ZIPS BBQ GA
Rating
1655
peak 1694
Contests
60
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#51
Master 2024
Grand champs
6
2 reserve
Category wins
13
27 podiums
Overall top-10s
28
of 60 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Current form
691.68 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.41 (+18.27)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±61.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.86)
Road miles
10711
mi across 60 mapped stops · furthest 717 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has finished one call ahead of ZIPS BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 22 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 23 of their 24 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ Boogie & Blues is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition (2025-04-11).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 62-team field at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 13% across 5 contests, versus top 33% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival (2022-10-14) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 13-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 62 at their very first tracked contest, Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2019-03-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 58 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8228 | 173.55 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8000 | 170.86 | top 46% |
| Pork | 57 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 178.8572 | 155.4400 | 171.12 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 53 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5028 | 172.91 | top 34% |
“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 | 30 | 6 | top 31% |
| TN | 11 | 0 | top 40% |
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 23% |
| NC | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 2 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 31 | 4 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (30 of 60 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (58 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2019-03-01)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 673.41
- 9 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 706.8344 | 689.68 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 708.5372 | 691.56 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 706.2516 | 693.55 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 700.4912 | 683.89 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 705.1200 | 689.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.0172 | 672.72 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 514.8576 | 463.41 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) Buckhannon, WV | 3 / 29 (695.3600) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (172.5600) | 19 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 54 / 82 (689.0168) | 17 (177.7028) | 63 (170.8112) | 61 (170.8228) | 58 (169.6800) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 67 / 117 (683.3144) | 93 (168.5256) | 56 (171.9888) | 60 (170.8344) | 47 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 34 (173.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 28 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 1 / 42 (706.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (170.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (177.1544) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 26 / 36 (683.8740) | 18 (173.1200) | 28 (167.9656) | 31 (167.3828) | 13 (175.4056) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 35 / 125 (690.2172) | 19 (176.5716) | 57 (170.8228) | 103 (165.6800) | 16 (177.1428) |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 28 / 44 (681.0288) | 16 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4288) | 20 (170.8344) | 40 (160.5028) |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 11 / 33 (691.3256) | 19 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (169.6684) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam St. Augustine, FL | 28 / 38 (686.1828) | 22 (173.1200) | 25 (170.8228) | 13 (174.8572) | 32 (167.3828) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 41 / 56 (677.5656) | 28 (171.9656) | 34 (171.9772) | 54 (159.3484) | 14 (174.2744) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 13 / 32 (691.3140) | 11 (173.1084) | 13 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8228) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC | 3 / 36 (695.9432) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (175.4288) | 19 (170.8228) | 16 (170.8344) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 1 / 27 (708.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 25 / 66 (686.7772) | 33 (169.1200) | 38 (169.6800) | 22 (172.5600) | 11 (175.4172) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 6 / 42 (697.0744) | 3 (178.8572) | 24 (169.6800) | 16 (174.2744) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 34 / 70 (692.4912) | 11 (177.7028) | 42 (171.9656) | 44 (171.9656) | 39 (170.8572) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 79 / 106 (678.1368) | 73 (170.2512) | 95 (167.3828) | 43 (173.1200) | 75 (167.3828) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 14 / 32 (684.4456) | 12 (174.2744) | 22 (167.3828) | 15 (169.6684) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 2 / 31 (705.0856) | 5 (177.7028) | 12 (174.2628) | 9 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 21 / 100 (694.7888) | 18 (176.5600) | 49 (169.6916) | 20 (175.4172) | 