JACK'S OLD SOUTH GA
Rating
1466
peak 1515
Contests
42
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 42 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
673.84
last 5 vs career avg 673.49 (+0.35)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.29 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.35)
Road miles
13101
mi across 42 mapped stops · furthest 788 mi
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 23 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 5 of their 5 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)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 155.3600 | 168.69 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9084 | 166.35 | top 60% |
| Pork | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 158.2516 | 168.16 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 42 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 179.4400 | 157.0744 | 170.29 | top 41% |
“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% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| 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+) | 18 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (12 of 42 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (42 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.49
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.6116 | 672.46 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 684.4800 | 679.62 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 685.0168 | 668.04 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 690.1712 | 675.14 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 693.6456 | 678.30 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 689.0168 | 678.16 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 691.9428 | 669.66 |
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) |
| 2019-08-09 | 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) |
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) |