ATLANTA BBQ CLUB

ATLANTA BBQ CLUB is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 13th of 27 at the Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (2015). They are ranked #5935 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,935

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1438

peak 1438 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 9, 2014

latest Apr 28, 2018 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1035

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

679.9428 / 720

Master · Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.90

last 5 Master vs avg 646.25 (-0.35)

Walk rate

31%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Pork · Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival

Consistency

±15.82

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.68 · weakest Brisket (156.62)

Road miles

519

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)

Master avg

646.25 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

679.9428 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.9428 at Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 23, 2015

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

SWINE AND SHINE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SWINE AND SHINE BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.06 points below their pork, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 15%.

Brisket avg 156.62
Pork avg 164.68
1 call in 13 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of East Coast BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

7 of 9 shared pork entries lost

ATLANTA BBQ STORE ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ATLANTA BBQ STORE has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.20% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.20% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.8% of a perfect score
13 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2016 ↗	Master	#2133 (82 pts)	#2890 (57 pts)	#2184 (92 pts)	#2082 (107 pts)	#1584 (172 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1035 (292 pts)	#1131 (277 pts)	#836 (432 pts)	#930 (387 pts)	#1065 (297 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1830 (123 pts)	#1920 (123 pts)	#1619 (158 pts)	#1660 (153 pts)	#1896 (123 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ATLANTA BBQ CLUB, each with one reason worth a look.

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

LTS BBQ

#5,940 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 16, 2021

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#5,938 of the rated field

1438 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1438

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2018

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Red and Black BBQ Shack

#5,924 of the rated field

1438 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1503

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Backwoods Grillin'

#5,941 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

Level with ATLANTA BBQ CLUB on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

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#5,929 of the rated field

1438 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1438

They turned up 11 years after ATLANTA BBQ CLUB did, first appearing in 2025.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Brass Monkey BBQ

#5,926 of the rated field

1438 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1438

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WAY 2 QUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HOOTIE-Q	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
CRIMSON Q	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Bubba Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RUNWAY SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	0	169.7372	152.5372	161.82	top 80%
Pork Ribs	13	2	173.7028	151.9656	163.14	top 65%
Pork	13	2	176	149.0972	164.68	top 59%
Brisket	13	1	173.1200	143.9200	156.62	top 78%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 81%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 76%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Que'n in Cumming (Day 2)	2	34	top 86%	Nov 19, 2016
Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	2	20	top 67%	Jun 3, 2016
Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival	2	13	top 71%	Oct 23, 2015
Roman Roast on the River	2	30	top 85%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 13 of 13 contests

Contests visited 9 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 207 finished ahead 95 times, behind 354

Longest layoff 1 yrs Apr 22, 2017 → Apr 28, 2018

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

20181 milestone

Apr 28 Most recent contest Atlanta BBQ Classic

20161 milestone

Nov 18 10th tracked contest Que'n in Cumming (Day 1)

20152 milestones

Oct 23 Career-best overall score679.9428 Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival
Oct 23 Career-best single call (Pork)176 Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival

20144 milestones

May 9 First tracked contest Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
May 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1484 Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
May 9 Peak power rating (1493) Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
Sep 27 First call Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.5	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival	Oct 23, 2015
+0.7	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.2	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)	Sep 27, 2014
-10.3	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA)	Oct 24, 2014
-9.5	Roman Roast on the River	May 8, 2015
-7.5	Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)	Apr 22, 2017
-7.5	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)	May 9, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 96%	86.8%	86.8%
2017	1	0%	top 87%	88.5%	88.5%
2016	3	33%	top 78%	92.4%	91.1%
2015	5	40%	top 70%	94.4%	90.8%
2014	3	33%	top 88%	90.9%	88%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 28, 2018	Atlanta BBQ Classic Atlanta, GA	25 / 26 (624.9944)	25 (161.1316)	25 (158.8000)	24 (161.1200)	26 (143.9428)
Apr 22, 2017	Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) Hampton, GA	20 / 23 (637.5316)	23 (153.6684)	15 (161.1088)	14 (164.5256)	16 (158.2288)
Nov 19, 2016	Que'n in Cumming (Day 2) Cumming, GA	34 / 37 (651.8056)	34 (163.9428)	30 (164.5372)	32 (162.2284)	33 (161.0972)
Nov 18, 2016	Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA	38 / 47 (649.5772)	35 (164.5256)	19 (168.5600)	46 (149.0972)	28 (167.3944)
Jun 3, 2016	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	20 / 32 (665.6000)	29 (158.2628)	18 (165.6800)	15 (168.5372)	6 (173.1200)
Dec 4, 2015	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	30 / 39 (645.6004)	19 (169.1544)	36 (152.5260)	19 (166.8344)	32 (157.0856)
Oct 23, 2015	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA	13 / 27 (679.9428)	22 (161.7028)	8 (173.7028)	6 (176)	12 (168.5372)
Aug 21, 2015	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	26 / 41 (642.1028)	29 (163.3828)	7 (170.2744)	23 (164.5256)	39 (143.9200)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	30 / 42 (654.2400)	23 (169.7372)	24 (166.2628)	16 (168.5600)	41 (149.6800)
May 8, 2015	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	37 / 41 (648.4916)	26 (167.9656)	40 (159.4172)	35 (160.5600)	33 (160.5488)
Oct 24, 2014	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA	33 / 35 (623.2916)	32 (155.9428)	27 (159.9544)	20 (161.1316)	33 (146.2628)
Sep 27, 2014	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA	31 / 34 (623.8972)	31 (152.5372)	31 (151.9656)	4 (171.9772)	32 (147.4172)
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA	30 / 38 (654.1484)	33 (161.6456)	18 (167.9772)	24 (165.7028)	32 (158.8228)

ATLANTA BBQ CLUB

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)