Beachin' Good Barbecue GA
Rating
1564
peak 1564 · rated over 19 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#2922
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
430.87 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 443.22 (-12.34)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±78.16
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.61)
Road miles
3280
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 725 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$123K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
443.22 / 360
19 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA has finished one call ahead of Beachin' Good Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
TFS PIT VIPERS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (2021-08-20).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, TFS PIT VIPERS has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 15% across 4 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at Pigs & Peaches (2025-08-15).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 14 | 9 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 12 | 10 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 12 | 5 | 6 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| TFS PIT VIPERS | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Geaux 2 bbq | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 175.4056 | 157.6340 | 168.66 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 174.2744 | 150.1944 | 162.61 | top 39% |
| Pork | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 155.3600 | 163.40 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 24% |
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 29% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 25% | 2023-03-03 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 11% | 2022-08-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (14 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 443.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2021-08-20 — Career-best overall score (522.8116) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- 📈 2025-08-15 — Peak power rating (1564) · Pigs & Peaches
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-10-11 |
| +13.1 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| +12.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +11.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +10.6 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2022-08-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 2021-11-12 |
| -7.6 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-06-05 |
| -5.8 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| -5.1 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-06-11 |
| -3.5 | GBC Throwdown | 2021-11-19 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 136% | 136% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 30% | 139.5% | 127% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57% | top 48% | 145.2% | 121.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 40% | 138.4% | 125.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 12% | 138.4% | 123.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 27 (335.3944) | 2 (172.5600) | 10 (162.8344) | 6 (168.5372) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 25 / 65 (489.5540) | 6 (175.4056) | 35 (153.6228) | 30 (160.5256) | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 36 / 49 (328.4800) | 44 (162.2284) | 26 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 30 (502.1948) | 6 (169.6800) | 1 (170.8460) | 11 (161.6688) | — |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 7 / 37 (498.7428) | 7 (165.0856) | 6 (169.6916) | 7 (163.9656) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 73 (499.9200) | 17 (167.3828) | 7 (169.6800) | 18 (162.8572) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 15 / 28 (481.5428) | 7 (166.2400) | 15 (159.3944) | 20 (155.9084) | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 32 / 33 (316.4572) | 24 (166.2628) | 32 (150.1944) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 39 (155.4056) | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 2 / 26 (522.8116) | 2 (174.2628) | 2 (174.2744) | 2 (174.2744) | — |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 14 / 39 (487.4172) | 1 (174.2628) | 17 (156.0228) | 16 (157.1316) | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 21 / 31 (331.9316) | 14 (169.6800) | 24 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 23 / 81 (493.6000) | 7 (172.5484) | 30 (155.3716) | 18 (165.6800) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 11 / 40 (498.1712) | 5 (171.4056) | 18 (161.6456) | 15 (165.1200) | — |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 21 / 55 (495.3716) | 30 (161.1084) | 29 (158.8232) | 2 (175.4400) | — |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 17 / 23 (321.0396) | 17 (157.6340) | 14 (163.4056) | — | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 61 (487.2800) | 3 (171.4056) | 13 (160.5144) | 29 (155.3600) | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 2 / 20 (340.5484) | 6 (166.8456) | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 7 / 45 (492.4456) | 4 (170.2628) | 14 (158.8000) | 9 (163.3828) | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 6 / 62 (498.2172) | 4 (170.2628) | 19 (162.2744) | 10 (165.6800) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #198 (235 pts) | #277 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #77 (625 pts) | #67 (750 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #30 (965 pts) | #65 (535 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #36 (291 pts) | #60 (176 pts) | — | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2922 (53 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2912 (53 pts) | #2163 (78 pts) | #2904 (53 pts) |