169.7028) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 10 / 37 (679.9196) | 14 (170.8112) | 2 (175.4400) | 7 (171.9772) | 23 (161.6912) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 29 / 49 (669.1316) | 8 (175.4172) | 30 (166.8344) | 26 (167.4972) | 40 (159.3828) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 29 / 54 (663.8284) | 27 (167.3712) | 46 (155.3600) | 11 (171.9772) | 19 (169.1200) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 26 / 39 (668.9596) | 11 (173.1084) | 21 (168.5372) | 27 (165.0856) | 30 (162.2284) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 20 / 29 (670.1600) | 14 (170.8112) | 11 (169.1316) | 8 (173.7028) | 28 (156.5144) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 22 / 67 (681.0400) | 43 (167.3712) | 27 (168.5488) | 5 (175.4172) | 26 (169.7028) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 32 / 92 (679.3028) | 37 (171.9656) | 58 (165.6916) | 61 (166.2284) | 13 (175.4172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1136 (214 pts) | #963 (299 pts) | #1072 (264 pts) | #818 (394 pts) | #1337 (174 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #278 (1147 pts) | #222 (1277 pts) | #331 (1002 pts) | #401 (887 pts) | #365 (942 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #166 (1652 pts) | #166 (1535 pts) | #203 (1435 pts) | #238 (1297 pts) | #95 (1860 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #202 (1533 pts) | #209 (1388 pts) | #153 (1578 pts) | #169 (1513 pts) | #244 (1328 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1097 (266 pts) | #1473 (181 pts) | #973 (356 pts) | #1672 (141 pts) | #1215 (241 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #357 (1029 pts) | #561 (699 pts) | #308 (1139 pts) | #480 (814 pts) | #395 (954 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #115 (1819 pts) | #114 (1639 pts) | #197 (1332 pts) | #223 (1210 pts) | #66 (2071 pts) |