ZIP'S B.B.Q. GA
Rating
1504
peak 1505
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2020-11-20
latest 2022-08-05
Best ToY finish
#287
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
677.83 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.67 (+1.16)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.05 · weakest Brisket (167.29)
Road miles
829
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 185 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROLLIN KOLBZ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 162.8228 | 170.05 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 160.5372 | 168.28 | top 54% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.5372 | 171.05 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 158.2056 | 167.29 | top 54% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (10 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.67
- 1 perfect 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 691.9200 | 683.34 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 688.4800 | 674.16 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.1828 | 674.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 20 / 49 (686.8000) | 12 (175.4056) | 45 (160.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 17 (172.0000) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 4 / 42 (691.9200) | 6 (176.0000) | 7 (173.1200) | 5 (174.2744) | 25 (168.5256) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 45 / 73 (671.2912) | 32 (170.8228) | 39 (168.5372) | 22 (171.9884) | 55 (159.9428) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown Cumming, GA | 19 / 28 (673.0056) | 18 (168.5256) | 24 (163.9772) | 12 (169.6800) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 21 / 27 (666.1372) | 23 (164.5256) | 19 (169.6916) | 14 (167.9772) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 26 (688.4800) | 11 (170.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (180.0000) | 17 (165.0972) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown Cumming, GA | 9 / 39 (685.0972) | 23 (169.6800) | 16 (171.4172) | 21 (166.2628) | 1 (177.7372) |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 14 / 32 (678.7544) | 13 (170.2744) | 7 (173.1200) | 12 (170.8344) | 23 (164.5256) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 27 / 42 (663.8400) | 21 (168.5256) | 30 (162.8000) | 30 (164.5372) | 18 (167.9772) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 44 / 81 (663.8396) | 57 (162.8228) | 54 (163.3828) | 47 (166.2284) | 22 (171.4056) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cumming, GA | 30 / 40 (674.1828) | 13 (173.7028) | 20 (171.4172) | 18 (170.8572) | 37 (158.2056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #478 (438 pts) | #497 (448 pts) | #629 (343 pts) | #373 (638 pts) | #604 (333 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #287 (675 pts) | #318 (630 pts) | #291 (720 pts) | #256 (775 pts) | #265 (750 pts) |