Good Ole Boys Country BBQ

Good Ole Boys Country BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 38 at the Lincolnton Hog Happenin' (2014). They are ranked #6168 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,168

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1424

peak 1424 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Nov 1, 2013

latest Apr 20, 2018 · 4.5 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 83%

overall standings

Best overall

653.6912 / 720

Master · Lincolnton Hog Happenin'

Perfect 180s

Current form

619.87 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 623.13 (-3.25)

Walk rate

18%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8456

Pork · Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

Consistency

±17.89

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.43)

Road miles

266

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Master avg

623.13 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead in 100% of their meetings

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.82 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 9%.

Pork Ribs avg 151.43
Pork avg 159.26
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of FIRE HOUSE GRILL in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

10 of 10 shared pork entries lost

THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±2.48% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.5% of a perfect score
11 contests

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The teams rated closest to Good Ole Boys Country BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

36 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

POP POP'S RIBS

#6,173 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Brisket Butts and BBQ

#6,169 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1424

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2024

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Big Blue BBQ

#6,163 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1425

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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HAWG PEN

#6,166 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1425

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 4, 2021

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Cow-Hen-Pig

#6,167 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

Level with Good Ole Boys Country BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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Junkyard BBQ

#6,174 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
King's Cooking	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
BUBBAJACK'S	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SUE E PIGG	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
A TASTE OF CAROLINA	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BS PITMEISTERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SWIG-N-PIG	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
EB'S BAR-B-QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	0	169.1428	142.8000	155.26	top 82%
Pork Ribs	11	0	159.4056	141.0628	151.43	top 85%
Pork	11	1	170.8456	150.2056	159.26	top 68%
Brisket	11	1	169.1772	137.0972	157.18	top 66%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 79%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 84%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2	52	0	top 79%	Jun 12, 2015
Hog Happnin'	2	58	0	top 86%	Oct 31, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 9 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 273 finished ahead 101 times, behind 465

Longest layoff 1 yrs Apr 14, 2017 → Apr 20, 2018

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20181 milestone

Apr 20 Most recent contest 22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff

20171 milestone

Apr 14 10th tracked contest 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off

20151 milestone

Jun 12 Career-best single call (Pork)170.8456 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

20143 milestones

Jun 6 First call Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Jun 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6912 Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Jun 6 Career-best overall score653.6912 Lincolnton Hog Happenin'

20132 milestones

Nov 1 First tracked contest Hog Happnin'
Nov 1 Peak power rating (1493) Hog Happnin'

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.7	Lincolnton Hog Happenin'	Jun 6, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 13, 2014
-10.8	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest	Jun 5, 2015
-10.6	Hog Happnin'	Oct 31, 2014
-8.8	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 14, 2017
-8.4	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Apr 18, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 94%	82.4%	82.4%
2017	1	0%	top 94%	85.2%	85.2%
2016	1	0%	top 83%	86.3%	86.3%
2015	3	33%	top 82%	88.7%	87.6%
2014	4	25%	top 80%	90.8%	86.6%
2013	1	0%	top 77%	89%	89%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 20, 2018	22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC	31 / 33 (592.9252)	33 (144.5028)	30 (150.8000)	29 (153.1084)	31 (144.5140)
Apr 14, 2017	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	46 / 49 (613.5768)	44 (153.7256)	36 (153.6800)	49 (150.2284)	42 (155.9428)
Apr 15, 2016	20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	34 / 41 (621.6000)	34 (157.1200)	39 (144.5028)	22 (164)	32 (155.9772)
Jun 12, 2015	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	52 / 78 (638.7656)	69 (151.9772)	52 (159.4056)	10 (170.8456)	54 (156.5372)
Jun 5, 2015	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC	32 / 34 (632.5028)	15 (169.1428)	30 (153.0856)	31 (153.1200)	29 (157.1544)
Apr 17, 2015	19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	35 / 41 (621.0400)	41 (142.8000)	40 (147.3600)	23 (162.8572)	16 (168.0228)
Oct 31, 2014	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	58 / 61 (598.1600)	55 (155.9884)	60 (141.0628)	34 (164.0116)	60 (137.0972)
Jun 13, 2014	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	67 / 73 (608.4000)	70 (147.9772)	68 (147.9200)	46 (162.8228)	64 (149.6800)
Jun 6, 2014	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	19 / 38 (653.6912)	25 (162.2628)	27 (156.5600)	14 (165.7600)	10 (169.1084)
Apr 18, 2014	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	45 / 55 (633.2228)	42 (160.5828)	48 (152.0228)	51 (154.8456)	19 (165.7716)
Nov 1, 2013	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	58 / 75 (640.5028)	53 (161.7372)	55 (159.3828)	74 (150.2056)	22 (169.1772)

Good Ole Boys Country BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)