Down A Few BBQ GA
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-03-06
latest 2021-05-14
Best ToY finish
#448
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.74
last 5 vs career avg 643.74 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.37 · weakest Chicken (159.50)
Road miles
179
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 150.8344 | 159.50 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 155.9200 | 160.54 | top 75% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.3600 | 162.37 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5140 | 158.2284 | 161.33 | top 82% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.5312 | 633.53 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 676.4224 | 646.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 35 / 42 (633.5312) | 41 (150.8344) | 37 (155.9200) | 34 (162.2628) | 28 (164.5140) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Augusta, GA | 44 / 54 (676.4224) | 53 (161.6456) | 6 (177.7028) | 19 (172.5600) | 44 (164.5140) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash Augusta, GA | 43 / 46 (631.2224) | 44 (157.6684) | 41 (155.9200) | 40 (159.4056) | 42 (158.2284) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken Aiken, SC | 32 / 34 (643.3484) | 30 (160.5256) | 32 (157.1544) | 22 (166.2628) | 30 (159.4056) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 57 / 61 (634.1824) | 34 (166.8456) | 56 (155.9884) | 58 (151.3600) | 49 (159.9884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #448 (239 pts) | #474 (239 pts) | #358 (354 pts) | #403 (284 pts) | #486 (239 pts) |