POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ GA
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2019-08-09
Best ToY finish
#1288
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.37)
Road miles
163
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 163 mi
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
634.38 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 162.8000 | 164.53 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3828 | 151.3600 | 153.37 | top 89% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 155.3828 | 159.68 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 154.2172 | 156.81 | top 81% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 634.38 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- ⭐ 2019-08-09 — Career-best overall score (640.9832) · Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 26 / 29 (640.9832) | 19 (166.2516) | 28 (151.3600) | 22 (163.9772) | 23 (159.3944) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 32 / 42 (627.7828) | 28 (162.8000) | 34 (155.3828) | 37 (155.3828) | 35 (154.2172) |
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 | #1957 (60 pts) | #1902 (84 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1985 (69 pts) | #1994 (64 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1740 (107 pts) | #1811 (102 pts) | #1604 (122 pts) | #1605 (122 pts) | #1534 (132 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1288 (208 pts) | #1429 (198 pts) | #1434 (198 pts) | #1236 (258 pts) | #1383 (208 pts) |