Iron Head Barbeque GA
Rating
1414
peak 1501
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2022-07-07
latest 2023-06-16
Best ToY finish
#583
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 635.34 (+3.25)
Walk rate
6%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±42.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.81 · weakest Brisket (156.96)
Road miles
2309
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 450 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS has finished one call ahead of Iron Head Barbeque 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Wiggle Butts BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 151.9428 | 163.97 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 151.3716 | 164.81 | top 70% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.7884 | 161.78 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 145.1084 | 156.96 | 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 | 7 | 0 | top 82% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (11 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.34
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 648.9372 | 634.13 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 668.4916 | 635.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 27 / 28 (621.6116) | 26 (157.6800) | 23 (162.2972) | 28 (150.8344) | 28 (150.8000) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest Waycross, GA | 27 / 28 (625.5540) | 28 (151.9428) | 24 (162.8000) | 22 (165.7028) | 28 (145.1084) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 53 / 65 (648.9372) | 45 (166.2512) | 58 (160.5144) | 17 (173.1200) | 60 (149.0516) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 46 / 51 (640.4232) | 46 (162.8000) | 7 (175.4400) | 45 (155.9316) | 49 (146.2516) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 39 / 57 (656.4116) | 37 (165.0972) | 38 (163.9428) | 29 (167.3828) | 48 (159.9888) |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 28 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) Shelby, NC | 34 / 34 (639.8628) | 17 (171.4400) | 29 (165.6800) | 34 (150.7884) | 34 (151.9544) |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) Shelby, NC | 33 / 35 (641.5084) | 34 (158.2516) | 25 (166.2628) | 34 (158.1940) | 32 (158.8000) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival Grovetown, GA | 36 / 51 (667.3144) | 13 (176.5600) | 33 (167.3944) | 48 (162.2628) | 43 (161.0972) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 28 (163.9428) | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 22 / 30 (665.0404) | 26 (164.5256) | 16 (167.4060) | 22 (164.5488) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 25 / 30 (647.2344) | 22 (165.6800) | 21 (163.9428) | 27 (163.9544) | 26 (153.6572) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) Baxley, GA | — | — | 17 (151.3716) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 49 / 49 (501.6920) | 45 (159.4060) | 20 (172.0232) | — | 24 (170.2628) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 21 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 47 / 92 (668.4916) | 42 (167.9888) | 57 (165.6684) | 51 (166.8572) | 41 (167.9772) |
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 ↗ | Master | #583 (286 pts) | #642 (286 pts) | #503 (464 pts) | #558 (341 pts) | #609 (286 pts) |