YES, DEAR BBQ GA
Rating
1714
peak 1718
Contests
77
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2026-01-09
Best ToY finish
#80
Master 2023
Grand champs
6
1 reserve
Category wins
14
38 podiums
Overall top-10s
32
of 77 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Current form
691.80 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 688.08 (+3.72)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.38)
Road miles
14496
mi across 77 mapped stops · furthest 762 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has finished one call ahead of YES, DEAR BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 22 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Quenut BBQ in 25 of their 28 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoketember Fest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (2024-08-16).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 59-team field at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (2022-08-19) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 22-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Organizer Portal.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 74 | 35 | 4 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6456 | 173.63 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 74 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2172 | 171.38 | top 40% |
| Pork | 71 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6800 | 171.48 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 71 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7884 | 171.53 | top 35% |
“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 | 47 | 5 | top 26% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| SC | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| FL | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| AL | 2 | 1 | top 11% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 3 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 35 | 3 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (50 of 77 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (74 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (2020-11-20)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 688.08
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 696.5028 | 696.50 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 704.5372 | 691.95 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 707.3828 | 693.77 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 708.5488 | 690.93 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 703.3712 | 689.22 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 695.3712 | 686.24 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 707.4060 | 687.58 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 686.7656 | 675.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam St. Augustine, FL | 9 / 38 (696.5028) | 16 (175.4056) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (174.2744) | 20 (170.2628) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 19 / 56 (691.3256) | 6 (178.8572) | 15 (175.4172) | 32 (170.8344) | 47 (166.2168) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 71 / 158 (687.8968) | 79 (172.5484) | 137 (165.6800) | 13 (177.7028) | 59 (171.9656) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 65 / 401 (693.0744) | 127 (173.1200) | 154 (171.4172) | 150 (171.9772) | 38 (176.5600) |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 21 / 36 (690.1828) | 5 (178.8572) | 16 (173.1200) | 35 (165.0856) | 15 (173.1200) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 4 / 32 (699.3600) | 22 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 7 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival Union, SC | 7 / 25 (685.0860) | 8 (173.7144) | 14 (167.9772) | 10 (170.2744) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 14 / 27 (685.6116) | 8 (174.2628) | 25 (158.2172) | 10 (174.2744) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 1 / 42 (704.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (172.5600) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 31 / 70 (693.6228) | 28 (175.4172) | 39 (171.9772) | 42 (171.9656) | 25 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 12 / 106 (701.6688) | 9 (177.7144) | 20 (175.4172) | 28 (174.2628) | 19 (174.2744) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 30 (170.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 8 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 6 / 42 (693.6228) | 21 (161.7604) | 29 (166.2400) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 15 / 32 (684.4224) | 20 (170.8112) | 12 (171.9656) | 19 (168.5372) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) Waycross, GA | 15 / 26 (687.3140) | 14 (173.1084) | 9 (174.2628) | 18 (169.1200) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL | 12 / 38 (689.6112) | 6 (177.7028) | 31 (163.9428) | 6 (172.5600) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 6 / 58 (697.6456) | 23 (173.1084) | 5 (177.1544) | 1 (178.8572) | 33 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 8 / 33 (699.3944) | 2 (180.0000) | 15 (174.2744) | 26 (169.6800) | 7 (175.4400) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 11 / 59 (690.8000) | 18 (173.7028) | 47 (165.0972) | 9 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5828) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 2 / 26 (707.3828) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 76 / 81 (677.6116) | 14 (177.7028) | 73 (165.0972) | 80 (161.6916) | 37 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 35 / 118 (689.6572) | 66 (171.9772) | 10 (176.0116) | 104 (163.9656) | 7 (177.7028) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 10 / 42 (691.9200) | 23 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (166.8228) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 22 / 44 (685.6112) | 25 (168.5600) | 15 (174.2628) | 14 (174.2628) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 59 (703.9428) | 16 (174.2628) | 7 (176.5600) | 13 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 26 / 60 (687.3600) | 31 (170.8228) | 11 (175.4516) | 21 (171.9772) | 39 (169.1084) |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 5 / 35 (700.5028) | 2 (178.8572) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (171.9656) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 1 / 29 (708.5488) | 6 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7144) | 6 (175.4288) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 257 / 487 (671.3484) | 74 (175.4056) | 354 (162.8344) | 34 (177.1428) | 415 (155.