Smoking N Joking BBQ GA
Rating
1499
peak 1499 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-08-19
latest 2025-11-14
Best ToY finish
#273
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 Backyard vs avg 343.77 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.11
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.39 · weakest Chicken (157.78)
Road miles
90
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
343.77 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL HAND QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Baker's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-11-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 343.77 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-08-19 — First tracked contest · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-08-19 — Career-best overall score (428.3540) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- 📣 2024-11-15 — First call · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 🔥 2024-11-15 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 📈 2025-11-14 — Peak power rating (1499) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.4 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
| +2.8 | Pigs & Peaches | 2025-08-15 |
| +0.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2022-08-19 |
| -3.9 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 93.3% | 92% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 60% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 119% | 119% |
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) | — |
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 | #273 (88 pts) | #290 (68 pts) | #255 (113 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |