Pullin Out the Butts BBQ TN
Rating
1532
peak 1544
Contests
9
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
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
462.08 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 493.72 (-31.64)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±159.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.02 · weakest Brisket (162.18)
Road miles
545
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIGH ON THE HAWG in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Bands & BBQ at the Point is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 3 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 33% of their entries (2 of 6).
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 10% across 4 contests, versus top 43% 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).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 174.8456 | 133.6800 | 164.97 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 175.4400 | 159.9544 | 167.02 | top 46% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 158.8572 | 163.60 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 172.0000 | 153.6800 | 162.18 | top 36% |
“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 77% |
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 10% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 493.72
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 648.4112 | 487.89 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 663.3376 | 444.88 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 342.2400 | 342.24 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 680.5712 | 680.57 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 616.5368 | 616.54 |
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) |
| 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) |
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 | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #212 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (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) | — | — |