OFF THE CHAIN GA
Rating
1571
peak 1588 · rated over 36 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
2021-07-09
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#100
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 38 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
688.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.38 (+9.64)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±27.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.51 · weakest Brisket (169.29)
Road miles
6414
mi across 38 mapped stops · furthest 219 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$431K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.38 / 720
36 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY has finished one call ahead of OFF THE CHAIN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Kings BBQ Team has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wiggle Butts BBQ in 15 of their 18 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Atlanta BBQ Store Classic is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 3 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BAD ROOSTER BBQ has out-cooked them in 21 of 28 shared chicken entries.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 14% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL HAND QUE | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 37 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 139.9200 | 171.51 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 170.24 | top 47% |
| Pork | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.9428 | 171.05 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 155.9200 | 169.29 | top 49% |
“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 | 21 | 0 | top 42% |
| SC | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 54% | 2026-07-09 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-03-20 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | 2025-11-14 |
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 49% | 2025-05-30 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-03-07 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-10-03 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 45% | 2024-04-26 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 28% | 2024-04-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (21 of 38 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (38 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 678.38 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-07-09 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📣 2023-03-03 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 🔥 2024-04-26 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · BBQ, Boogie & Blues
- 📈 2024-08-16 — Peak power rating (1588) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- 🎖️ 2025-03-14 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-11-14 — Career-best overall score (698.2172) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
| +15.6 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| +13.7 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2023-05-12 |
| +13.5 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| +12.7 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2024-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2025-07-10 |
| -12.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
| -10.3 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2023-04-28 |
| -9.3 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2025-10-03 |
| -8.8 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | 2024-09-20 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 38% | 96.4% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 53% | 97% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 75% | top 34% | 96.9% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88% | top 45% | 96.7% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 92.3% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 42 / 75 (680.4456) | 59 (167.3828) | 3 (178.2972) | 62 (163.9428) | 38 (170.8228) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 26 / 125 (694.2288) | 18 (176.5716) | 46 (171.9772) | 30 (175.4172) | 61 (170.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 67 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 8 / 56 (698.2172) | 29 (171.9656) | 18 (175.4172) | 15 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5716) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 23 / 32 (677.5772) | 3 (177.7144) | 19 (170.8344) | 22 (168.5256) | 26 (160.5028) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 11 / 27 (689.6228) | 15 (168.5372) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (174.8456) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 63 / 66 (528.5716) | 12 (174.8572) | 4 (178.8572) | 11 (174.8572) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 27 / 42 (680.4340) | 7 (177.7028) | 34 (165.0856) | 18 (174.2628) | 37 (163.3828) |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 9 / 26 (684.4684) | 5 (177.7028) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (170.8572) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 66 / 106 (681.6000) | 35 (174.2744) | 25 (174.8572) | 80 (168.5256) | 91 (163.9428) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 22 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 7 / 32 (693.6344) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 23 (163.9428) | 13 (171.9772) | 9 (173.1084) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 38 / 100 (688.4568) | 35 (174.2628) | 54 (169.6684) | 54 (170.8228) | 26 (173.7028) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 34 / 45 (668.4228) | 34 (167.3944) | 41 (160.5372) | 27 (169.6800) | 23 (170.8112) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 21 (173.1200) | 14 (175.4172) | 15 (174.2628) | 26 (169.6684) |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 26 / 33 (673.0056) | 13 (172.5600) | 32 (158.2056) | 18 (169.1200) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 26 (695.9200) | 10 (170.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 9 / 76 (697.6456) | 26 (173.1200) | 39 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 15 / 25 (675.8512) | 9 (170.2512) | 9 (171.9772) | 21 (166.2400) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 16 / 118 (696.5144) | 3 (180.0000) | 100 (165.0972) | 14 (177.1428) | 28 (174.2744) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 7 / 42 (693.0628) | 9 (175.4056) | 29 (166.2400) | 8 (176.0000) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 3 / 34 (695.9200) | 1 (180.0000) | 22 (167.3944) | 5 (175.4056) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 31 (691.3372) | 7 (176.5716) | 13 (170.8228) | 18 (168.5372) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 39 / 93 (682.7540) | 6 (177.7028) | 78 (163.9428) | 30 (173.7028) | 58 (167.4056) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 18 / 59 (685.6228) | 31 (170.2628) | 3 (177.1544) | 20 (170.8228) | 37 (167.3828) |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 20 / 26 (673.0288) | 20 (168.5372) | 22 (165.6800) | 12 (169.6800) | 16 (169.1316) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 4 / 60 (696.5144) | 4 (177.7028) | 8 (176.5716) | 4 (177.1428) | 48 (165.0972) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 13 / 29 (680.4684) | 14 (169.6800) | 26 (159.3828) | 4 (176.0000) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 14 / 27 (678.1600) | 11 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1316) | 16 (168.5372) | 23 (164.5256) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 6 / 40 (689.6344) | 6 (175.4172) | 18 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) | 4 (176.0116) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 26 / 32 (666.1256) | 25 (166.8344) | 24 (163.9428) | 22 (166.2400) | 16 (169.1084) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 13 / 39 (677.5884) | 16 (168.5372) | 16 (168.5600) | 15 (168.5256) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 22 / 28 (659.8172) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (164.5372) | 23 (163.9428) | 27 (155.9200) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 30 / 65 (677.5656) | 3 (175.4172) | 16 (173.1200) | 43 (166.2284) | 47 (162.8000) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 48 / 92 (668.4344) | 61 (163.9660) | 42 (169.7028) | 18 (171.9772) | 57 (162.7884) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 26 / 39 (664.4116) | 26 (168.5372) | 28 (165.0972) | 27 (165.0972) | 20 (165.6800) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 41 / 81 (663.2224) | 71 (154.1940) | 25 (170.8228) | 43 (166.2400) | 18 (171.9656) |
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 ↗ | Master | #479 (275 pts) | #623 (215 pts) | #401 (450 pts) | #568 (230 pts) | #477 (305 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #234 (938 pts) | #161 (1293 pts) | #167 (1283 pts) | #198 (1098 pts) | #317 (748 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #100 (1457 pts) | #69 (1665 pts) | #154 (1237 pts) | #98 (1425 pts) | #139 (1260 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #304 (701 pts) | #204 (1006 pts) | #364 (696 pts) | #303 (701 pts) | #270 (811 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1220 (95 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |