The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Butlerfest 2019 (BACKYARD ONLY) (Oct 11, 2019).
- last seen Dec 1, 2017
- back Oct 11, 2019
Georgia Pacific
Georgia Pacific is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 20 at the Butlerfest 2019 (BACKYARD ONLY) (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Dec 1, 2017
latest Dec 6, 2019 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.13 · weakest Pork (141.03)
Road miles
74
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
607.20 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
297.62 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 146.8228 | 149.49 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 139.8856 | 150.60 | top 71% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.0284 | 141.0284 | 141.03 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 161.1316 | 161.13 | top 59% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
77
finished ahead 15 times, behind 72
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Dec 1, 2017 → Oct 11, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest COTR BBQ
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest Christmas on the River
- Career-best overall score607.1996 Christmas on the River
- Career-best single call (Brisket)161.1316 Christmas on the River
- Peak power rating (1493) Christmas on the River
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2019 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 19 / 25 (286.7084) | 17 (146.8228) | 19 (139.8856) | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Butlerfest 2019 (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 14 / 20 (308.5372) | 18 (153.7028) | 12 (154.8344) | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL | 24 / 27 (607.1996) | 25 (147.9540) | 21 (157.0856) | 27 (141.0284) | 16 (161.1316) |