29 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 26 / 45 (683.3372) | 18 (174.2628) | 18 (172.0000) | 36 (165.0972) | 17 (171.9772) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL | 6 / 38 (694.7772) | 14 (174.2628) | 14 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (170.8344) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 26 / 58 (685.6344) | 19 (174.2628) | 44 (165.6916) | 16 (173.7144) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 5 / 59 (694.8344) | 29 (171.4056) | 11 (174.2628) | 13 (174.3088) | 9 (174.8572) |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC | 23 / 33 (677.5772) | 3 (176.5600) | 31 (159.3716) | 21 (167.3828) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 26 (700.4912) | 2 (180.0000) | 10 (171.9656) | 8 (175.4056) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 5 / 76 (701.0856) | 7 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 40 (170.2628) | 26 (173.1200) |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 10 / 33 (694.2172) | 4 (176.5600) | 20 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 38 / 81 (693.6228) | 31 (175.4056) | 65 (168.5372) | 42 (173.1200) | 18 (176.5600) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 2 / 118 (706.2516) | 4 (180.0000) | 23 (174.2628) | 5 (178.8572) | 39 (173.1316) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 4 / 42 (696.5028) | 4 (177.7028) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (172.5600) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 4 / 34 (693.6460) | 5 (177.7144) | 18 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2744) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 4 / 31 (698.2172) | 5 (177.7028) | 20 (168.5372) | 12 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 8 / 93 (696.5372) | 50 (170.8572) | 40 (169.6800) | 4 (178.2972) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 31 / 59 (677.5772) | 41 (168.5256) | 48 (161.6688) | 28 (169.6684) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 14 / 60 (691.9084) | 19 (173.7028) | 15 (175.4172) | 25 (171.9656) | 27 (170.8228) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 5 / 29 (694.7656) | 8 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1200) | 15 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 312 / 487 (662.1372) | 262 (167.9772) | 317 (165.0972) | 323 (163.9772) | 287 (165.0856) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 63 / 211 (688.5028) | 62 (174.8572) | 131 (169.6800) | 139 (168.5484) | 29 (175.4172) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 4 / 25 (700.4912) | 6 (178.8572) | 18 (169.6684) | 7 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 27 (697.0856) | 12 (172.5600) | 6 (176.5716) | 16 (167.9540) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 45 / 76 (670.0908) | 47 (165.0856) | 40 (167.9540) | 38 (167.3828) | 31 (169.6684) |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 13 / 27 (678.1712) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (163.3828) | 25 (162.8112) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 5 / 32 (694.7772) | 11 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (174.2628) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 49 / 80 (671.9200) | 67 (166.2400) | 69 (159.4400) | 4 (178.8572) | 44 (167.3828) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 37 / 65 (672.9712) | 36 (168.5256) | 18 (171.9772) | 50 (163.9312) | 31 (168.5372) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival Grovetown, GA | 1 / 51 (705.1200) | 14 (176.0000) | 18 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 6 / 30 (695.3484) | 18 (169.1084) | 7 (174.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 6 / 30 (691.9084) | 8 (175.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (173.7028) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 9 / 30 (691.3484) | 10 (173.7028) | 18 (170.8228) | 8 (174.2628) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 16 / 25 (665.0284) | 24 (159.3828) | 19 (163.9772) | 10 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8456) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Augusta, GA | 39 / 54 (681.0172) | 10 (177.7028) | 22 (173.1316) | 44 (167.3828) | 49 (162.8000) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash Augusta, GA | 31 / 46 (664.4228) | 24 (169.6800) | 43 (154.8000) | 18 (169.6800) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cedartown, GA | 10 / 35 (487.9656) | 14 (158.8228) | 1 (173.7028) | 16 (155.4400) | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 1 / 45 (514.8576) | 6 (168.5716) | 1 (177.1544) | 4 (169.1316) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 1 / 33 (338.2744) | 4 (171.4056) | 5 (166.8688) | 6 (161.6800) | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 62 (512.5372) | 3 (171.4400) | 1 (174.8572) | 7 (166.2400) | — |
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 | #69 (1067 pts) | #48 (1242 pts) | #93 (1022 pts) | #77 (942 pts) | #58 (1092 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #108 (1547 pts) | #86 (1637 pts) | #234 (1042 pts) | #147 (1312 pts) | #131 (1377 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #51 (1884 pts) | #51 (1792 pts) | #184 (1144 pts) | #107 (1367 pts) | #62 (1647 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #168 (1150 pts) | #205 (1005 pts) | #209 (1075 pts) | #200 (1010 pts) | #110 (1390 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #261 (860 pts) | #431 (540 pts) | #403 (630 pts) | #279 (865 pts) | #282 (820 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #531 (200 pts) | #665 (135 pts) | #619 (155 pts) | #645 (140 pts) |