Happy hunting ground
Top 16%
average finish here
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 7 visits.
- 7 visits
- best finish 2nd
- average top 16%
SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1611
peak 1611 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#147
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.62 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 428.39 (-87.77)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±77.06
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.58 · weakest Pork (162.44)
Road miles
228
mi across 16 mapped stops
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$136K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
428.39 / 360
14 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (12 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 12 of 16 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
506.7540
career-best overall
140.8% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 506.7540 at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival — 140.8% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- 2022-03-04
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
3D BBQ has finished one call ahead of SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
10–2
behind in the head-to-head
Dogpatch Q ahead in 83% of their meetings
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.1
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.14 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 36% of the time against 60%.
- Pork avg 162.44
- Pork Ribs avg 168.58
- 4 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
14–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
The comeback
2.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Hawgin On Lanier (2019-08-02).
- last seen 2016-11-04
- back 2019-08-02
Pork Ribs nemesis
10 of 13
shared pork ribs entries lost
Dogpatch Q ahead 77% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Dogpatch Q has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared pork ribs entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Boom or bust
±21.40%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±21.40% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 119.0% of a perfect score
- best 140.8%
A standing appointment
7
years running at one contest
They've cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival every year from 2020 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 7 visits in all
- best finish 2nd
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
29 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#938 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1611
4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#934 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1611
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#935 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1611
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 24 contests to 16.
⚔ Head-to-head#942 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1611
No shared contest yet.
24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#937 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1612
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#936 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1614
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Country Club | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Geaux 2 bbq | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 12 | 3 | 8 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| STANK BUTT BBQ | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 7 | 2 | 0 | top 16% | 2026-03-06 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 24% | 2025-11-14 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.6 yrs
2019-08-02 → 2026-03-06
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 9 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
16 of 16 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 1 win · 9 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 168.58 · weakest Pork (162.44)
Walk rate
75%
a top-10 call in 12 of 16 contests
Overall top-10 rate
31%
5 of 16 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Backyard average
428.39
out of 360 · 14 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
451
881–325 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
228
16 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1578
average field rating faced — tougher than 62% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$135,975
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 14 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
2016-11-04 → 2019-08-02
Power rating
1611
peak 1611 · #939 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)
- 2019
- First call Hawgin On Lanier
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score471.8516 Hawgin On Lanier
- 2020
- First overall top-10 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 2022
- Career-best overall score506.7540 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 2023
- 10th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 2024
- First overall podium Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First Reserve Championship Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 2026
- Peak power rating (1611) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| +14.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
| +14.6 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +12.1 | GBC Throwdown | 2021-11-19 |
| +9.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2026-03-06 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 96.2% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 94.3% | 93.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 96.8% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 20% | 140% | 116.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 140.8% | 139.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 24% | 139.5% | 137% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 138.4% | 137.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 131.1% | 131.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
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) | — |
| 2016-11-04 | Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #147 (266 pts) | #168 (231 pts) | #164 (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) | — | — |