Going Yard BBQ FL
Rating
1568
peak 1586 · rated over 53 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
57
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#139
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
7
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 57 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
685.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.61 (+5.37)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.21
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.22 · weakest Chicken (169.41)
Road miles
13086
mi across 57 mapped stops · furthest 1038 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$932K
listed at 50 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 51 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.61 / 720
53 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Slapulator BBQ has finished one call ahead of Going Yard BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smoke Central BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kings BBQ Team has come out ahead in 27 of their 35 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 22 of their 31 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Downtown BBQ Showdown is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 3 visits.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Kings BBQ Team has out-cooked them in 24 of 36 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 23% across 4 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings BBQ Team | 35 | 8 | 27 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 31 | 22 | 9 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 26 | 10 | 16 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| PeachCoast BBQ | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 55 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 154.2056 | 169.41 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 55 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.7884 | 171.22 | top 41% |
| Pork | 53 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.2000 | 170.00 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 53 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 157.6684 | 170.01 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 25 | 0 | top 40% |
| GA | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
| SC | 6 | 0 | top 31% |
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 29 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-07-09 |
| Poosa Q | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 43% | 2024-10-04 |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 12% | 2026-04-17 |
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-03-20 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-11-14 |
| Ribs on the Ridge | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 53% | 2026-02-20 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 35% | 2025-11-21 |
| Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-03-14 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 39% | 2025-01-24 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 313 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 181 | 0 | top 89% | 2023-09-27 |
| Swine At the Shrine | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 48% | 2022-08-05 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 32% | 2021-07-09 |
| Fire it up Frostproof! | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 41% | 2020-03-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (26 of 57 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (55 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 680.61 / 720
- 6 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Fire it up Frostproof!
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · Fire it up Frostproof!
- 🔥 2023-09-27 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 🎖️ 2023-09-27 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- ⭐ 2024-03-01 — Career-best overall score (706.2516) · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- 📈 2025-11-21 — Peak power rating (1586) · Plant City Pig Jam
- 🎖️ 2026-01-09 — 50th tracked contest · 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2023-04-14 |
| +14 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2023-05-12 |
| +13.8 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2026-04-17 |
| +13.4 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2024-03-01 |
| +12.3 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Ribs on the Ridge | 2026-02-20 |
| -10.2 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2026-01-09 |
| -10.1 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 2024-05-04 |
| -9.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -9.7 | Jeepin 4 Justice | 2026-03-13 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63% | top 54% | 97.5% | 94.8% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 40% | 97.4% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 55% | top 36% | 98.1% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56% | top 45% | 97.2% | 94.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 55% | 94.7% | 93.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 29% | 95.7% | 95.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 69% | 94.7% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 54% | 94% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 38 / 75 (682.1484) | 14 (175.4172) | 44 (169.6684) | 50 (167.3828) | 41 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 15 / 35 (689.6684) | 31 (164.5256) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (176.0228) | 19 (170.2628) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 4 / 41 (702.2860) | 12 (175.4172) | 7 (176.0116) | 17 (173.1544) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 14 / 34 (682.1944) | 28 (155.9544) | 15 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice 🏅 Shady Hills, FL | 11 / 15 (673.5768) | 15 (167.4056) | 7 (170.2628) | 10 (167.3828) | 6 (168.5256) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 28 / 32 (660.4228) | 30 (160.5372) | 21 (167.9656) | 18 (168.5372) | 25 (163.3828) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 27 / 38 (686.1828) | 20 (174.2628) | 22 (171.4172) | 34 (167.3828) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 4 / 31 (697.0856) | 5 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7372) | 14 (171.9772) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 26 / 56 (687.9088) | 46 (167.3828) | 16 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5716) | 37 (168.5372) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 15 / 32 (690.2172) | 7 (175.4056) | 4 (177.1544) | 27 (166.2400) | 17 (171.4172) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 16 / 42 (679.3260) | 8 (175.4172) | 30 (164.5372) | 8 (173.1316) | 24 (166.2400) |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 9 / 26 (680.4800) | 14 (167.3828) | 9 (171.4172) | 8 (169.1200) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2025-03-14 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 3 / 15 (695.9428) | 1 (177.1428) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (173.1200) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 3 / 16 (701.1088) | 6 (177.1544) | 11 (170.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 16 / 25 (681.6112) | 14 (171.4056) | 23 (165.6800) | 7 (176.0000) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 25 / 40 (682.1828) | 31 (167.3828) | 26 (168.5372) | 8 (176.5600) | 23 (169.7028) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 20 / 38 (677.0056) | 34 (163.3828) | 5 (176.5600) | 16 (169.6916) | 25 (167.3712) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 8 / 58 (695.9084) | 27 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (176.5600) | 38 (167.3828) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 4 / 26 (697.6456) | 4 (177.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 23 / 59 (684.5144) | 28 (171.4172) | 25 (169.7144) | 31 (169.6800) | 13 (173.7028) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 13 / 76 (695.9544) | 35 (171.9772) | 16 (174.2744) | 15 (174.8456) | 18 (174.8572) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 27 / 42 (671.8284) | 28 (167.3828) | 32 (165.0972) | 20 (168.5256) | 19 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 30 / 35 (673.5768) | 32 (166.2628) | 35 (161.6456) | 11 (174.2628) | 18 (171.4056) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 22 / 45 (681.6344) | 14 (173.7144) | 22 (169.6800) | 24 (170.2628) | 32 (167.9772) |
| 2024-03-16 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 3 / 15 (681.6340) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (169.6800) | 9 (162.8456) | 2 (172.5484) |
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 2 / 21 (706.2516) | 10 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 18 / 29 (680.4688) | 8 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1316) | 25 (161.0856) | 15 (170.8344) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 10 / 61 (695.9544) | 6 (177.7144) | 39 (167.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 28 (170.2628) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 42 / 60 (673.5884) | 41 (168.5372) | 10 (176.0000) | 58 (157.0856) | 21 (171.9656) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 33 / 73 (677.5884) | 41 (168.5256) | 48 (165.6800) | 34 (169.1200) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 313 / 487 (661.6800) | 185 (170.8228) | 3 (180.0000) | 470 (149.2000) | 341 (161.6572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 181 / 211 (668.4452) | 108 (171.4056) | 139 (169.1200) | 209 (157.0740) | 93 (170.8456) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 15 / 76 (691.3256) | 33 (170.8228) | 33 (169.6800) | 22 (173.1200) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 4 / 40 (692.5144) | 17 (169.1656) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1428) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 3 / 32 (699.9428) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (178.8572) | 15 (170.2512) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 25 / 47 (678.7656) | 37 (163.9656) | 11 (174.8572) | 12 (173.1200) | 31 (166.8228) |
| 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 | 232 / 249 (658.7768) | 153 (169.7256) | 236 (160.5144) | 234 (161.1084) | 154 (167.4284) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 320 / 505 (658.7196) | 242 (167.9656) | 192 (169.6800) | 413 (158.8112) | 313 (162.2628) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 27 / 49 (681.6112) | 35 (167.9656) | 5 (177.1544) | 42 (162.2284) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 32 / 92 (679.3600) | 68 (161.6572) | 15 (175.4172) | 7 (174.8572) | 44 (167.4284) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 19 / 72 (681.0628) | 43 (167.4172) | 14 (173.1428) | 5 (174.2628) | 44 (166.2400) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 11 / 37 (678.1944) | 14 (172.5600) | 14 (167.3944) | 12 (170.8572) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 10 / 25 (689.0400) | 16 (169.6800) | 11 (169.6800) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 14 / 81 (686.7652) | 36 (169.1084) | 28 (169.6912) | 7 (174.2628) | 14 (173.7028) |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 10 / 18 (681.6000) | 9 (171.9772) | 8 (171.4172) | 13 (166.2400) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 43 / 54 (677.5772) | 37 (171.9772) | 48 (163.9544) | 18 (173.1084) | 36 (168.5372) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 41 / 46 (642.0684) | 46 (154.2056) | 30 (163.9656) | 36 (161.6572) | 39 (162.2400) |
| 2020-03-06 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 16 / 32 (669.7028) | 21 (164.5944) | 12 (170.8572) | 14 (168.5256) | 15 (165.7256) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 22 / 39 (655.8396) | 32 (155.9428) | 30 (161.1084) | 9 (170.8228) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 38 / 83 (663.3256) | 29 (167.9772) | 59 (158.7884) | 53 (161.7144) | 7 (174.8456) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 29 / 48 (674.2056) | 22 (169.1084) | 34 (165.1200) | 25 (168.5372) | 19 (171.4400) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 54 / 72 (659.2568) | 59 (162.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 49 (163.9312) | 60 (157.6684) |
| 2019-04-12 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 8 / 25 (676.5488) | 19 (164.5716) | 4 (175.4288) | 10 (168.5600) | 9 (167.9884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #139 (987 pts) | #196 (832 pts) | #69 (1423 pts) | #85 (1207 pts) | #125 (1042 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #144 (1375 pts) | #156 (1330 pts) | #121 (1535 pts) | #100 (1530 pts) | #207 (1055 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #169 (1130 pts) | #194 (1075 pts) | #227 (1020 pts) | #137 (1245 pts) | #157 (1190 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #275 (792 pts) | #375 (607 pts) | #284 (852 pts) | #284 (767 pts) | #280 (792 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #463 (460 pts) | #523 (415 pts) | #397 (645 pts) | #363 (655 pts) | #486 (465 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #640 (240 pts) | #878 (155 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #508 (365 pts) | #682 (240 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #271 (415 pts) | #325 (385 pts) | #288 (440 pts) | #245 (515 pts) | #242 (485 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #757 (400 pts) | #897 (335 pts) | #617 (565 pts) | #731 (450 pts) | #603 (570 pts) |