BAD BRAD'S BBQ GA
Rating
1519
peak 1545 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#110
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
339.15 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 337.51 (+1.63)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.12
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.81 · weakest Brisket (155.49)
Road miles
1054
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$124K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.90 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
337.51 / 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
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SWIG-N-PIG has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BAD ROOSTER BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 23% across 3 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 8 | 5 | 2 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.0628 | 165.19 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 161.6800 | 168.81 | top 41% |
| Pork | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 157.6572 | 166.56 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 151.3600 | 155.49 | top 95% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 7 | 0 | top 24% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 87% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-03-06 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 23% | 2025-11-14 |
| Big BBQ Bash | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 83% | 2025-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.90 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 337.51 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-23 — First tracked contest · Big BBQ Bash
- 📣 2023-11-17 — First call · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- ⭐ 2025-06-20 — Career-best overall score (661.5772) · Big BBQ Bash
- 📈 2026-04-03 — Peak power rating (1545) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
| +11.6 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2026-03-06 |
| +10.7 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2024-11-15 |
| +8.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
| +8.5 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2025-05-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | 2026-08-07 |
| -12.7 | BBQ for Bravery | 2026-06-19 |
| -9.9 | Big BBQ Bash | 2023-06-23 |
| -8.4 | Big BBQ Bash | 2024-06-21 |
| -5.7 | Big BBQ Bash | 2025-06-20 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 96.2% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94.1% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 47% | 94.3% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 94% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 39 / 41 (647.8400) | 38 (159.9428) | 34 (163.3944) | 34 (165.0856) | 39 (159.4172) |
| 2026-06-19 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 19 / 19 (656.4460) | 18 (168.5372) | 17 (165.1544) | 16 (165.6684) | 19 (157.0860) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 12 / 36 (339.3944) | 18 (166.2400) | 6 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 44 (346.2284) | 12 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (174.8572) | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 17 / 56 (338.8228) | 21 (165.7028) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (166.2400) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 19 / 26 (661.5772) | 7 (175.4172) | 15 (169.6916) | 22 (162.8116) | 25 (153.6568) |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 6 / 26 (334.7656) | 8 (167.3828) | 5 (167.3828) | 2 (175.4056) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 45 (336.5144) | 15 (167.3944) | 11 (169.1200) | 6 (170.8344) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 13 / 58 (339.3716) | 16 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 28 / 33 (636.3424) | 28 (157.0740) | 27 (163.9656) | 27 (163.9428) | 31 (151.3600) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 59 (326.7544) | 27 (159.3600) | 12 (167.3944) | 18 (165.6800) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 60 (338.2400) | 20 (163.9656) | 6 (174.2744) | 15 (163.9428) | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 33 / 36 (632.3084) | 33 (157.0628) | 29 (161.6800) | 34 (157.6572) | 32 (155.9084) |
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 | #110 (367 pts) | #143 (287 pts) | #99 (482 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #679 (134 pts) | #737 (139 pts) | #777 (144 pts) | #677 (149 pts) | #718 (134 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #177 (271 pts) | #198 (236 pts) | #178 (306 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1072 (81 pts) | #863 (156 pts) | #1163 (101 pts) | #1166 (66 pts) | #1487 (51 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #351 (85 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #306 (125 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1480 (58 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #1571 (58 pts) | #1491 (58 pts) | #1480 (58 pts) |