Bolden's Best BBQ GA
Rating
1473
peak 1473
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-09-15
latest 2025-10-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.14 · weakest Brisket (139.62)
Road miles
32
mi across 2 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.9144 | 159.3600 | 163.14 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9888 | 154.8456 | 157.42 | top 96% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 146.2400 | 156.27 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5028 | 130.7428 | 139.62 | top 98% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in GA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 616.45
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.5600 | 636.56 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 596.3316 | 596.33 |
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 | 30 / 32 (636.5600) | 27 (166.9144) | 31 (154.8456) | 25 (166.2972) | 31 (148.5028) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 25 / 25 (596.3316) | 23 (159.3600) | 24 (159.9888) | 25 (146.2400) | 25 (130.7428) |