ELITE BBQ SMOKERS GA
Rating
1664
peak 1703 · rated over 152 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
158
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#41
Master 2021
Grand champs
3
4 reserve
Category wins
15
59 podiums
Overall top-10s
51
of 158 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
681.94 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.99 (+0.95)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.30
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.03 · weakest Pork (169.60)
Road miles
37180
mi across 156 mapped stops · furthest 845 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$1769K
listed at 122 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 143 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.99 / 720
150 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has finished one call ahead of ELITE BBQ SMOKERS 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN SKULLIES has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 57 of their 65 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 33 of their 38 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8800 points of the Grand Championship at 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show (2024-01-04).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 42-team field at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF.
📅 A January team
Something about January: average finish in the top 14% across 5 contests, versus top 43% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 (2021-10-22) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 102 | 31 | 71 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 93 | 37 | 56 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 81 | 25 | 56 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 77 | 25 | 52 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 65 | 8 | 57 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 62 | 23 | 39 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 59 | 22 | 37 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 55 | 11 | 44 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 49 | 18 | 31 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 48 | 19 | 29 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 46 | 16 | 30 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 46 | 16 | 30 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 44 | 16 | 28 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 43 | 22 | 21 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 43 | 21 | 22 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 155 | 61 | 2 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 134.8112 | 171.03 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 155 | 53 | 5 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2516 | 169.62 | top 46% |
| Pork | 151 | 51 | 4 | 15 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6228 | 169.60 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 152 | 63 | 4 | 19 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.0284 | 170.34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 40 | 0 | top 45% |
| GA | 37 | 1 | top 46% |
| SC | 24 | 1 | top 40% |
| VA | 15 | 0 | top 39% |
| FL | 8 | 1 | top 22% |
| TN | 8 | 0 | top 53% |
| AL | 6 | 0 | top 30% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 30% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 14 | 1 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 82 | 1 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 56 | 1 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (37 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (40 of 158 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (155 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (2021-05-14)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 680.99 / 720
- 8 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge
- 📣 — First call · BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Chicken Challenge
- 🎖️ 2020-06-26 — 25th tracked contest · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge
- 🎖️ 2021-03-27 — 50th tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- 🔥 2021-05-07 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin
- 🏆 2021-05-14 — First Grand Championship · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- 🎖️ 2023-04-28 — 100th tracked contest · Smokin' in the Pines
- ⭐ 2024-01-04 — Career-best overall score (711.9772) · 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show
- 📈 2026-01-22 — Peak power rating (1703) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 2021-10-22 |
| +16.7 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax | 2020-10-23 |
| +15.3 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2021-05-14 |
| +15 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 2020-10-29 |
| +14.9 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | 2020-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ | 2026-07-24 |
| -14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| -12.9 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 | 2020-08-07 |
| -12.1 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 2021-05-22 |
| -11.8 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 2023-10-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 46% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 86% | top 32% | 97.8% | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 82% | top 42% | 98.9% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 78% | top 33% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 61% | top 43% | 95.9% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 37 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 86% | top 41% | 97.6% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73% | top 56% | 96.1% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68% | top 51% | 94.7% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 19 / 22 (664.4000) | 14 (168.5372) | 15 (169.6800) | 14 (169.1084) | 19 (157.0744) |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 26 / 75 (689.6228) | 54 (168.5256) | 26 (171.9772) | 15 (175.4172) | 26 (173.7028) |
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 21 / 29 (675.8972) | 23 (167.3828) | 27 (163.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (168.5372) |
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway 🏅 Darlington, SC | 7 / 26 (696.5028) | 2 (180.0000) | 17 (169.6800) | 2 (176.0000) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 19 / 42 (683.2796) | 17 (173.1084) | 8 (173.1200) | 33 (162.7884) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q 🏅 New Bern, NC | 13 / 26 (682.7660) | 11 (171.9772) | 11 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 23 (162.2516) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 18 / 41 (690.1944) | 28 (170.8344) | 31 (168.5256) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2744) |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 18 / 33 (683.8972) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (175.4172) | 33 (162.7884) | 16 (172.5716) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 13 / 63 (697.0856) | 32 (171.9656) | 9 (177.1544) | 19 (173.7028) | 15 (174.2628) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 11 / 38 (695.9200) | 32 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (175.4172) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 10 / 31 (689.0628) | 26 (165.0972) | 8 (173.7028) | 5 (176.0000) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-10-24 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 17 / 45 (682.1828) | 22 (170.8228) | 15 (173.1200) | 16 (171.4172) | 25 (166.8228) |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 6 / 36 (702.8000) | 20 (175.4172) | 12 (174.2628) | 9 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 8 / 36 (690.7772) | 13 (171.9656) | 18 (168.5372) | 7 (174.2744) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival 🏅 Union, SC | 10 / 25 (682.7772) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (173.1316) | 22 (161.0972) | 2 (174.2856) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 3 / 37 (692.5028) | 13 (172.5600) | 11 (171.4172) | 6 (173.1084) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 2 / 66 (701.6800) | 3 (179.4400) | 33 (170.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 42 (697.0512) | 23 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (176.5600) | 24 (169.6684) |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 9 / 30 (690.2172) | 6 (176.5716) | 21 (165.0856) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 40 / 70 (690.1712) | 58 (169.6800) | 8 (177.7028) | 51 (170.8228) | 37 (171.9656) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 87 / 106 (672.4228) | 104 (160.5144) | 66 (170.2628) | 61 (170.8112) | 52 (170.8344) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 12 / 33 (683.8740) | 11 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9772) | 20 (167.9656) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 22 / 42 (674.7084) | 18 (171.9656) | 26 (166.8228) | 36 (159.3600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 8 / 32 (693.0628) | 7 (176.5600) | 26 (165.0972) | 2 (177.1428) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-03-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Carthage, NC | 8 / 22 (685.6112) | 19 (164.5256) | 4 (174.8456) | 8 (171.9772) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 2 / 26 (700.5028) | 10 (174.2628) | 7 (175.4056) | 8 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 66 / 100 (675.8512) | 40 (173.1200) | 27 (173.7028) | 2 (180.0000) | 98 (149.0284) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 49 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 12 / 26 (680.4456) | 21 (167.3828) | 11 (169.6800) | 8 (174.2628) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 5 / 40 (703.9428) | 7 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 24 (170.8228) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 1 / 38 (701.1316) | 3 (178.8572) | 6 (176.0000) | 2 (175.4400) | 16 (170.8344) |
| 2024-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 10 / 26 (685.6000) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (167.3944) | 13 (168.5372) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 13 / 59 (689.6228) | 9 (175.4172) | 24 (170.2628) | 25 (171.9772) | 20 (171.9656) |
| 2024-09-13 | Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC | 7 / 27 (690.2288) | 19 (168.5372) | 13 (171.4288) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 16 / 28 (677.6000) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (167.9888) | 15 (169.1084) | 19 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 13 / 32 (687.3832) | 24 (165.6916) | 9 (173.7144) | 4 (177.7144) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 33 / 76 (685.0284) | 56 (167.3944) | 46 (169.6800) | 25 (172.5484) | 12 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 21 / 31 (677.0056) | 23 (166.2400) | 23 (166.8228) | 20 (169.6800) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 13 / 42 (690.1944) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (171.9772) | 26 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 70 / 93 (667.8516) | 26 (174.2628) | 85 (161.6688) | 69 (166.2400) | 67 (165.6800) |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 15 / 26 (679.2912) | 15 (170.8112) | 3 (175.4288) | 21 (164.5256) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL | 2 / 43 (711.9772) | 2 (180.0000) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (175.4056) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 23 / 60 (689.0400) | 14 (174.2628) | 40 (169.6800) | 38 (167.3828) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 38 / 49 (659.8396) | 25 (169.7028) | 47 (156.5028) | 41 (160.5256) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 3 / 25 (695.9200) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (165.0972) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 27 / 73 (679.9084) | 24 (171.