3D BBQ GA
Rating
1602
peak 1602 · rated over 16 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2022-11-18
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#69
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
343.28 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 377.61 (-34.34)
Walk rate
94%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±71.00
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.12 · weakest Pork (166.17)
Road miles
870
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 157 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$146K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
377.61 / 360
16 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has finished one call ahead of 3D BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ, Boogie & Blues is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewbabys BBQ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 14 | 5 | 8 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 13 | 10 | 2 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| OFF THE CHAIN | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 11 | 9 | 1 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| SLATER HOUSE BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 176.5716 | 158.8460 | 170.12 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.8228 | 166.25 | top 30% |
| Pork | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 148.4568 | 166.17 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 25% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 30% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-11-14 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 25% | 2025-03-07 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 30% | 2024-08-16 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | 2024-04-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (14 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 377.61 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-11-18 — First tracked contest · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 📣 2022-11-18 — First call · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (506.2172) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 📈 2026-06-05 — Peak power rating (1602) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2025-05-30 |
| +9.6 | Pigs & Peaches | 2025-08-15 |
| +9.4 | BBQ & Boogie | 2025-04-25 |
| +9.3 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| +8.5 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2024-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2024-11-15 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 96.2% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 29% | 94.6% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 140.6% | 126.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 138.4% | 138.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 12 / 26 (346.8228) | 18 (170.2628) | 5 (176.5600) | 21 (166.8344) | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 14 / 56 (339.3712) | 12 (173.1084) | 19 (166.2628) | 2 (175.4172) | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 27 (339.9312) | 3 (170.8112) | 4 (169.1200) | 5 (168.5372) | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 3 / 26 (344.0000) | 6 (168.5828) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 32 (346.2516) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (169.6800) | 5 (169.7028) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 45 (338.8116) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (162.2516) | 25 (148.4568) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 28 / 58 (327.3600) | 29 (162.2284) | 20 (165.1316) | 12 (169.1200) | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 5 / 18 (340.5028) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 26 (340.5028) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (165.0856) | 15 (157.0856) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 34 (330.7768) | 5 (168.5484) | 13 (162.2284) | 11 (161.6684) | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 59 (330.1828) | 11 (169.6684) | 25 (160.5144) | 9 (170.2628) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 25 / 60 (317.6688) | 25 (158.8460) | 25 (158.8228) | 8 (171.9772) | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 27 (495.3028) | 10 (162.2400) | 8 (169.6800) | 10 (163.3828) | — |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 7 / 32 (506.2172) | 7 (171.4172) | 5 (169.1200) | 10 (165.6800) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 16 / 65 (499.9200) | 19 (168.0000) | 26 (160.5144) | 5 (171.4056) | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 11 / 57 (498.1828) | 3 (176.5600) | 11 (162.2516) | 16 (159.3712) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #162 (224 pts) | #179 (204 pts) | #153 (259 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #69 (748 pts) | #61 (848 pts) | #74 (758 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #124 (476 pts) | #103 (601 pts) | #165 (336 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #180 (263 pts) | #165 (303 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1640 (146 pts) | #1689 (156 pts) | #1713 (151 pts) | #1262 (256 pts) | #1770 (131 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1304 (204 pts) | #1467 (184 pts) | #1434 (189 pts) | #1161 (284 pts) | #1360 (204 pts) |