Garage Beers BBQ VA
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2023-03-24
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#221
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
568.02
last 4 vs career avg 568.02 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±136.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.18 · weakest Pork (155.55)
Road miles
0
mi across 12 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE has finished one call ahead of Garage Beers BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8460 | 155.9660 | 165.18 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 160.5828 | 164.41 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 150.2172 | 155.55 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 160.5144 | 164.92 | top 67% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 568.02
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 332.5260 | 332.53 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 634.6748 | 634.67 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.3144 | 655.31 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 649.5548 | 649.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 11 (170.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 14 / 40 (332.5260) | 8 (170.8460) | 16 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 19 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 44 / 45 (634.6748) | 43 (155.9660) | 34 (167.9772) | 45 (150.2172) | 40 (160.5144) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 21 (161.6688) | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 15 (160.5828) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 39 / 45 (655.3144) | 39 (163.3944) | 37 (161.6800) | 36 (163.3828) | 28 (166.8572) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 15 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 23 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 48 / 53 (649.5548) | 45 (163.9772) | 41 (165.1204) | 51 (153.0628) | 27 (167.3944) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 22 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 10 (170.2744) | — | — |
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 | #221 (104 pts) | #131 (266 pts) | #175 (175 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #686 (122 pts) | #850 (81 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #927 (129 pts) | #911 (156 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #862 (162 pts) | #1014 (121 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #977 (133 pts) | #883 (193 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |