BAD BRAD'S BBQ GA
Rating
1532
peak 1545
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#89
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
468.49 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 440.56 (+27.93)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±145.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.26 · weakest Brisket (154.50)
Road miles
963
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SWIG-N-PIG has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 23% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.0628 | 165.62 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 161.6800 | 169.26 | top 37% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 157.6572 | 166.70 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0860 | 151.3600 | 154.50 | 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% |
| 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+) | 6 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 440.56
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 | 656.4460 | 447.36 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 661.5772 | 417.92 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 636.3424 | 434.16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 632.3084 | 485.27 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #89 (367 pts) | #122 (287 pts) | #78 (482 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #754 (74 pts) | #827 (79 pts) | #845 (84 pts) | #755 (89 pts) | #786 (74 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) |