SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ GA
Rating
1601
peak 1601
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#122
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.62 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 428.39 (-87.77)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±77.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.58 · weakest Pork (162.44)
Road miles
203
mi across 15 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
3D BBQ has finished one call ahead of SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 7 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 175.4056 | 145.6572 | 166.70 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 176.5716 | 158.2172 | 168.58 | top 20% |
| Pork | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 153.6344 | 162.44 | top 27% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 22% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (15 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 428.39
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 | 346.2516 | 346.25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 339.3484 | 335.91 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 348.5372 | 342.52 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 503.8740 | 420.47 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 506.7540 | 502.46 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 502.1832 | 493.03 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 498.1944 | 495.31 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 471.8516 | 471.85 |
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 | 7 / 44 (346.2516) | 10 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 15 / 56 (339.3484) | 16 (168.5256) | 16 (170.8228) | 15 (153.6344) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 13 / 45 (332.4800) | 16 (167.3828) | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 16 / 58 (336.5028) | 32 (159.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 59 (348.5372) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2744) | 13 (169.1200) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 13 / 60 (337.0744) | 22 (160.5028) | 1 (176.5716) | 24 (155.9428) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 65 (503.8740) | 13 (173.1200) | 24 (162.2284) | 10 (168.5256) | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 12 / 57 (498.1712) | 12 (163.9656) | 5 (170.8228) | 14 (163.3828) | — |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 7 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 6 / 73 (506.7540) | 2 (175.4056) | 6 (171.4056) | 22 (159.9428) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown Cumming, GA | 4 / 28 (502.1832) | 8 (166.2400) | 5 (169.6916) | 7 (166.2516) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 81 (483.8744) | 21 (164.5600) | 28 (158.2172) | 27 (161.0972) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cumming, GA | 16 / 40 (492.4228) | 10 (169.1200) | 15 (165.0972) | 21 (158.2056) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 4 / 61 (498.1944) | 2 (171.9772) | 17 (158.2516) | 6 (167.9656) | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 17 / 45 (471.8516) | 21 (145.6572) | 7 (163.3944) | 10 (162.8000) | — |
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 | #122 (266 pts) | #138 (231 pts) | #132 (251 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #314 (113 pts) | #331 (98 pts) | #206 (235 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #154 (377 pts) | #177 (307 pts) | #122 (492 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #202 (229 pts) | #151 (397 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #969 (163 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #111 (404 pts) | #120 (349 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #136 (205 pts) | #149 (160 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #42 (259 pts) | #94 (99 pts) | — | — |