Free Smokes BBQ GA
Rating
1498
peak 1519 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-03-04
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#715
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
386.75
last 5 Backyard vs avg 386.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±73.35
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.32 · weakest Brisket (161.68)
Road miles
120
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$88K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.26 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
386.75 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL HAND QUE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-03-06 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-11-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.26 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 386.75 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-03-04 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2022-03-04 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📈 2024-03-01 — Peak power rating (1519) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2025-08-15 — Career-best overall score (683.3256) · Pigs & Peaches
- 🔥 2025-11-14 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
| +6.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
| +3.2 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2026-03-06 |
| -7.5 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
| -3.8 | Pigs & Peaches | 2025-08-15 |
| -2.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| -2.2 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2024-11-15 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 94.9% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 93.9% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 35% | 136.8% | 113.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 127.3% | 127.3% |
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) | — |
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 | #715 (120 pts) | #496 (320 pts) | #677 (190 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #747 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #997 (102 pts) | #760 (202 pts) | #1158 (102 pts) | #838 (157 pts) | #1160 (67 pts) |