NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' GA
Rating
1540
peak 1567 · rated over 28 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
2021-11-19
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#88
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 30 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.82 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 365.97 (-34.15)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±66.17
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.98 · weakest Pork (164.16)
Road miles
5708
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 735 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$298K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.87 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
365.97 / 360
25 Backyard contests · 1 GC
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
🎯 The one to beat
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has finished one call ahead of NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Backyard BBQ Boys has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 13 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Quenut BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5256 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 (2022-07-21).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 72-team field at Poosa Q.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LEE LA Q has out-cooked them in 10 of 15 shared chicken entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 32% across 5 contests, versus top 47% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch Q | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 20 | 8 | 11 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SLATER HOUSE BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 177.7144 | 154.7540 | 167.98 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 147.8972 | 164.43 | top 46% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 145.6800 | 164.16 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 163.9772 | 165.54 | top 58% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 32% |
| AL | 6 | 1 | top 58% |
| NC | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 42% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 1 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 32% | 2026-03-06 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 39% | 2025-06-20 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | 2024-05-04 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 30% | 2024-05-03 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 74% | 2024-04-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 30 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (31 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Poosa Q (2022-05-05)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 655.87 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 365.97 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-11-19 — First tracked contest · GBC Throwdown
- 📣 2022-03-04 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 🏆 2022-05-05 — First Grand Championship · Poosa Q
- ⭐ 2022-11-11 — Career-best overall score (660.4576) · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 📈 2023-07-21 — Peak power rating (1567) · Smoke on the Mountain
- 🎖️ 2025-03-07 — 25th tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +15 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 2022-07-21 |
| +14.2 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
| +14.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
| +12.9 | Smoke on the Mountain | 2023-07-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| -10.9 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| -10.6 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2023-08-11 |
| -10.2 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| -10.2 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2023-08-12 |
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 41% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 54% | 94% | 91.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 52% | 96.5% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 63% | top 46% | 137.9% | 98.1% |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 71% | top 40% | 141.6% | 113.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 133.4% | 133.4% |
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 | 18 / 44 (334.2632) | 21 (165.1316) | 15 (169.1316) | 11 (171.4172) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 23 / 42 (336.5372) | 19 (170.2628) | 24 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 34 / 70 (338.2288) | 17 (171.9888) | 37 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 9 (175.4400) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 54 (154.8116) | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 26 / 45 (313.5772) | 19 (165.6800) | 27 (147.8972) | 15 (163.9544) | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 40 / 47 (336.5144) | 21 (173.1316) | 47 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 110 / 118 (654.7084) | 55 (173.1200) | 118 (149.0856) | 92 (167.9656) | 93 (164.5372) |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 14 / 35 (322.2172) | 15 (157.6800) | 10 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 45 (329.0860) | 15 (165.6916) | 13 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 14 / 25 (334.8116) | 18 (162.8344) | 5 (171.9772) | 15 (157.0628) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 23 / 25 (321.6572) | 23 (161.1200) | 18 (160.5372) | 2 (175.4056) | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 59 (347.4172) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (173.1544) | 14 (169.1084) | — |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL | 7 / 43 (337.6684) | 6 (173.1084) | 15 (164.5600) | 8 (166.2400) | 9 (165.0856) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 44 / 73 (325.6572) | 48 (162.8344) | 40 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 26 / 29 (334.8116) | 19 (170.8344) | 26 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 83 / 90 (652.4572) | 69 (168.5372) | 89 (153.0972) | 71 (166.8456) | 75 (163.9772) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 4 / 38 (334.2288) | 9 (166.2516) | 7 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 9 / 23 (333.6572) | 8 (167.9656) | 8 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 11 / 35 (335.9428) | 4 (177.1428) | 12 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 4 / 28 (337.0744) | 1 (177.7028) | 11 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 19 / 65 (496.4684) | 21 (166.8228) | 9 (171.4172) | 34 (158.2284) | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 47 / 49 (316.4112) | 48 (154.7540) | 38 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 79 / 91 (660.4576) | 82 (163.9544) | 83 (158.8116) | 51 (169.1428) | 46 (168.5488) |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 18 / 35 (506.8228) | 20 (156.0116) | 6 (176.0228) | 23 (166.8228) | — |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 2 / 25 (346.8572) | 2 (174.2972) | 3 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 1 / 72 (347.9772) | 8 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 3 / 37 (509.6456) | 4 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7372) | 9 (161.6456) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 21 / 73 (491.3716) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (167.9772) | 38 (145.6800) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 16 / 28 (480.3996) | 13 (161.6800) | 14 (159.9312) | 17 (158.7884) | — |
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 | #267 (93 pts) | #283 (78 pts) | #261 (108 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #224 (183 pts) | #182 (273 pts) | #203 (238 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #888 (145 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #88 (693 pts) | #94 (645 pts) | #87 (678 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #73 (796 pts) | #103 (637 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #29 (989 pts) | #33 (985 pts) | — | — |