HD BBQ GA
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2021-04-09
latest 2025-10-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.42 · weakest Chicken (155.43)
Road miles
1134
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1134 mi
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 18 at their very first tracked contest, High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off (2021-04-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 149.7256 | 155.43 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1772 | 150.9372 | 164.06 | top 11% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 175.4172 | 175.42 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.0000 | 172.0000 | 172.00 | top 17% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in GA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 493.19
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 | 300.6628 | 300.66 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 685.7260 | 685.73 |
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 | 5 / 32 (300.6628) | 5 (149.7256) | 5 (150.9372) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 5 / 18 (685.7260) | 15 (161.1316) | 1 (177.1772) | 5 (175.4172) | 3 (172.0000) |