Beachin' Good Barbecue GA
Rating
1561
peak 1561
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#2922
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
430.87 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 456.44 (-25.57)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±71.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.91)
Road miles
2182
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 725 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. 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).
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 15% across 4 contests, versus top 34% 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 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 175.4056 | 161.1084 | 169.41 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 174.2744 | 150.1944 | 161.91 | 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 | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (14 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 456.44
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 335.3944 | 335.39 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 489.5540 | 489.55 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 502.1948 | 457.33 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 522.8116 | 438.96 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 498.1712 | 493.61 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 498.2172 | 495.33 |
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) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 61 (487.2800) | 3 (171.4056) | 13 (160.5144) | 29 (155.3600) | — |
| 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) | — |
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) |