MEN AT PORK

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5842

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1439

peak 1439 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-02-08

latest 2017-04-07

Best ToY finish

#1147

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

671.8628 / 720

Master · Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.39 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 647.06 (-0.67)

Walk rate

42%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Chicken · Flames on the Flint

Consistency

±13.50

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.22 · weakest Brisket (157.44)

Road miles

2,430

mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 260 mi

Schedule strength

50%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

Master avg

647.06 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

671.8628 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.8628 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-02-06

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 66%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 66%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.78 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 157.44
Chicken avg 166.22
1 calls in 12 entries

Chicken nemesis

6 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKE ON THIS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THIS has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.87% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.87% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.9% of a perfect score
12 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ

#5828 of the rated field

1440 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2025-06-27

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JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM

#5844 of the rated field

1439 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2018-08-24

⚔ Head-to-head

High Voltage BBQ

#5849 of the rated field

1439 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1439

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-11-21

⚔ Head-to-head

SWEET OLD BUZZARDS

#5839 of the rated field

1440 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

No shared contest yet.

Level with MEN AT PORK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-06-22

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Smokin' The Rite Way

#5841 of the rated field

1439 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2025-08-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Blue Smoke BBQ

#5830 of the rated field

1440 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1440

No shared contest yet.

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE ON THIS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	174.2856	157.1544	166.22	top 59%
Pork Ribs	12	1	171.9772	145.6000	159.58	top 72%
Pork	12	4	171.9772	155.9656	163.82	top 62%
Brisket	12	1	170.8456	143.9998	157.44	top 74%

“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	Avg finish
GA	9	top 81%
FL	2	top 72%
NC	1	top 76%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 78%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 80%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off	2	27	0	top 72%	2014-08-22

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2013-02-08 → 2017-04-07

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in GA 9 of 12 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 12 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 166.22 · weakest Brisket (157.44)

Walk rate 42% a top-10 call in 5 of 12 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 12 contests

Master average 647.06 out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 261 95–341 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,430 12 mapped stops · furthest 260 mi

Schedule strength 1564 average field rating faced — tougher than 50% of rated contests

Power rating 1439 peak 1439 · #5842 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Feb 8 First tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)
Feb 8 Peak power rating (1486) Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)
2014
Feb 7 First call Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5196 WNC BBQ Festival
2015
Feb 6 Career-best overall score671.8628 Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)
Mar 13 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 Flames on the Flint
2016
Sep 23 10th tracked contest Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)
2017
Apr 7 Most recent contest Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash(GBC QUALIFIER)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.4	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)	2015-02-06

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)	2013-02-08
-8.9	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL	2016-02-05
-8	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off	2014-08-22
-8	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full)	2017-02-03
-6.7	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)	2014-02-07

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	0%	top 89%	89.3%	88.4%
2016	2	50%	top 87%	90.5%	90%
2015	3	67%	top 66%	93.3%	92.3%
2014	3	67%	top 80%	90.2%	89.7%
2013	2	0%	top 78%	89.3%	87.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-04-07	Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash(GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA	20 / 25 (643.3028)	24 (157.1544)	18 (162.2628)	20 (162.2400)	16 (161.6456)
2017-02-03	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	40 / 41 (628.9720)	35 (161.6688)	38 (155.9772)	34 (162.2400)	41 (149.0860)
2016-09-23	Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	20 / 25 (651.8628)	19 (163.4400)	9 (169.6800)	6 (170.8228)	23 (147.9200)
2016-02-05	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA	33 / 35 (644.4228)	29 (162.8000)	24 (162.8228)	35 (155.9656)	24 (162.8344)
2015-10-23	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA	19 / 27 (663.3720)	18 (167.9888)	13 (171.9772)	9 (171.9772)	25 (151.4288)
2015-03-13	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	59 / 72 (659.3144)	15 (174.2856)	60 (162.8344)	58 (165.6800)	63 (156.5144)
2015-02-06	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	16 / 35 (671.8628)	12 (170.8228)	16 (167.3944)	9 (168.5484)	21 (165.0972)
2014-08-22	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL	33 / 40 (648.9600)	27 (164.5256)	38 (149.0744)	9 (170.8228)	25 (164.5372)
2014-07-25	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	35 / 46 (649.5196)	19 (166.8228)	29 (161.6684)	38 (158.7884)	30 (162.2400)
2014-02-07	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	23 / 28 (639.7940)	17 (167.3828)	27 (145.6000)	26 (155.9656)	6 (170.8456)
2013-08-23	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL	27 / 44 (642.7428)	11 (170.2628)	34 (156.5716)	25 (162.8228)	36 (153.0856)
2013-02-08	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	31 / 33 (620.5710)	17 (167.4284)	29 (149.1428)	19 (160.0000)	31 (143.9998)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1645 (135 pts)	#1945 (115 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1707 (135 pts)	#1623 (155 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1702 (135 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#1462 (200 pts)	#1394 (225 pts)	#1799 (125 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1147 (247 pts)	#1027 (322 pts)	#1150 (277 pts)	#1006 (342 pts)	#1393 (192 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1377 (199 pts)	#1224 (259 pts)	#1490 (189 pts)	#1179 (274 pts)	#1060 (304 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1687 (127 pts)	#1198 (237 pts)	#1774 (127 pts)	#1526 (157 pts)	#1726 (127 pts)