Tennessee Smoke Show TN
Rating
1511
peak 1511
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-03-29
latest 2021-08-27
Best ToY finish
#632
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.19 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 670.75 (-0.56)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
178.8572
Consistency
±14.63
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.62 · weakest Brisket (162.32)
Road miles
808
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (2 of 8).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 178.2972 | 161.6684 | 169.47 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.3828 | 168.12 | top 47% |
| Pork | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 161.7256 | 169.62 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 154.2172 | 162.32 | top 62% |
“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 | 5 | 1 | top 51% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2021-06-11)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 670.75
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 703.9884 | 676.14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 674.7544 | 667.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 13 / 25 (670.7312) | 9 (170.8456) | 18 (164.5256) | 10 (168.5372) | 13 (166.8228) |
| 2021-06-11 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 1 / 20 (703.9884) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (174.8456) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off Union City, TN | 19 / 31 (653.7024) | 14 (165.1428) | 4 (169.7256) | 22 (161.7256) | 21 (157.1084) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 25 / 39 (653.5200) | 29 (162.7884) | 13 (170.8344) | 22 (165.6800) | 30 (154.2172) |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park Jasper, GA | 13 / 25 (669.0056) | 20 (166.2284) | 24 (159.3828) | 1 (175.4172) | 9 (167.9772) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition LaFayette, GA | 6 / 22 (674.7544) | 6 (173.1084) | 7 (168.5488) | 12 (165.6800) | 6 (167.4172) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 13 / 28 (670.1140) | 1 (177.7028) | 19 (167.3828) | 9 (169.6800) | 28 (155.3484) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 21 / 29 (670.1600) | 26 (161.6684) | 17 (165.6916) | 6 (175.4172) | 21 (167.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #719 (196 pts) | #670 (246 pts) | #612 (291 pts) | #746 (196 pts) | #772 (186 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #632 (519 pts) | #555 (629 pts) | #676 (504 pts) | #448 (769 pts) | #699 (484 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #741 (452 pts) | #613 (607 pts) | #783 (457 pts) | #772 (457 pts) | #823 (412 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1691 (125 pts) | #2178 (75 pts) | #2244 (70 pts) | #2038 (100 pts) | #1375 (210 pts) |