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 30 (170.2628) | 62 (161.6684) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 52 / 487 (691.9424) | 155 (171.9656) | 96 (173.7028) | 45 (176.0228) | 158 (170.2512) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 130 / 211 (679.3600) | 98 (171.9772) | 133 (169.1772) | 159 (167.3712) | 94 (170.8344) |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 14 / 33 (684.4456) | 22 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9772) | 18 (167.3828) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 12 / 25 (683.8856) | 10 (175.4172) | 9 (172.5600) | 13 (169.6684) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 5 / 21 (687.3484) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (172.5600) | 14 (166.2628) | 7 (169.6684) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 16 / 38 (684.4684) | 4 (177.7144) | 15 (168.5600) | 23 (169.6684) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 8 / 36 (687.3372) | 18 (170.8228) | 29 (165.0972) | 8 (173.7028) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 22 / 76 (683.9884) | 43 (167.4056) | 16 (173.1428) | 28 (170.8800) | 18 (172.5600) |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 12 / 36 (684.4912) | 24 (167.4172) | 3 (176.0000) | 25 (167.9656) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 7 / 27 (690.7656) | 16 (165.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (169.6684) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 3 / 32 (697.0744) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1316) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 2 / 40 (695.9200) | 9 (174.2744) | 14 (173.1200) | 10 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Pinehurst, NC | 7 / 24 (686.7772) | 6 (175.4400) | 21 (161.6572) | 8 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 11 / 28 (684.4340) | 21 (167.3828) | 7 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1084) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 29 / 57 (668.4572) | 41 (164.5372) | 6 (174.2972) | 36 (165.0856) | 38 (164.5372) |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 27 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 18 / 34 (677.5772) | 27 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4172) | 21 (168.5372) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 9 / 35 (683.3372) | 10 (171.9772) | 1 (176.0000) | 24 (166.8228) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 10 / 47 (690.7652) | 4 (178.8572) | 15 (171.4056) | 30 (167.3940) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 16 / 51 (688.4800) | 27 (170.8228) | 14 (173.7144) | 15 (173.1084) | 18 (170.8344) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 35 (158.2516) | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 13 / 27 (674.7312) | 18 (168.5372) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (166.8228) | 15 (165.1084) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 141 / 249 (679.3256) | 130 (170.8572) | 193 (166.2284) | 105 (171.4172) | 102 (170.8228) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 159 / 505 (678.7652) | 177 (170.2512) | 48 (175.4400) | 267 (166.8112) | 228 (166.2628) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 28 / 49 (681.0628) | 5 (176.5828) | 37 (168.5372) | 35 (166.2628) | 25 (169.6800) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 9 (170.8688) | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 30 / 92 (682.1828) | 35 (169.6916) | 22 (174.2628) | 28 (170.2628) | 42 (167.9656) |
| 2022-05-20 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 5 / 32 (683.8740) | 6 (174.2744) | 22 (163.9312) | 3 (174.8456) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 22 / 42 (677.0172) | 7 (175.4172) | 26 (166.2400) | 29 (166.2400) | 22 (169.1200) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 26 / 72 (677.6000) | 5 (177.1428) | 60 (163.3944) | 27 (169.6800) | 42 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 23 / 33 (673.5772) | 9 (171.9772) | 33 (163.3944) | 13 (170.8228) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 44 / 73 (672.4340) | 43 (167.9772) | 46 (167.9656) | 56 (163.9428) | 20 (172.5484) |
| 2021-12-11 | River Bar Smoke Out 🏅 Goldsboro, NC | 10 / 17 (678.7428) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (170.8228) | 16 (159.3944) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 6 / 28 (691.3372) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 20 (165.0972) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-10-30 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 🏅 Shelby, NC | 4 / 27 (700.5372) | 3 (177.7144) | 12 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4400) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2021-10-29 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 🏅 Shelby, NC | 15 / 33 (678.1596) | 7 (173.7028) | 5 (171.9772) | 22 (166.8112) | 23 (165.6684) |
| 2021-10-23 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Summerville, SC | 10 / 15 (695.9084) | 10 (175.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2021-10-22 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Summerville, SC | 1 / 15 (702.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (172.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 6 / 15 (685.0632) | 3 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (166.2516) |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 4 / 15 (686.7428) | 7 (170.8344) | 7 (169.6684) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 6 / 26 (685.6000) | 5 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 24 (153.6228) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 3 / 17 (690.2172) | 1 (177.1544) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (174.2628) | 13 (161.0972) |
| 2021-09-24 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 5 / 27 (684.5144) | 6 (174.2628) | 12 (168.0000) | 18 (166.8344) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 30 / 185 (692.5944) | 21 (176.5600) | 10 (178.2972) | 131 (166.8228) | 70 (170.9144) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 24 / 467 (689.1084) | 64 (173.7028) | 23 (177.1428) | 242 (164.5600) | 46 (173.7028) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 22 / 43 (687.3372) | 33 (169.6800) | 22 (172.5600) | 35 (166.2400) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 22 / 37 (680.5144) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (170.8572) | 33 (165.6800) | 17 (169.7144) |
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 13 / 22 (671.2916) | 13 (167.3828) | 17 (165.6916) | 12 (167.3944) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 9 / 26 (689.6228) | 18 (170.2628) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 18 / 25 (672.9596) | 19 (168.5256) | 16 (168.5256) | 7 (175.4056) | 22 (160.5028) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 21 / 39 (670.1372) | 25 (168.5372) | 10 (172.5600) | 34 (160.5028) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 10 / 30 (683.3256) | 10 (173.1200) | 14 (166.2628) | 9 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 12 / 19 (669.0056) | 8 (172.5600) | 12 (166.8228) | 9 (169.1200) | 15 (160.5028) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 35 / 81 (675.3488) | 33 (169.6800) | 42 (166.2972) | 13 (171.9772) | 35 (167.3944) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 6 / 28 (694.7772) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4288) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2021-06-04 | GrillBillies BBQ Shootout 🏅 Wendell, NC | 8 / 18 (679.8968) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (169.1200) | 9 (167.3712) | 9 (164.5484) |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Evans, GA | 20 / 21 (664.3884) | 16 (170.8228) | 17 (165.6800) | 21 (159.3600) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Evans, GA | 13 / 21 (676.4804) | 3 (174.8572) | 19 (163.9544) | 5 (173.1316) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 1 / 42 (694.2288) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (166.8344) | 2 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5716) |
| 2021-05-07 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin 🏅 Franklin, NC | 4 / 17 (687.8968) | 12 (169.1084) | 11 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2021-04-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 15 / 27 (679.2796) | 10 (173.1084) | 14 (170.8228) | 21 (167.3828) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL | 11 / 40 (686.1940) | 21 (169.1084) | 16 (172.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 16 / 40 (678.2056) | 19 (169.6800) | 8 (173.7372) | 26 (167.4056) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 15 / 46 (677.6000) | 18 (170.8228) | 28 (163.9428) | 19 (169.6800) | 8 (173.1544) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 14 / 26 (677.6344) | 9 (174.8572) | 18 (167.9772) | 12 (168.5372) | 18 (166.2628) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 12 / 39 (686.7312) | 6 (177.7028) | 12 (173.1200) | 19 (169.6684) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 81 (683.9428) | 22 (169.7028) | 22 (170.8228) | 21 (169.7144) | 16 (173.7028) |
| 2021-02-20 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 Raleigh, NC | 18 / 21 (668.4800) | 19 (167.4172) | 18 (165.1200) | 18 (166.2400) | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2021-02-19 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Raleigh, NC | 17 / 21 (671.8972) | 4 (177.1428) | 17 (165.6800) | 18 (163.3828) | 16 (165.6916) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 21 / 40 (686.2056) | 25 (168.5256) | 9 (174.8572) | 11 (173.7144) | 29 (169.1084) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 13 / 28 (679.3488) | 9 (171.9772) | 13 (168.5488) | 17 (166.8228) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 14 / 33 (677.6344) | 5 (177.7144) | 17 (167.9772) | 23 (166.2400) | 14 (165.7028) |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 5 / 33 (691.9084) | 19 (169.6684) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (171.9772) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2020-10-23 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax 🏅 Galax, VA | 4 / 25 (688.4800) | 20 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2020-10-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 20 / 24 (656.4572) | 22 (157.6800) | 6 (170.8228) | 19 (164.5372) | 18 (163.4172) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 19 / 37 (682.7772) | 24 (169.6684) | 19 (167.3944) | 26 (166.2744) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 16 / 22 (681.6000) | 12 (170.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8228) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 10 / 28 (677.0172) | 5 (171.9772) | 17 (162.8000) | 16 (164.5256) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2020-09-11 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 17 / 24 (667.8972) | 15 (165.7144) | 24 (154.2172) | 10 (171.4056) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 47 / 54 (671.9204) | 16 (176.0000) | 51 (160.5144) | 30 (169.7144) | 42 (165.6916) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 36 / 46 (651.8860) | 10 (173.1200) | 45 (146.2516) | 30 (166.2628) | 28 (166.2516) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 24 / 34 (664.3996) | 6 (174.2856) | 32 (159.3484) | 19 (167.9656) | 23 (162.8000) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 7 / 34 (684.5028) | 5 (174.8572) | 28 (162.8228) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2020-08-08 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 🏅 WYTHE, VA | 11 / 17 (662.1712) | 6 (172.0000) | 12 (159.3828) | 16 (155.3828) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2020-08-07 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 🏅 WYTHE, VA | 18 / 19 (658.1828) | 12 (168.5944) | 11 (169.6916) | 18 (157.6340) | 14 (162.2628) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 35 / 55 (669.5884) | 32 (169.1084) | 36 (164.5372) | 41 (165.6800) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 27 / 30 (646.8572) | 11 (169.1544) | 28 (158.8572) | 25 (161.1428) | 28 (157.7028) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 3 / 25 (684.4456) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5256) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 22 / 25 (664.4112) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (165.1200) | 21 (163.9428) | 23 (165.0856) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 61 / 109 (163.9772) | — | — | — | 61 (163.9772) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 61 (683.9432) | 7 (174.8688) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (173.7144) | 48 (160.5028) |
| 2019-11-09 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) 🏅 Concord, NC | 25 / 33 (671.8396) | 30 (162.7884) | 11 (171.9772) | 22 (167.4056) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 40 / 47 (649.5312) | 43 (157.6800) | 43 (155.3600) | 21 (168.5256) | 23 (167.9656) |
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 🏅 Summerville, SC | 7 / 15 (679.3028) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (169.6800) | 8 (169.1084) | 7 (168.5372) |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 10 / 20 (665.0056) | 14 (164.5484) | 15 (162.2400) | 12 (165.0972) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-10-18 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B 🏅 Lenoir, NC | 11 / 22 (670.1484) | 12 (166.2400) | 8 (171.4400) | 15 (163.9428) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2019-10-17 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A 🏅 Lenoir, NC | 9 / 15 (674.7312) | 7 (169.1428) | 9 (166.2284) | 3 (173.1200) | 9 (166.2400) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 18 / 27 (668.9828) | 11 (169.6800) | 21 (165.0856) | 19 (165.6800) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 17 / 24 (660.9484) | 21 (163.9428) | 14 (168.5256) | 19 (162.2400) | 12 (166.2400) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 13 / 37 (674.7768) | 14 (170.8456) | 29 (162.2628) | 2 (174.2856) | 15 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 17 / 56 (673.6916) | 28 (167.4400) | 26 (166.8572) | 22 (166.8344) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA | 14 / 31 (668.5600) | 11 (172.5600) | 7 (166.2972) | 17 (164.5828) | 15 (165.1200) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 12 / 25 (670.2172) | 9 (171.4172) | 18 (162.2628) | 17 (162.8228) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 14 / 25 (667.8284) | 8 (170.2628) | 19 (163.9428) | 21 (162.8000) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 46 / 83 (653.0056) | 47 (163.3828) | 39 (163.9772) | 46 (163.9884) | 42 (161.6572) |
| 2019-06-28 | Saltwater BBQ Bash 🏅 John's Island, SC | 11 / 18 (668.4572) | 13 (166.2516) | 14 (162.8228) | 7 (169.7028) | 6 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 16 / 48 (681.6000) | 24 (168.5372) | 16 (170.2628) | 5 (176.5600) | 30 (166.2400) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 23 / 72 (677.5656) | 30 (169.6684) | 34 (168.5256) | 23 (169.6916) | 32 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 15 / 42 (674.1484) | 38 (153.0628) | 4 (173.1084) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 14 / 60 (672.4344) | 25 (166.8344) | 21 (167.3828) | 23 (166.2400) | 10 (171.9772) |
| BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Chicken Challenge Myrtle Beach, SC | — | 6 (169.6800) | — | — | — | |
| BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge Myrtle Beach, SC | — | — | 12 (162.8116) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #115 (1082 pts) | #146 (1011 pts) | #90 (1303 pts) | #40 (1519 pts) | #104 (1117 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #48 (1970 pts) | #90 (1626 pts) | #73 (1782 pts) | #26 (2054 pts) | #55 (1846 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #147 (1245 pts) | #115 (1375 pts) | #142 (1300 pts) | #206 (1015 pts) | #85 (1544 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #67 (1707 pts) | #82 (1562 pts) | #61 (1753 pts) | #112 (1372 pts) | #51 (1802 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #173 (1156 pts) | #78 (1587 pts) | #150 (1298 pts) | #250 (931 pts) | #132 (1341 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #41 (2017 pts) | #20 (2170 pts) | #49 (1885 pts) | #24 (2140 pts) | #28 (1994 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #52 (1487 pts) | #26 (1641 pts) | #29 (1628 pts) | #61 (1245 pts) | #18 (1914 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #233 (1191 pts) | #207 (1268 pts) | #197 (1303 pts) | #143 (1511 pts) | #128 (1575 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #316 (1038 pts) | #358 (961 pts) | #228 (1248 pts) | #241 (1223 pts) | #159 (1547 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #251 (1325 pts) | #271 (1203 pts) | #222 (1367 pts) | #259 (1255 pts) | #80 (1934 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #170 (1634 pts) | #176 (1504 pts) | #181 (1500 pts) | #25 (2265 pts) | #217 (1434 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #411 (914 pts) | #574 (679 pts) | #476 (814 pts) | #386 (954 pts) | #521 (724 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1404 (193 pts) | #1541 (178 pts) | #1431 (203 pts) | #1508 (188 pts) | #1610 (163 pts) |