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 17 / 211 (696.5140) | 19 (177.7028) | 37 (175.4056) | 2 (179.4400) | 171 (163.9656) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 1 / 25 (706.2516) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (168.5372) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 27 (699.3484) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7144) | 11 (170.8228) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines Pinehurst, NC | 15 / 24 (675.8512) | 9 (174.8572) | 5 (173.1084) | 21 (163.9428) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 10 / 32 (689.6228) | 2 (180.0000) | 29 (160.5028) | 19 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest Waycross, GA | 9 / 28 (687.3140) | 11 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9656) | 17 (170.2628) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 65 (677.6228) | 29 (169.6684) | 23 (170.2744) | 41 (166.2400) | 14 (171.4400) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 3 / 57 (695.3484) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (175.4172) | 22 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival Grovetown, GA | 8 / 51 (693.6460) | 19 (173.1316) | 6 (175.4172) | 29 (168.5372) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 8 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 77 / 249 (686.7884) | 26 (177.1428) | 86 (172.0116) | 166 (168.5256) | 134 (169.1084) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 222 / 505 (671.8624) | 210 (169.1084) | 287 (166.2512) | 105 (173.1200) | 289 (163.3828) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 3 / 30 (695.9316) | 11 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1316) | 9 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) Baxley, GA | — | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 1 / 30 (703.3712) | 8 (175.4056) | 17 (171.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 17 / 49 (690.1944) | 37 (167.3944) | 16 (173.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 14 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 14 / 42 (682.7312) | 21 (170.8228) | 27 (166.2400) | 14 (171.9656) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 19 / 37 (679.2796) | 2 (178.2972) | 33 (162.7884) | 29 (166.2284) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 13 / 73 (693.0628) | 3 (180.0000) | 28 (171.9772) | 21 (172.5484) | 36 (168.5372) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown Cumming, GA | 3 / 28 (693.6112) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 6 / 26 (683.8740) | 20 (167.3712) | 16 (168.5372) | 6 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 Augusta, GA | 11 / 43 (693.6228) | 28 (170.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 25 (170.8228) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 Augusta, GA | 5 / 37 (695.3712) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (174.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 27 (162.8112) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 9 / 25 (689.0400) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown Cumming, GA | 8 / 39 (685.5884) | 5 (175.4056) | 13 (171.9772) | 26 (165.0972) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 8 / 42 (685.5996) | 18 (170.8112) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (173.7028) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival Jacksonville, FL | 14 / 40 (683.8968) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (164.5484) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (167.3712) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 22 / 26 (670.1256) | 23 (163.9428) | 15 (170.2628) | 10 (169.6800) | 19 (166.2400) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 81 (681.6228) | 11 (174.2628) | 31 (169.1200) | 38 (167.4056) | 24 (170.8344) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cumming, GA | 1 / 40 (707.4060) | 5 (177.7028) | 11 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5716) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 21 / 37 (681.0284) | 5 (176.5600) | 31 (162.8000) | 23 (168.5256) | 10 (173.1428) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 9 / 38 (695.9084) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (174.2744) | 22 (170.8228) | 16 (173.1084) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge Roebuck, SC | 15 / 25 (669.6000) | 23 (161.6456) | 8 (169.7144) | 12 (167.3944) | 10 (170.8456) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show Darlington, SC | 4 / 29 (683.9772) | 17 (169.1544) | 12 (170.2972) | 5 (170.8228) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake Summerville, SC | 11 / 15 (670.1712) | 12 (167.4056) | 10 (168.5256) | 12 (164.5372) | 4 (169.7028) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 17 / 32 (677.6112) | 9 (172.0116) | 21 (167.9656) | 20 (168.5256) | 16 (169.1084) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 4 / 27 (686.7656) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 17 (166.8228) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest Savannah, GA | 6 / 24 (680.4796) | 7 (173.1084) | 2 (173.7372) | 15 (165.0740) | 8 (168.5600) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 18 / 32 (665.5540) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (171.4172) | 19 (165.0856) | 30 (154.7884) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 18 / 45 (677.0632) | 2 (178.2972) | 35 (163.9772) | 29 (167.3944) | 21 (167.3944) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 24 / 83 (670.7656) | 31 (167.9656) | 37 (165.1200) | 54 (161.6800) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 19 / 72 (680.4224) | 27 (170.2628) | 45 (166.2284) | 29 (168.5256) | 11 (175.4056) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 13 / 42 (677.0512) | 27 (163.9656) | 13 (169.6800) | 1 (178.3200) | 26 (165.0856) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 6 / 33 (677.6112) | 18 (168.0000) | 7 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4056) | 21 (161.6456) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 62 (669.5772) | 7 (174.2744) | 33 (167.3944) | 19 (167.9772) | 46 (159.9312) |
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 | #428 (235 pts) | #439 (280 pts) | #460 (275 pts) | #547 (175 pts) | #600 (145 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #104 (1562 pts) | #138 (1392 pts) | #166 (1290 pts) | #89 (1587 pts) | #110 (1492 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #192 (1056 pts) | #322 (731 pts) | #183 (1146 pts) | #273 (816 pts) | #137 (1271 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #80 (1605 pts) | #67 (1680 pts) | #83 (1575 pts) | #135 (1270 pts) | #104 (1420 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #121 (1438 pts) | #116 (1373 pts) | #211 (1085 pts) | #159 (1213 pts) | #122 (1373 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #98 (1477 pts) | #87 (1507 pts) | #132 (1282 pts) | #95 (1497 pts) | #146 (1142 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #179 (639 pts) | #170 (704 pts) | #214 (554 pts) | #229 (544 pts) | #158 (734 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #243 (1171 pts) | #194 (1306 pts) | #212 (1251 pts) | #231 (1196 pts) | #206 (1251 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #228 (1305 pts) | #196 (1370 pts) | #272 (1125 pts) | #128 (1575 pts) | #184 (1470 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #100 (1925 pts) | #105 (1790 pts) | #133 (1680 pts) | #58 (2013 pts) | #252 (1320 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #209 (1513 pts) | #227 (1323 pts) | #219 (1388 pts) | #252 (1283 pts) | #293 (1188 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #288 (1204 pts) | #363 (1014 pts) | #332 (1064 pts) | #589 (664 pts) | #264 (1264 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #558 (675 pts) | #725 (520 pts) | #523 (755 pts) | #609 (635 pts) | #626 (590 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #548 (572 pts) | #631 (517 pts) | #726 (457 pts) | #581 (572 pts) | #456 (707 pts) |