Vegan Recovery Camp GA
Rating
1520
peak 1520 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-11-17
latest 2026-04-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.20 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 326.15 (+3.05)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.20
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.47 · weakest Pork (152.26)
Road miles
282
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$83K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
326.15 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BAD ROOSTER BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork ribs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Country Club | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| 3D BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OFF THE CHAIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke on the Porker | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 151.9316 | 159.68 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 154.2056 | 166.47 | top 29% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 148.5600 | 152.26 | top 54% |
| 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 | 7 | 0 | top 40% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 39% | 2025-11-14 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 45% | 2025-03-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 326.15 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-11-17 — First tracked contest · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 📣 2024-04-26 — First call · BBQ, Boogie & Blues
- ⭐ 2025-11-14 — Career-best overall score (340.5372) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 📈 2026-04-03 — Peak power rating (1520) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.4 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
| +7.1 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| +2.7 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
| +1 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2024-08-16 |
| +0.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2024-11-15 |
| -0.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
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)
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 50% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 33% | 94.6% | 91.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 92.5% | 90.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 18 / 36 (333.1088) | 23 (160.5488) | 9 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 12 / 56 (340.5372) | 18 (166.2628) | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 45 (319.8856) | 18 (165.6800) | 24 (154.2056) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 33 / 58 (319.3488) | 35 (156.5256) | 27 (162.8232) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 12 / 26 (333.1084) | 14 (162.2856) | 7 (170.8228) | 17 (152.5144) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 9 / 34 (327.9200) | 17 (155.9428) | 2 (171.9772) | 18 (150.8344) | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 59 (317.0516) | 34 (151.9316) | 18 (165.1200) | 29 (157.1200) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 24 / 60 (318.2172) | 27 (158.2628) | 22 (159.9544) | 30 (148.5600) | — |