Free Smokes BBQ GA
Rating
1498
peak 1519
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-03-04
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#619
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
538.06 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 495.32 (+42.74)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±151.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.32 · weakest Brisket (161.68)
Road miles
120
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0628 | 168.32 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 144.4916 | 164.96 | top 42% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 142.8344 | 165.61 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 159.3828 | 161.68 | top 84% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 495.32
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0056 | 669.01 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.3256 | 679.89 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 338.2172 | 330.76 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 492.4688 | 407.03 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 458.1604 | 458.16 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 33 / 44 (669.0056) | 26 (170.8228) | 11 (173.7028) | 41 (158.2172) | 34 (166.2628) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 42 / 56 (676.4572) | 2 (180.0000) | 46 (166.2400) | 35 (170.8228) | 53 (159.3944) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 15 / 27 (683.3256) | 4 (177.7144) | 15 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4056) | 22 (159.3828) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 31 / 58 (323.3028) | 28 (163.9428) | 33 (159.3600) | 6 (174.8572) | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 9 / 59 (338.2172) | 18 (165.0972) | 7 (173.1200) | 10 (170.2628) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 23 / 60 (321.6000) | 28 (153.0628) | 12 (168.5372) | 10 (168.5256) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 65 (492.4688) | 24 (165.0856) | 20 (163.4172) | 19 (163.9660) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 36 / 73 (458.1604) | 7 (170.8344) | 38 (144.4916) | 39 (142.8344) | — |
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 | #619 (120 pts) | #404 (320 pts) | #590 (190 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #650 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #997 (102 pts) | #760 (202 pts) | #1158 (102 pts) | #838 (157 pts) | #1160 (67 pts) |