The heartbreaker
1.1428
points from the title
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival (Apr 15, 2016).
ATLANTA BBQ STORE
ATLANTA BBQ STORE is a competition barbecue team with 129 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the Swampfest (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #344 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1713
peak 1739 · rated over 122 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
129
in the data
First seen
Dec 6, 2013
latest Jul 10, 2025 · 11.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
3 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
18
63 podiums
Overall top-10s
47
36% of 129 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
686.10 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.37 (+6.73)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.68)
Road miles
23,636
across 129 mapped stops · furthest 827 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$938K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.37 / 720
127 Master contests · 6 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1010 (100 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #705 (260 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #858 (145 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #530 (345 pts) | #614 (305 pts) | #659 (295 pts) | #514 (390 pts) | #519 (390 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #671 (225 pts) | #536 (345 pts) | #855 (175 pts) | #614 (270 pts) | #571 (320 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #226 (522 pts) | #267 (462 pts) | #238 (512 pts) | #247 (512 pts) | #229 (512 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #208 (1,298 pts) | #249 (1,133 pts) | #239 (1,148 pts) | #172 (1,378 pts) | #237 (1,193 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #391 (875 pts) | #390 (910 pts) | #426 (855 pts) | #436 (830 pts) | #538 (680 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #117 (1,850 pts) | #117 (1,750 pts) | #228 (1,340 pts) | #124 (1,705 pts) | #190 (1,490 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #175 (1,626 pts) | #200 (1,411 pts) | #245 (1,335 pts) | #219 (1,386 pts) | #127 (1,768 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #131 (1,880 pts) | #22 (2,347 pts) | #70 (1,956 pts) | #120 (1,718 pts) | #131 (1,750 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #208 (1,475 pts) | #190 (1,458 pts) | #180 (1,533 pts) | #251 (1,261 pts) | #227 (1,395 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1786 (110 pts) | #1336 (200 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #1687 (140 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ATLANTA BBQ STORE, each with one reason worth a look.
#345 of the rated field
- Contests
- 92
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1714
5–4 in 9 shared contests (56% to ATLANTA BBQ STORE)
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — ATLANTA BBQ STORE ahead 5–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#346 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1730
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to ATLANTA BBQ STORE)
Fewer contests behind them than ATLANTA BBQ STORE has cooked, 52 to 129, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 68
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1726
68 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 51% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#348 of the rated field
- Contests
- 246
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1853
They've been 1853 at their best, 140 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#343 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1713
They turned up 6 years after ATLANTA BBQ STORE did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#342 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1713
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before ATLANTA BBQ STORE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 59 | 9 | 50 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 53 | 17 | 36 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 50 | 22 | 28 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 49 | 14 | 35 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| J & B'S BBQ | 48 | 26 | 22 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 46 | 15 | 31 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 43 | 22 | 21 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW GA | 43 | 19 | 24 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 41 | 25 | 16 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 39 | 23 | 16 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 37 | 13 | 24 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 36 | 20 | 16 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 35 | 12 | 23 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 34 | 15 | 19 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY PRIME | 34 | 12 | 22 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 138 | 54 | 7 | 19 | 178.8572 | 157.1544 | 171.41 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 138 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 154.2172 | 168.68 | top 44% |
