TFS PIT VIPERS GA
Rating
1700
peak 1700 · rated over 24 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2023-04-28
Grand champs
4
4 reserve
Category wins
8
24 podiums
Overall top-10s
22
of 28 contests
Avg finish
top 15%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
482.11 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 458.12 (+23.99)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±78.43
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.67 · weakest Brisket (162.24)
Road miles
5394
mi across 28 mapped stops · furthest 721 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$152K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
458.12 / 360
23 Backyard contests · 4 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of TFS PIT VIPERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ Boogie & Blues is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at GBC Summer Showdown (2021-07-30) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at BBQ Boogie & Blues.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 7% across 3 contests, versus top 15% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 8-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 45 at their very first tracked contest, Hawgin On Lanier (2019-08-02).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 16 | 15 | 0 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 15 | 13 | 2 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 13 | 10 | 2 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Beachin' Good Barbecue | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 12 | 8 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 178.8572 | 164.5372 | 170.51 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 179.4400 | 161.6456 | 170.67 | top 18% |
| Pork | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 175.4172 | 157.6456 | 168.00 | top 20% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 166.2400 | 158.2400 | 162.24 | top 10% |
“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 | 15 | 3 | top 9% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| SC | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 4 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 10% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 8% | 2023-03-03 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 | 1 | 2 | top 3% | 2023-04-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (17 of 28 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (24 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (2019-08-23)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 458.12 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-02 — First tracked contest · Hawgin On Lanier
- 📣 2019-08-02 — First call · Hawgin On Lanier
- 🏆 2019-08-23 — First Grand Championship · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- 🎖️ 2022-11-17 — 25th tracked contest · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs)
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (525.6916) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 📈 2023-04-28 — Peak power rating (1700) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +14.2 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 2021-03-19 |
| +13.9 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2019-08-02 |
| +11.9 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
| +11.6 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2021-09-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 2021-11-12 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 4% | 146% | 145.4% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 71% | top 8% | 144% | 132.6% |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 75% | top 21% | 145.2% | 115.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 15% | 143.5% | 124.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 12% | 144% | 139.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 1 / 32 (525.6916) | 3 (177.7144) | 2 (176.0116) | 5 (171.9656) | 3 (166.2400) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 65 (521.0972) | 3 (177.7144) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (170.8228) | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 5 / 57 (506.1828) | 8 (171.4172) | 3 (173.1200) | 15 (161.6456) | — |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 15 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 6 / 49 (347.3828) | 11 (175.4056) | 8 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 30 (510.2172) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (165.1200) | 2 (173.1316) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 2 / 25 (505.0284) | 3 (168.5256) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (157.6456) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 73 (518.2400) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7144) | 12 (166.2628) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 5 / 28 (175.4172) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 22 / 33 (332.5028) | 15 (169.6684) | 22 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 22 (167.3944) | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 5 / 15 (341.7144) | 17 (165.1200) | 2 (176.5944) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 2 / 15 (342.8112) | 12 (167.3940) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 1 / 27 (522.8112) | 7 (170.2628) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (173.1084) | 3 (158.2400) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 2 / 39 (180.0000) | 4 (170.8228) | 6 (169.7028) | 2 (173.7144) | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 4 / 14 (498.8456) | 4 (168.5600) | 8 (161.7028) | 5 (168.5828) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 9 / 31 (341.6800) | 21 (167.3828) | 3 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 5 / 21 (502.2060) | 15 (164.5372) | 4 (171.4288) | 10 (166.2400) | — |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 1 / 26 (345.1200) | 1 (170.8572) | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 81 (509.6800) | 18 (165.7028) | 15 (168.5600) | 1 (175.4172) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 22 / 94 (331.3256) | 17 (169.6800) | 25 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 5 / 55 (516.5372) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (173.1200) | 17 (164.5600) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 61 (494.1484) | 7 (168.5256) | 11 (161.6800) | 17 (163.9428) | — |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 9 / 35 (489.5540) | 7 (165.0856) | 11 (162.7884) | 12 (161.6800) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 1 / 32 (518.2400) | 3 (170.8228) | 1 (173.7144) | 1 (173.7028) | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 3 / 45 (501.6116) | 3 (171.4056) | 6 (163.9544) | 5 (166.2516) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #86 (720 pts) | #72 (878 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1238 (108 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #40 (891 pts) | #11 (1241 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #31 (957 pts) | #8 (1254 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #20 (593 pts) | #26 (423 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #16 (147 pts) | #19 (112 pts) | — | — |