HPO PIT TEAM GA
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2022-08-05
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#379
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.11 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.31 (+16.80)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.58 · weakest Brisket (162.49)
Road miles
2020
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 193 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of B-rads bbq in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 57% across 3 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 144.5484 | 168.58 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 146.1372 | 162.73 | top 73% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.2284 | 167.23 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 148.4800 | 162.49 | top 68% |
“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 | 13 | 0 | top 71% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (15 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.31
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.1828 | 680.11 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.1828 | 676.25 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 655.8056 | 647.09 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 638.6516 | 634.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 25 / 32 (665.5660) | 16 (170.8344) | 29 (162.2516) | 16 (170.8344) | 25 (161.6456) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 24 / 42 (673.5884) | 61 (144.5484) | 23 (167.9772) | 16 (169.6800) | 22 (166.2628) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 16 / 32 (682.1600) | 16 (171.9656) | 13 (170.8228) | 22 (167.3944) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) Waycross, GA | 13 / 26 (689.0284) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (173.1200) | 19 (168.5256) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 45 (690.1828) | 13 (175.4056) | 16 (173.1200) | 26 (169.6800) | 18 (171.9772) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 14 / 26 (674.7316) | 7 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9772) | 17 (165.0856) | 20 (161.1088) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 18 / 42 (686.1828) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (171.9772) | 12 (173.1084) | 29 (164.5372) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 27 / 34 (667.8400) | 7 (176.5600) | 34 (146.1372) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (172.0228) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 24 / 29 (647.8288) | 17 (167.9772) | 25 (161.6456) | 25 (159.4060) | 24 (158.8000) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 22 / 25 (655.8056) | 21 (167.9656) | 23 (160.5144) | 15 (169.1084) | 21 (158.2172) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 37 / 40 (636.3424) | 27 (166.8572) | 38 (157.6684) | 30 (164.5256) | 37 (152.5028) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest Waycross, GA | 25 / 28 (648.4004) | 22 (165.0972) | 27 (155.9316) | 16 (170.2628) | 25 (157.1088) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 27 / 30 (629.9996) | 27 (161.6340) | 28 (157.6456) | 28 (162.2400) | 28 (148.4800) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) Baxley, GA | — | — | 16 (154.2288) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 47 / 49 (638.6516) | 28 (169.6800) | 49 (153.6344) | 47 (158.2284) | 47 (157.1088) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 18 (165.0972) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #379 (556 pts) | #335 (686 pts) | #407 (601 pts) | #420 (511 pts) | #392 (556 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #814 (154 pts) | #558 (349 pts) | #858 (179 pts) | #640 (279 pts) | #762 (204 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #663 (237 pts) | #630 (292 pts) | #813 (227 pts) | #589 (312 pts) | #693 (242 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1065 (115 pts) | #1124 (115 pts) | #862 (202 pts) | #1114 (115 pts) | #1103 (115 pts) |