| Pork | 138 | 51 | 5 | 18 | 178.8572 | 151.9316 | 169.92 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 138 | 51 | 3 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 153.6228 | 169.36 | top 39% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 66 | 3 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 61 | 3 | top 34% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
23 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
9.9
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
88 of 129 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
84
23 of them more than once
First title
Aug 14, 2015
Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
Opponents faced
2,597
finished ahead 5,642 times, behind 3,149
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20201 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
20193 milestones
- First state championship Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 5th Grand Championship Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1739) Piggin in the Park
20172 milestones
- Biggest field won (63 teams) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 10th category win Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
20163 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Barber Q Battle
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score709.7144 Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)
20152 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- First Grand Championship Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
20145 milestones
- First overall top-10 Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
- First overall podium Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
- First Reserve Championship Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
- 10th tracked contest Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.9548 Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Apr 3, 2014 |
| +13.8 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 14, 2015 |
| +13.5 | Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition | Jul 24, 2015 |
| +11.7 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Aug 30, 2014 |
| +11.6 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | Feb 5, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off | Jul 28, 2017 |
| -13.1 | GBC Summer Showdown | Jul 30, 2021 |
| -12.1 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -11.8 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | Oct 11, 2019 |
| -11.6 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | Oct 9, 2020 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 32% | 95.8% | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 35% | 95.7% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 42% | 98% | 95% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71% | top 27% | 96.3% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 80% | top 36% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 95.2% | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 82% | top 33% | 96.2% | 94.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 44% | 96.2% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 94% | top 28% | 96.8% | 94.5% |
| 2016 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 76% | top 32% | 98.6% | 94.7% |
| 2015 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 91% | top 33% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 71% | top 38% | 95.3% | 93.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 28% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 17 / 66 (689.6228) | 39 (167.3828) | 2 (180) | 45 (165.6800) | 9 (176.5600) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 45 (687.3716) | 21 (172.5600) | 11 (174.8688) | 30 (169.1200) | 22 (170.8228) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 178 / 444 (679.9200) | 250 (168.5256) | 277 (166.8572) | 56 (175.4172) | 172 (169.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 87 / 169 (684.4684) | 92 (171.9772) | 93 (170.8228) | 10 (178.2972) | 154 (163.3712) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 14 / 59 (689.0976) | 12 (175.4172) | 14 (173.1316) | 36 (167.9772) | 18 (172.5716) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 59 (689.0512) | 34 (169.6684) | 33 (168.5600) | 10 (174.2628) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 153 / 211 (675.3944) | 147 (168.5372) | 201 (161.1544) | 83 (172.5600) | 49 (173.1428) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 250 / 487 (671.9544) | 188 (170.2972) | 188 (170.8344) | 177 (170.8228) | 360 (160) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 1 / 28 (705.6800) | 6 (175.4056) | 5 (173.7144) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 15 / 51 (688.4800) | 41 (166.2400) | 12 (174.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | 26 (169.1200) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 90 / 505 (685.6572) | 274 (166.8344) | 139 (171.4400) | 255 (167.3828) | 3 (180) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 55 / 249 (689.6912) | 18 (177.7028) | 143 (170.2628) | 88 (172.5600) | 127 (169.1656) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 13 / 30 (688.4800) | 20 (167.3828) | 5 (175.4172) | 8 (174.2744) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 11 / 92 (693.6456) | 51 (166.2400) | 6 (177.7028) | 16 (172.5600) | 5 (177.1428) |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 28 / 72 (677.0516) | 49 (166.2400) | 51 (165.1200) | 1 (175.4172) | 30 (170.2744) |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 73 (689.0740) | 16 (174.2628) | 25 (172.5600) | 12 (174.2628) | 40 (167.9884) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 16 / 28 (677.0056) | 20 (166.2400) | 19 (167.3828) | 1 (178.8572) | 25 (164.5256) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 9 / 26 (679.8856) | 16 (169.6800) | 25 (158.8000) | 5 (173.7028) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 39 / 467 (685.1540) | 202 (167.4284) | 118 (170.8456) | 11 (177.7372) | 135 (169.1428) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 145 / 185 (669.5764) | 149 (166.2284) | 181 (155.3368) | 63 (171.9884) | 23 (176.0228) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 6 / 37 (695.3600) | 16 (171.9772) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (174.8456) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 22 / 39 (669.5428) | 10 (174.2628) | 32 (162.8000) | 22 (166.2400) | 17 (166.2400) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 33 / 81 (677.0168) | 51 (165.0856) | 63 (158.2284) | 4 (176) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 38 (678.8000) | 1 (177.7028) | 14 (169.1316) | 32 (160) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 31 / 81 (675.2796) | 29 (168.5256) | 61 (158.7884) | 2 (178.2972) | 31 (169.6684) |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 3 / 31 (696.5144) | 18 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (170.2744) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 22 / 40 (685.6228) | 20 (171.9656) | 18 (171.9772) | 24 (169.6800) | 15 (172) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 25 / 37 (676.3996) | 28 (167.3828) | 14 (169.6800) | 18 (171.9656) | 26 (167.3712) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 37 / 54 (684.4340) | 48 (168.5256) | 24 (173.1200) | 21 (171.9772) | 30 (170.8112) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 13 / 46 (682.7772) | 17 (170.8344) | 34 (163.3828) | 20 (169.1200) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 23 / 55 (680.5144) | 9 (174.2628) | 15 (170.8572) | 12 (173.1428) | 42 (162.2516) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 13 / 25 (682.2060) | 24 (163.9544) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (176) | 11 (170.2744) |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 61 (682.7540) | 21 (170.8112) | 14 (172.5600) | 32 (166.8112) | 12 (172.5716) |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 3 / 32 (682.7888) | 5 (172) | 12 (166.8344) | 11 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5716) |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 5 / 35 (692.5488) | 13 (171.4172) | 6 (174.3088) | 12 (169.6800) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 16 / 27 (671.8972) | 16 (168.5256) | 18 (167.4288) | 8 (170.8344) | 21 (165.1084) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 11 / 24 (675.8744) | 12 (170.8228) | 18 (165.1088) | 11 (166.8344) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 85 / 468 (679.3944) | 150 (169.1200) | 59 (173.1316) | 52 (173.1772) | 229 (163.9656) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 105 / 135 (670.2404) | 59 (172.5600) | 92 (167.4060) | 21 (174.8456) | 131 (155.4288) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 17 / 45 (677.0856) | 18 (172) | 5 (176.0116) | 7 (173.7028) | 43 (155.3712) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 5 / 25 (679.9428) | 15 (167.4400) | 11 (168.5372) | 2 (175.4056) | 8 (168.5600) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 14 / 48 (683.8968) | 4 (177.1428) | 41 (161.0856) | 20 (170.2628) | 4 (175.4056) |
| May 24, 2019 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 6 / 72 (689.6344) | 38 (166.8228) | 10 (173.1316) | 10 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 62 (690.2056) | 3 (176) | 3 (175.4056) | 30 (166.2400) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 13 / 27 (674.8456) | 15 (167.3712) | 11 (168.5944) | 1 (176) | 21 (162.8800) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL | 5 / 29 (692.5028) | 9 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4288) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9884) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 12 / 26 (678.1368) | 20 (165.0856) | 5 (173.1200) | 15 (169.1084) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 4 / 33 (687.8972) | 11 (171.9656) | 10 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8344) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 24 / 51 (668.4456) | 16 (171.9772) | 19 (169.6684) | 39 (162.8228) | 29 (163.9772) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 22 / 27 (648.3772) | 19 (166.2400) | 25 (161.0972) | 13 (167.3828) | 23 (153.6572) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Atlanta BBQ Classic Atlanta, GA | 17 / 26 (679.8396) | 11 (171.9656) | 21 (167.3944) | 4 (175.4056) | 17 (165.0740) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition Cornelia, GA | 15 / 26 (664.9368) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (163.9428) | 12 (166.2400) | 22 (157.0512) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 59 (675.3372) | 14 (173.1084) | 17 (169.1316) | 21 (168) | 27 (165.0972) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 39 (697.0856) | 10 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 37 (688.4912) | 1 (177.7028) | 17 (169.1200) | 4 (174.8456) | 20 (166.8228) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 16 / 34 (661.0744) | 28 (162.2972) | 25 (161.0972) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (166.2628) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 8 / 57 (687.3256) | 7 (175.4172) | 11 (173.1200) | 23 (168.5256) | 19 (170.2628) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 22 / 27 (648.3772) | 19 (166.2400) | 25 (161.0972) | 13 (167.3828) | 23 (153.6572) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig Cummings, GA | 4 / 41 (689.6456) | 7 (174.2628) | 29 (163.9772) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 19 / 35 (674.7196) | 18 (170.8112) | 9 (173.1200) | 22 (166.2628) | 24 (164.5256) |
| May 26, 2017 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 35 / 67 (672.9712) | 6 (177.7028) | 5 (176.5600) | 49 (165.0856) | 60 (153.6228) |
| May 19, 2017 | Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) Birmingham, AL | 9 / 25 (685.0628) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (168.5600) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (167.3828) |
| May 12, 2017 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 13 / 42 (671.8740) | 1 (177.7028) | 16 (165.6800) | 26 (162.2628) | 17 (166.2284) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 10 / 26 (670.7428) | 7 (170.8112) | 17 (165.6800) | 12 (163.9544) | 7 (170.2972) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA | 8 / 29 (684.5260) | 10 (169.1544) | 4 (174.8688) | 13 (169.6800) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA | 3 / 25 (690.8000) | 6 (172.5944) | 9 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 10 / 67 (682.7424) | 17 (173.1084) | 49 (163.3712) | 7 (174.8572) | 16 (171.4056) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 63 (696.5140) | 3 (177.1544) | 26 (166.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA | 5 / 41 (684.4800) | 8 (173.7028) | 33 (161.0972) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA | 23 / 47 (674.7428) | 12 (173.1200) | 38 (162.2400) | 18 (169.1200) | 22 (170.2628) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 16 / 33 (682.1828) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (170.8228) | 17 (169.1200) | 20 (166.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 39 (709.7144) | 2 (178.2972) | 13 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (180) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 18 / 39 (677.5424) | 20 (170.8112) | 21 (168.5256) | 29 (165.0856) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 10 / 34 (682.2056) | 4 (177.1428) | 12 (172.5600) | 19 (166.8228) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 8 / 31 (691.9200) | 9 (175.4172) | 22 (166.2400) | 8 (174.8572) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 13 / 76 (683.8740) | 13 (174.2628) | 39 (166.8228) | 9 (174.2628) | 20 (168.5256) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA | 4 / 32 (693.6456) | 9 (174.8572) | 1 (180) | 20 (166.8228) | 9 (171.9656) |
| May 27, 2016 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 35 / 66 (665.5656) | 27 (170.8228) | 30 (167.3828) | 16 (170.8228) | 53 (156.5372) |
| May 20, 2016 | Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL | 20 / 30 (678.7544) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (173.1200) | 16 (170.2628) | 18 (170.8228) |
| May 6, 2016 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 23 / 67 (671.2796) | 35 (167.9656) | 15 (170.8456) | 51 (161.6456) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 8 / 35 (683.9428) | 18 (168) | 16 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 17 / 54 (679.3600) | 33 (165.6684) | 9 (173.7144) | 35 (163.9656) | 4 (176.0116) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA | 2 / 30 (691.9200) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (173.1200) | 17 (166.8228) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 48 / 89 (661.6460) | 54 (165.0972) | 37 (167.4288) | 51 (164.5256) | 39 (164.5944) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | 6 / 59 (688.5484) | 23 (169.6684) | 25 (166.8800) | 12 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7372) |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA | 14 / 35 (672.4112) | 5 (175.4056) | 19 (165.0972) | 20 (166.8228) | 9 (169.7028) |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 17 / 39 (671.3484) | 20 (169.1428) | 29 (161.0972) | 9 (170.2628) | 13 (170.8456) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 41 / 74 (674.7432) | 4 (177.7144) | 60 (162.8000) | 37 (168.5372) | 47 (165.6916) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA | 21 / 48 (675.3372) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (174.2972) | 42 (158.8000) | 36 (164.5256) |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Flags are Flying Winder, GA | 3 / 21 (677.1088) | 5 (171.4172) | 2 (173.1200) | 3 (171.4172) | 10 (165.6684) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA | 6 / 27 (693.6344) | 6 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9772) | 12 (170.8344) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Mid-South Barbecue Festival Mount Pleasant, TN | 8 / 31 (690.8000) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (176) | 16 (171.4172) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 26 (687.3372) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (169.6800) | 3 (171.4172) | 7 (167.3828) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 14 / 41 (682.2284) | 14 (171.9656) | 25 (167.4400) | 20 (167.9656) | 7 (174.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 14 / 52 (685.6116) | 26 (170.8344) | 8 (173.1200) | 27 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 6 / 27 (692.5028) | 5 (176) | 1 (177.1544) | 19 (163.9428) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 12 / 55 (681.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | 22 (166.8228) | 18 (168.5600) | 26 (168.5944) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 9 / 41 (684.4572) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (170.8344) | 13 (170.8456) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 1 / 40 (696.5028) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 6 / 36 (689.0856) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (172.0116) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (176) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition Carrollton, GA | 3 / 28 (690.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (174.3088) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (161.1084) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 5 / 38 (687.3256) | 7 (174.2628) | 19 (163.3828) | 10 (171.9656) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Fitzgerald Pig Pickin' Fitzgerald, GA | 12 / 20 (675.9200) | 2 (177.1428) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (163.3712) | 15 (161.1316) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA | 12 / 42 (682.2056) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (168.5372) | 5 (173.7028) | 23 (163.4056) |
| May 8, 2015 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 29 / 41 (669.5884) | 20 (169.1200) | 30 (166.2628) | 21 (169.1084) | 30 (165.0972) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 16 / 35 (666.1484) | 9 (173.1084) | 31 (154.2172) | 20 (164.5600) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA | 18 / 29 (669.5768) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (168.5256) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (170.2512) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 12 / 38 (676.4568) | 19 (169.6684) | 12 (169.6800) | 24 (163.4056) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 27 / 35 (655.2572) | 31 (161.6456) | 30 (160.5488) | 26 (162.8000) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 52 / 86 (667.8972) | 66 (165.0972) | 64 (160.5372) | 21 (171.4056) | 32 (170.8572) |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) Chatsworth, GA | 13 / 34 (685.0400) | 13 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4288) | 23 (163.9428) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 21 / 35 (659.2684) | 20 (165.0972) | 24 (163.4056) | 19 (161.6456) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 20 (686.2056) | 4 (173.7028) | 2 (172.0116) | 4 (170.8112) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 6 / 39 (682.7428) | 16 (169.6800) | 8 (171.4172) | 21 (165.0856) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA | 5 / 43 (685.6456) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (172) | 4 (174.8456) | 11 (165.6800) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 34 / 49 (658.1372) | 28 (166.8228) | 41 (159.9544) | 6 (172) | 39 (159.3600) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 25 / 32 (628.5256) | 26 (161.1084) | 20 (157.7372) | 29 (151.9316) | 25 (157.7484) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 22 / 73 (671.3256) | 22 (169.6800) | 16 (170.2744) | 41 (163.9884) | 29 (167.3828) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Eurharlee, GA | 6 / 31 (685.0628) | 13 (169.6800) | 5 (170.8344) | 11 (167.4056) | 4 (177.1428) |
| May 9, 2014 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA | 19 / 38 (669.6344) | 3 (176.5716) | 33 (158.8228) | 16 (167.9772) | 23 (166.2628) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) Calhoun, GA | 7 / 29 (683.9428) | 6 (174.8800) | 25 (163.3828) | 11 (171.4056) | 6 (174.2744) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA) Cornelia, GA | 11 / 27 (675.8856) | 22 (163.9312) | 19 (165.6800) | 13 (168.5372) | 1 (177.7372) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 2 / 30 (677.0744) | 2 (175.4400) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (165.1200) | 20 (158.8000) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA | 30 / 43 (641.0860) | 37 (157.1544) | 35 (157.6800) | 27 (162.2516) | 22 (164) |
| Feb 7, 2014 | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA | 9 / 28 (675.8856) | 10 (171.4056) | 3 (176.5716) | 9 (169.6800) | 14 (165.0856) |
| Jan 23, 2014 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 13 / 69 (665.0284) | 31 (163.3944) | 11 (170.8684) | 12 (170.2628) | 31 (160.5028) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 18 / 65 (679.9548) | 5 (176.0116) | 31 (167.3944) | 12 (171.4172) | 37 (165.1316) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.