BARREL FEVER BBQ GA
Rating
1486
peak 1565 · rated over 57 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
58
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#114
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
8
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 58 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
677.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.19 (+3.18)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.26
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.16)
Road miles
11218
mi across 58 mapped stops · furthest 1291 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$484K
listed at 47 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 56 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.19 / 720
57 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Under the Radar has finished one call ahead of BARREL FEVER BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoke Central BBQ has come out ahead in 31 of their 37 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2284 points of the Grand Championship at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (2019-05-10).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Smoke Central BBQ has out-cooked them in 25 of 37 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 45% across 6 contests, versus top 55% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 40 | 15 | 25 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 37 | 6 | 31 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 36 | 14 | 22 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 32 | 6 | 26 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 29 | 5 | 24 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 26 | 3 | 23 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 59 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 178.8572 | 150.7772 | 168.68 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4912 | 168.16 | top 54% |
| Pork | 57 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 179.4400 | 151.9316 | 168.37 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 57 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 179.4400 | 155.3600 | 168.43 | top 51% |
“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 | 22 | 0 | top 54% |
| SC | 20 | 0 | top 58% |
| NC | 10 | 0 | top 56% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 29 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 5 | 21 | 0 | top 46% | 2026-07-09 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-03-06 |
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 50% | 2025-05-09 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-11-14 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 88% | 2024-04-26 |
| Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 82% | 2023-02-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (23 of 58 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (59 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.19 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2020-08-14 — Peak power rating (1565) · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken
- 🎖️ 2021-05-21 — 25th tracked contest · GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1
- ⭐ 2024-05-10 — Career-best overall score (694.7884) · 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 🎖️ 2025-05-09 — 50th tracked contest · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 🔥 2025-07-10 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2024-05-10 |
| +14.2 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2019-05-10 |
| +14.1 | BBQ Capital Cook Off | 2019-04-26 |
| +12.1 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B | 2019-10-18 |
| +11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 2020-08-28 |
| -12.2 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| -10.9 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2023-04-28 |
| -10.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2026-03-06 |
| -10.1 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 2019-09-27 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 55% | 95.8% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 64% | 95.9% | 93.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 96.5% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80% | top 69% | 93.6% | 92.3% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 50% | 95.1% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73% | top 68% | 95.5% | 93.9% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 56% | 95.4% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 92% | top 33% | 95.5% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 25 / 75 (689.6456) | 21 (174.2628) | 59 (165.6800) | 5 (177.7372) | 35 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway 🏅 Darlington, SC | 12 / 26 (683.9312) | 9 (173.7028) | 21 (164.5256) | 15 (169.7028) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 21 / 42 (681.0512) | 21 (170.8228) | 33 (163.3828) | 24 (170.2856) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 40 / 44 (656.3424) | 36 (167.3828) | 26 (170.2628) | 43 (157.0512) | 38 (161.6456) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 43 / 56 (675.8744) | 38 (169.6800) | 38 (170.8228) | 45 (167.3828) | 42 (167.9888) |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival 🏅 Union, SC | 22 / 25 (637.4972) | 21 (156.5028) | 22 (157.0972) | 19 (163.9544) | 23 (159.9428) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 27 (690.1828) | 6 (175.4056) | 6 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5372) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 26 / 66 (686.1944) | 35 (168.5372) | 3 (180.0000) | 46 (165.6800) | 25 (171.9772) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 31 / 42 (664.9940) | 28 (169.6684) | 31 (163.9544) | 22 (166.8456) | 27 (164.5256) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 28 / 32 (660.9828) | 30 (162.8000) | 21 (167.3828) | 18 (168.5716) | 26 (162.2284) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 21 / 45 (685.6224) | 37 (166.2284) | 15 (173.1200) | 5 (177.7028) | 29 (168.5712) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 27 / 32 (655.8976) | 28 (161.6572) | 27 (162.2744) | 17 (172.5944) | 29 (159.3716) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 21 / 76 (691.9196) | 33 (173.1084) | 33 (171.4056) | 9 (176.0000) | 37 (171.4056) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 5 / 42 (694.7884) | 8 (175.4056) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (172.5600) | 12 (173.7028) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 31 / 34 (642.6972) | 33 (154.7772) | 28 (162.2400) | 34 (158.2744) | 25 (167.4056) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 11 / 27 (670.7660) | 19 (165.1088) | 23 (157.6916) | 14 (168.5256) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 56 / 76 (653.5544) | 74 (150.7772) | 59 (161.6800) | 8 (175.4172) | 47 (165.6800) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 24 / 40 (673.5884) | 33 (162.8000) | 30 (166.2400) | 15 (168.5484) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 27 / 32 (662.6740) | 21 (168.5372) | 31 (152.4912) | 23 (163.9312) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2023-02-24 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 28 / 33 (663.2572) | 18 (170.8344) | 30 (161.6456) | 12 (170.8344) | 31 (159.9428) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 17 / 57 (679.8856) | 13 (173.7028) | 2 (176.0000) | 24 (168.5372) | 44 (161.6456) |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 18 (169.