First Start/ Big B's BBQ GA
Rating
1506
peak 1520 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2019-08-23
Best ToY finish
#382
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.70 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.37 (+1.34)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.44 · weakest Brisket (166.00)
Road miles
533
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.37 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BALDY'S BUTTS has finished one call ahead of First Start/ Big B's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Angry Jack BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROCKIN' PIG BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNWAY SMOKE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FYC BARBEQUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDY'S BUTTS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE DINING GA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 162.8000 | 168.14 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.0972 | 169.44 | top 41% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.0856 | 168.79 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 153.6572 | 166.00 | top 46% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.37 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-07-19 — Career-best overall score (689.6568) · Piggin in the Park
- 📈 2019-07-19 — Peak power rating (1520) · Piggin in the Park
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Piggin in the Park | 2019-07-19 |
| +11.4 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| +4.3 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2019-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2019-08-02 |
| -5.8 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| -5.7 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2019-05-24 |
| -4.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 42% | 95.8% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 17 / 32 (667.2912) | 15 (169.1200) | 13 (169.6800) | 11 (167.9656) | 20 (160.5256) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 29 / 45 (668.9944) | 40 (163.3944) | 21 (168.5372) | 11 (171.9656) | 29 (165.0972) |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 2 / 25 (689.6568) | 5 (172.5484) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (165.1428) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 4 / 31 (679.8856) | 21 (163.3944) | 9 (171.4056) | 4 (174.2628) | 4 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 51 / 72 (662.6856) | 58 (162.8000) | 36 (167.9772) | 58 (161.0856) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 11 / 33 (669.6116) | 3 (176.0116) | 11 (170.8228) | 7 (169.1200) | 27 (153.6572) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 30 / 62 (668.4340) | 26 (169.6800) | 48 (161.0972) | 5 (171.9656) | 34 (165.6912) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #382 (861 pts) | #442 (771 pts) | #405 (836 pts) | #327 (976 pts) | #446 (761 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #876 (382 pts) | #882 (407 pts) | #724 (517 pts) | #813 (452 pts) | #825 (427 pts) |