Big Baker's BBQ GA
Rating
1524
peak 1524 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2021-08-20
latest 2025-11-14
Best ToY finish
#158
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.34 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 384.88 (-57.54)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±77.15
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.91)
Road miles
366
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$121K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
604.21 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
384.88 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROLLIN KOLBZ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE SLINGERS - GA in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 31% across 4 contests, versus top 42% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewbabys BBQ | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 9 | 6 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 143.8856 | 161.71 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7260 | 147.3256 | 160.91 | top 45% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 153.0628 | 162.23 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.0856 | 159.9312 | 162.51 | top 43% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-11-14 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 46% | 2024-08-16 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 67% | 2024-03-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (13 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 604.21 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 384.88 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-20 — First tracked contest · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- 📣 2021-08-20 — First call · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-03-04 — Career-best overall score (604.2052) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📈 2025-11-14 — Peak power rating (1524) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2022-11-18 |
| +8 | Pigs & Peaches | 2025-08-15 |
| +6.7 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
| +5.3 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2023-08-18 |
| +3.1 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2022-08-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| -3.7 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2024-08-16 |
| -2.7 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2021-08-20 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 92.8% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 45% | 91.6% | 89.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 32% | 138.1% | 114.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 140.5% | 118.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 129.6% | 129.6% |
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 | 22 / 56 (331.3488) | 24 (162.8116) | 18 (168.5372) | 10 (161.6456) | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 7 / 27 (334.2172) | 5 (169.6800) | 8 (164.5372) | 7 (166.2516) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 25 / 58 (329.6228) | 17 (168.5372) | 32 (161.0856) | 17 (161.6456) | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 15 / 26 (319.3144) | 10 (168.5372) | 17 (150.7772) | 13 (162.8000) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 13 / 34 (322.1828) | 14 (159.3716) | 11 (162.8112) | 16 (155.9200) | 3 (165.0856) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 23 / 59 (322.7544) | 8 (169.6800) | 29 (153.0744) | 24 (161.6684) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 18 / 60 (330.2056) | 19 (166.8344) | 19 (163.3712) | 11 (167.3828) | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 9 / 27 (497.0172) | 13 (161.6456) | 3 (173.7260) | 13 (161.6456) | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 6 / 57 (505.6228) | 15 (162.8000) | 6 (168.5256) | 2 (174.2972) | — |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 31 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 12 / 30 (474.6860) | 14 (155.3600) | 4 (165.6916) | 17 (153.6344) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 69 / 73 (604.2052) | 70 (143.8856) | 71 (147.3256) | 71 (153.0628) | 56 (159.9312) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 14 / 26 (466.6856) | 19 (151.3828) | 16 (148.4800) | 5 (166.8228) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #330 (100 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #158 (361 pts) | #138 (461 pts) | #161 (346 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #214 (196 pts) | #154 (376 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1680 (58 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |