Smoking N Joking BBQ GA
Rating
1500
peak 1500
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-08-19
latest 2025-11-14
Best ToY finish
#238
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
343.77
last 5 vs career avg 343.77 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.39 · weakest Chicken (157.78)
Road miles
90
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 142.2284 | 157.78 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 146.2172 | 158.00 | top 44% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 139.9084 | 163.39 | top 26% |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 343.77
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 335.9200 | 331.35 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 312.4572 | 312.46 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315.3372 | 315.34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 428.3540 | 428.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 18 / 56 (335.9200) | 22 (165.0856) | 13 (170.8344) | 9 (165.6684) | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 11 / 27 (326.7768) | 11 (159.9656) | 7 (166.8112) | 1 (176.5716) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 35 / 58 (312.4572) | 30 (161.6572) | 37 (150.8000) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 27 / 60 (315.3372) | 23 (159.9772) | 28 (155.3600) | 25 (154.8112) | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 19 / 30 (428.3540) | 19 (142.2284) | 18 (146.2172) | 20 (139.9084) | — |
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 | #238 (88 pts) | #255 (68 pts) | #222 (113 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |