So So Barbeque FL
Rating
1502
peak 1504
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-01-04
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#239
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
498.90
last 4 vs career avg 498.90 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±171.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.11 · weakest Chicken (166.25)
Road miles
240
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kings BBQ Team has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Sweet Meat Butcher Shop in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2860 | 156.5256 | 166.25 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 163.4172 | 169.69 | top 38% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 161.1200 | 166.27 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 162.2284 | 170.11 | top 28% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 498.90
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.9316 | 504.79 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.9940 | 493.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 24 / 41 (683.9316) | 20 (174.2860) | 9 (175.4056) | 41 (161.1200) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam St. Augustine, FL | 18 / 38 (325.6456) | 12 (170.2512) | 13 (169.1200) | 18 (167.3944) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 18 / 26 (656.9940) | 17 (165.0856) | 21 (163.4172) | 15 (166.2628) | 18 (162.2284) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 14 / 43 (329.0284) | 3 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8228) | 5 (170.2856) | 2 (170.8228) |
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 | #239 (87 pts) | #256 (67 pts) | #226 (112 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #777 (65 pts) | #811 (85 pts) | #676 (145 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #642 (125 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1050 (86 pts) | #1104 (91 pts) | #1259 (71 pts) | #1055 (101 pts) | #1085 (86 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #319 (104 pts) | #367 (74 pts) | #268 (154 pts) | — | — |