Pullin Out the Butts BBQ TN
Rating
1546
peak 1560 · rated over 10 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#196
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
4
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
404.29 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 486.60 (-82.30)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±152.76
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.11 · weakest Brisket (160.92)
Road miles
545
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.87 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
486.60 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOT COLE'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pullin Out the Butts BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIGH ON THE HAWG in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Bands & BBQ at the Point is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 5 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.0000 points of the Grand Championship at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2024-09-13).
🍖 Signature meat
When brisket is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (2 of 8).
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 14% across 6 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 28 at their very first tracked contest, Bands & BBQ at the Point (2019-09-13).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2021-09-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts-N-Racks BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Loaded Barrel BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Creek Smoke BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 174.8456 | 133.6800 | 162.77 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 175.4400 | 155.3828 | 166.11 | top 41% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 146.2628 | 161.27 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 172.0000 | 153.6800 | 160.92 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 6 | 0 | top 14% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | 2024-09-13 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.87 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 486.60 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📣 2019-09-13 — First call · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- ⭐ 2023-09-08 — Career-best overall score (680.5712) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📈 2024-09-13 — Peak power rating (1560) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2023-09-08 |
| +13.4 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2024-09-13 |
| +12.8 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2019-09-13 |
| +12.6 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2022-09-09 |
| +10.5 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 2025-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.9% | 90.5% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 56% | 93.8% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 6% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 6% | 189% | 189% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 179.7% | 179.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 168.9% | 168.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 11% | 171.3% | 171.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 46 / 82 (327.3716) | 46 (162.8000) | 43 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 115 / 117 (648.4112) | 102 (167.3828) | 117 (159.9544) | 92 (166.8456) | 116 (154.2284) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 56 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 5 / 29 (337.6688) | 3 (173.1316) | 10 (164.5372) | 4 (169.6800) | 1 (172.0000) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 41 / 70 (333.6228) | 25 (171.9656) | 42 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 99 / 106 (663.3376) | 95 (166.2400) | 85 (167.9888) | 92 (165.6916) | 94 (163.4172) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 2 / 31 (342.2400) | 3 (169.6800) | 1 (172.5600) | 4 (161.6800) | 4 (153.6800) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 2 / 33 (680.5712) | 1 (174.8456) | 2 (175.4400) | 13 (158.8684) | 2 (171.4172) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 4 / 32 (646.8112) | 3 (171.4400) | 11 (155.3828) | 7 (162.2856) | 13 (157.7028) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 8 / 28 (607.9656) | 14 (136.5140) | 2 (168.5828) | 15 (146.2628) | 7 (156.6060) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 3 / 28 (616.5368) | 10 (133.6800) | 2 (165.6912) | 4 (158.8572) | 1 (158.3084) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #290 (60 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #242 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #841 (120 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #196 (231 pts) | #178 (281 pts) | #248 (181 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #198 (240 pts) | #214 (215 pts) | #190 (265 pts) | — | — |