JACK'S OLD SOUTH GA
Rating
1466
peak 1515 · rated over 43 contests
Contests
43
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#118
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
4
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 43 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
673.84
last 5 Master vs avg 673.45 (+0.38)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.24)
Road miles
14205
mi across 43 mapped stops · furthest 788 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$746K
listed at 40 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 42 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.45 / 720
43 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Sweet Swine O'Mine has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PeachCoast BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 58 at their very first tracked contest, Lakeland Pig Festival (2019-01-25).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 155.3600 | 168.64 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9084 | 166.24 | top 60% |
| Pork | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 158.2516 | 168.17 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 43 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 179.4400 | 157.0744 | 170.41 | top 40% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 59% |
| AL | 7 | 0 | top 61% |
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
| FL | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 4 | 23 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-06-20 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 39 | 0 | top 62% | 2023-03-03 |
| Swine At the Shrine | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 45% | 2022-08-05 |
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 81% | 2025-07-25 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 60% | 2022-10-07 |
| Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-07-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (12 of 43 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (43 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.45 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2021-08-06 — Career-best overall score (693.6456) · Swine At the Shrine
- 📈 2021-08-06 — Peak power rating (1515) · Swine At the Shrine
- 🎖️ 2022-04-22 — 25th tracked contest · Southaven Springfest
- 🔥 2022-10-07 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship | 2021-07-23 |
| +13.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| +11.7 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| +9.6 | Swine At the Shrine | 2021-08-06 |
| +8 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2019-08-02 |
| -10.8 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 2019-02-22 |
| -9.8 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2020-10-09 |
| -8.9 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
| -8.8 | Swampfest | 2023-03-31 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 94.7% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 95.1% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56% | top 69% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71% | top 57% | 95.9% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67% | top 41% | 96.3% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 52% | 95.7% | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 70% | top 50% | 96.1% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 32 / 37 (663.3032) | 34 (160.5144) | 15 (170.2744) | 28 (167.4172) | 31 (165.0972) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 23 / 42 (681.6116) | 10 (175.4056) | 40 (162.8116) | 15 (174.2744) | 25 (169.1200) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 24 / 59 (684.4800) | 37 (169.1200) | 5 (176.5600) | 24 (172.5600) | 43 (166.2400) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 17 / 31 (674.7656) | 14 (172.0000) | 20 (164.5256) | 21 (165.1200) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 55 / 73 (665.0172) | 47 (167.3828) | 68 (159.3944) | 67 (161.6456) | 7 (176.5944) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 29 / 38 (659.2112) | 32 (160.5028) | 27 (161.6572) | 21 (170.8112) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 26 / 36 (670.7200) | 26 (164.5256) | 7 (173.7144) | 18 (170.8228) | 29 (161.6572) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 21 / 32 (679.3028) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (165.6800) | 16 (173.1200) | 16 (169.6800) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 27 / 39 (660.4112) | 27 (165.0856) | 31 (161.1084) | 4 (173.1200) | 30 (161.0972) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 24 / 28 (659.2800) | 13 (171.9656) | 25 (159.3828) | 21 (166.8344) | 21 (161.0972) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 60 / 80 (664.9712) | 26 (174.2628) | 78 (153.6228) | 66 (162.8000) | 12 (174.2856) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 42 / 65 (668.4572) | 38 (167.9772) | 51 (162.8000) | 51 (163.4056) | 8 (174.2744) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 19 / 47 (685.0168) | 3 (177.7028) | 23 (170.2628) | 19 (170.8112) | 33 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 11 / 30 (690.1712) | 23 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (168.5256) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 31 / 49 (679.3028) | 16 (174.8456) | 38 (168.5372) | 37 (166.2400) | 