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 51 / 92 (665.5884) | 33 (169.7028) | 51 (166.8344) | 67 (162.7884) | 46 (166.2628) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 11 / 30 (681.6232) | 25 (162.8116) | 8 (172.5716) | 14 (170.8344) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 25 / 42 (674.7316) | 24 (168.5372) | 5 (174.2744) | 36 (163.3944) | 24 (168.5256) |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 26 / 33 (670.1488) | 7 (174.2628) | 22 (169.6916) | 26 (165.0972) | 30 (161.0972) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 73 (685.0516) | 25 (171.9772) | 26 (171.9888) | 25 (171.9772) | 33 (169.1084) |
| 2021-10-30 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 🏅 Shelby, NC | 23 / 27 (673.5772) | 21 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (163.3828) | 23 (165.0972) |
| 2021-10-29 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 🏅 Shelby, NC | 21 / 33 (673.6000) | 23 (168.5372) | 22 (166.2628) | 18 (168.5372) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2021-10-23 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Summerville, SC | 14 / 15 (682.1596) | 14 (169.6684) | 15 (166.2400) | 7 (175.4056) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2021-10-22 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Summerville, SC | 10 / 15 (687.8972) | 14 (169.6684) | 4 (176.5716) | 6 (175.4172) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 22 / 28 (666.6856) | 25 (163.9428) | 12 (169.6800) | 20 (165.0972) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Evans, GA | 17 / 21 (675.3028) | 14 (172.5600) | 18 (162.8000) | 3 (175.4172) | 19 (164.5256) |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Evans, GA | 15 / 21 (674.7428) | 2 (175.4056) | 9 (168.5372) | 21 (157.6572) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 26 / 42 (666.7200) | 14 (171.4056) | 31 (161.6572) | 27 (165.0972) | 16 (168.5600) |
| 2021-04-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 22 / 27 (672.4572) | 1 (177.7028) | 24 (166.2400) | 6 (171.9772) | 27 (156.5372) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 12 / 26 (682.1828) | 3 (176.5716) | 19 (166.2400) | 9 (169.7028) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 81 (682.8000) | 2 (178.8572) | 23 (170.2628) | 53 (165.1200) | 37 (168.5600) |
| 2020-10-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 18 / 24 (662.1604) | 12 (167.3828) | 24 (158.2288) | 21 (163.4060) | 7 (173.1428) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 13 / 22 (684.4684) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (173.7028) | 19 (167.9656) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 19 / 38 (686.7656) | 25 (169.6684) | 12 (174.8572) | 26 (168.5372) | 11 (173.7028) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 30 / 34 (655.8628) | 1 (178.2972) | 29 (163.3828) | 34 (151.9316) | 24 (162.2512) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 10 / 34 (682.7772) | 18 (169.1084) | 16 (170.8344) | 5 (173.7028) | 15 (169.1316) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 20 / 55 (682.7772) | 17 (172.5600) | 11 (172.5716) | 39 (166.8228) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 10 / 25 (677.0516) | 17 (165.0972) | 17 (164.5372) | 6 (170.2744) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 21 / 29 (662.1944) | 10 (172.5600) | 24 (165.7144) | 7 (168.5600) | 23 (155.3600) |
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 🏅 Summerville, SC | 6 / 15 (681.0744) | 3 (174.2744) | 2 (175.4172) | 15 (163.3944) | 8 (167.9884) |
| 2019-10-18 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B 🏅 Lenoir, NC | 3 / 22 (682.7660) | 5 (171.9656) | 1 (178.2972) | 18 (161.6688) | 4 (170.8344) |
| 2019-10-17 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A 🏅 Lenoir, NC | 5 / 15 (682.2172) | 5 (171.9656) | 8 (166.8344) | 10 (166.8572) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 7 / 19 (668.9828) | 8 (169.6684) | 13 (161.6688) | 4 (170.2628) | 5 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 30 / 37 (651.3260) | 20 (168.0116) | 32 (159.3944) | 24 (162.2400) | 32 (161.6800) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 32 (679.9200) | 31 (156.5372) | 10 (170.8228) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 16 / 29 (670.7656) | 21 (165.6800) | 16 (170.2512) | 1 (178.2972) | 26 (156.5372) |
| 2019-06-28 | Saltwater BBQ Bash 🏅 John's Island, SC | 9 / 18 (672.4344) | 10 (169.6800) | 3 (174.8572) | 5 (170.8228) | 15 (157.0744) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 2 / 42 (687.3944) | 19 (166.8344) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (175.4400) | 19 (167.4056) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 3 / 43 (682.8684) | 17 (166.2628) | 12 (168.5828) | 6 (171.4628) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 11 / 48 (683.9084) | 22 (169.7028) | 5 (171.9656) | 21 (167.9772) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 18 / 58 (674.2172) | 2 (178.8572) | 42 (161.6800) | 36 (162.2628) | 14 (171.4172) |
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 ↗ | Master | #351 (436 pts) | #298 (571 pts) | #465 (371 pts) | #302 (531 pts) | #256 (621 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #437 (449 pts) | #475 (474 pts) | #363 (714 pts) | #385 (584 pts) | #490 (404 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #493 (381 pts) | #583 (331 pts) | #625 (331 pts) | #487 (416 pts) | #606 (301 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #426 (462 pts) | #449 (492 pts) | #381 (650 pts) | #334 (627 pts) | #255 (847 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #554 (363 pts) | #539 (403 pts) | #474 (528 pts) | #580 (348 pts) | #479 (473 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #215 (883 pts) | #71 (1555 pts) | #187 (1061 pts) | #146 (1181 pts) | #177 (1026 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #114 (913 pts) | #69 (1183 pts) | #97 (1013 pts) | #110 (923 pts) | #78 (1128 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #123 (1680 pts) | #163 (1418 pts) | #111 (1670 pts) | #110 (1660 pts) | #142 (1496 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #361 (946 pts) | #413 (871 pts) | #347 (981 pts) | #429 (841 pts) | #385 (911 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #755 (500 pts) | #608 (655 pts) | #839 (470 pts) | #724 (565 pts) | #834 (460 pts) |