Florida Boy's BBQ CO
Rating
1531
peak 1531 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#293
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
676.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.53 (+5.18)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.36
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.75 · weakest Chicken (167.11)
Road miles
3522
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 902 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$95K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.53 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Backdraft BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Texas Smoke Whisperer has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 39% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.9 years, then back at Blaze of 47 (2025-07-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 153.0856 | 167.11 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 159.9772 | 167.50 | top 49% |
| Pork | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 163.3944 | 169.75 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6456 | 167.16 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WY (2 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.53 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-26 — First tracked contest · Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
- 📣 2019-07-26 — First call · Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
- 🔥 2021-06-19 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Central Plains Ribfest Day 2
- ⭐ 2021-08-27 — Career-best overall score (687.9660) · Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
- 📈 2025-07-25 — Peak power rating (1531) · Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | Greeley Blues Jam | 2021-06-04 |
| +7.8 | BBQ In The Badlands | 2019-09-27 |
| +7.7 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 | 2021-06-18 |
| +7.6 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| +7.5 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3 | Blaze of 47 | 2025-07-18 |
| -2.6 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 | 2021-06-19 |
| -2.5 | Smoke & Soul Fest | 2019-09-13 |
| -2.4 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 2021-07-30 |
| -1.8 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 | 2021-08-01 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 95.1% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71% | top 46% | 95.6% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 92% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 9 / 26 (679.8740) | 14 (168.5256) | 9 (170.2628) | 12 (170.2628) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 18 / 26 (684.4912) | 5 (176.5600) | 21 (169.1200) | 19 (170.2856) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 11 / 31 (687.9660) | 3 (177.1428) | 23 (165.6916) | 2 (178.2972) | 19 (166.8344) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 21 / 42 (657.0288) | 26 (165.1200) | 15 (167.3944) | 21 (163.3944) | 23 (161.1200) |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 17 / 26 (674.1828) | 20 (166.2400) | 19 (166.2628) | 14 (170.8572) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 15 / 27 (679.9088) | 14 (172.5716) | 9 (173.1316) | 13 (170.8228) | 21 (163.3828) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 23 / 36 (670.1828) | 32 (162.7884) | 29 (162.8344) | 24 (164.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 13 / 40 (685.0856) | 11 (174.8456) | 8 (173.1544) | 17 (167.3828) | 14 (169.7028) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam 🏅 Greeley, CO | 7 / 33 (677.0972) | 14 (169.1200) | 4 (169.1200) | 7 (172.0000) | 13 (166.8572) |
| 2019-09-27 | BBQ In The Badlands 🏅 Glendive, MT | 8 / 25 (658.2168) | 20 (153.0856) | 11 (163.4056) | 6 (170.3200) | 3 (171.4056) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 17 / 28 (642.1372) | 23 (155.3600) | 19 (159.9772) | 8 (169.1544) | 18 (157.6456) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 18 / 36 (662.1600) | 16 (163.9772) | 10 (169.6800) | 8 (169.7028) | 24 (158.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #668 (222 pts) | #638 (282 pts) | #801 (207 pts) | #745 (197 pts) | #738 (197 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #293 (661 pts) | #292 (701 pts) | #286 (736 pts) | #255 (776 pts) | #267 (746 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #864 (333 pts) | #1095 (243 pts) | #920 (338 pts) | #712 (468 pts) | #844 (378 pts) |