26 (169.6800) |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 15 / 25 (671.3144) | 16 (168.5256) | 15 (169.6800) | 19 (165.7144) | 13 (167.3944) |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 24 / 32 (665.0400) | 23 (165.7144) | 25 (165.6800) | 25 (162.2284) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 44 / 72 (669.5656) | 62 (162.2400) | 63 (162.2400) | 21 (170.8228) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 17 / 36 (676.4456) | 14 (171.9772) | 24 (164.5372) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (169.1084) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 43 / 73 (674.1484) | 46 (166.8344) | 59 (160.4912) | 2 (178.2972) | 38 (168.5256) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 22 / 70 (683.4168) | 13 (174.2856) | 62 (165.1084) | 52 (166.2856) | 2 (177.7372) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 120 / 185 (675.9316) | 71 (172.0116) | 134 (167.3828) | 111 (169.1200) | 120 (167.4172) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 214 / 467 (665.0400) | 227 (166.2628) | 254 (165.6800) | 262 (163.9772) | 136 (169.1200) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 17 / 26 (665.0056) | 7 (173.1200) | 18 (165.0856) | 23 (158.2516) | 12 (168.5484) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 6 / 25 (693.6456) | 11 (171.4056) | 9 (171.9772) | 12 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 🏅 Galax, VA | 2 / 17 (686.7772) | 10 (167.3712) | 3 (173.1544) | 7 (167.3944) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 31 / 37 (658.6628) | 16 (171.9656) | 32 (162.2400) | 24 (167.3828) | 34 (157.0744) |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 7 / 18 (683.3488) | 7 (173.7144) | 2 (175.4172) | 18 (162.2400) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 20 / 47 (687.3368) | 20 (170.8456) | 25 (169.1200) | 8 (175.4056) | 22 (171.9656) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 18 / 38 (689.0168) | 14 (174.2628) | 30 (168.5140) | 20 (170.8344) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 17 / 55 (684.5140) | 46 (165.0740) | 17 (170.2856) | 11 (173.7372) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 61 (668.9596) | 23 (169.6800) | 15 (172.5600) | 54 (159.3484) | 33 (167.3712) |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 14 / 25 (675.3024) | 7 (172.5484) | 24 (157.0856) | 13 (168.5256) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 150 / 468 (671.9084) | 218 (166.2856) | 316 (161.6800) | 165 (168.5372) | 36 (175.4056) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 18 / 29 (669.6460) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (172.0116) | 18 (166.2856) | 24 (159.3716) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 40 / 45 (651.8284) | 44 (155.3600) | 33 (165.7028) | 33 (166.2400) | 31 (164.5256) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 15 / 31 (668.4912) | 13 (168.5600) | 19 (162.8344) | 15 (165.6684) | 10 (171.4284) |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 10 / 31 (675.9544) | 27 (159.9772) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1428) | 12 (170.8572) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 23 / 39 (671.8396) | 27 (167.3828) | 38 (154.1940) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 25 / 35 (658.6856) | 16 (168.5600) | 34 (151.9084) | 12 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 20 / 67 (682.1484) | 31 (169.6800) | 10 (174.2744) | 40 (166.2284) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 19 / 27 (656.4344) | 25 (155.9428) | 15 (165.1200) | 19 (162.8000) | 8 (172.5716) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 5 / 58 (691.9428) | 17 (170.2628) | 12 (171.9772) | 13 (170.2628) | 1 (179.4400) |
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 | #835 (130 pts) | #778 (195 pts) | #876 (170 pts) | #803 (170 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #805 (161 pts) | #838 (171 pts) | #694 (266 pts) | #883 (141 pts) | #733 (221 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #354 (585 pts) | #291 (785 pts) | #374 (660 pts) | #264 (830 pts) | #250 (870 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #392 (567 pts) | #414 (567 pts) | #374 (682 pts) | #323 (757 pts) | #304 (767 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #313 (618 pts) | #389 (513 pts) | #374 (558 pts) | #427 (443 pts) | #252 (778 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #174 (653 pts) | #159 (738 pts) | #166 (688 pts) | #175 (683 pts) | #105 (933 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #359 (893 pts) | #469 (738 pts) | #353 (918 pts) | #320 (988 pts) | #216 (1233 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1009 (277 pts) | #879 (372 pts) | #1004 (317 pts) | #1314 (187 pts) | #958 (322 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #574 (686 pts) | #518 (766 pts) | #662 (616 pts) | #736 (556 pts) | #495 (796 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #813 (444 pts) | #877 (424 pts) | #896 (429 pts) | #903 (429 pts) | #660 (599 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #127 (1895 pts) | #91 (1799 pts) | #234 (1317 pts) | #90 (1820 pts) | #121 (1776 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #118 (1920 pts) | #117 (1753 pts) | #120 (1757 pts) | #35 (2228 pts) | #64 (2068 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #204 (1394 pts) | #232 (1171 pts) | #265 (1106 pts) | #88 (1783 pts) | #178 (1419 pts) |