ROLLIN KOLBZ GA
Rating
1571
peak 1592 · rated over 42 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
43
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2025-05-09
Best ToY finish
#174
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
3 reserve
Category wins
7
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 43 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
683.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.24 (+4.96)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±32.71
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.27)
Road miles
5976
mi across 43 mapped stops · furthest 258 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$407K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.24 / 720
35 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
471.80 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ZIPS BBQ has finished one call ahead of ROLLIN KOLBZ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
YES, DEAR BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 21 of their 28 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6508 points of the Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2020-03-06).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 26% across 7 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (2023-05-12) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 15-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Organizer Portal.
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 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 33 | 16 | 17 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 32 | 15 | 17 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 32 | 12 | 19 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 29 | 20 | 9 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 25 | 20 | 5 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 24 | 6 | 17 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2172 | 171.16 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 42 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.1372 | 168.27 | top 46% |
| Pork | 40 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5028 | 171.46 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.9544 | 169.31 | top 49% |
“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 | 35 | 1 | top 38% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 1 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 6 | 2 | 0 | top 35% | 2025-03-07 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | 2024-08-16 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 39% | 2024-04-26 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 46% | 2024-11-15 |
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-05-09 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 27% | 2024-03-15 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 39% | 2022-10-07 |
| Swine At the Shrine | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | 2022-08-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (36 of 43 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (44 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (2023-05-12)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 678.24 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 471.80 / 360
- 6 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-19 — First tracked contest · Piggin in the Park
- 📣 2019-07-19 — First call · Piggin in the Park
- 🔥 2021-03-05 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 🎖️ 2023-03-17 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 🏆 2023-05-12 — First Grand Championship · 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2023-05-12 — Career-best overall score (699.3600) · 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 📈 2024-08-16 — Peak power rating (1592) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2023-05-12 |
| +15.6 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| +15 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| +13.1 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2021-10-08 |
| +12.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2021-04-09 |
| -10.1 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 2022-10-14 |
| -9.9 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2022-10-07 |
| -8.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
| -7.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 56% | 94.9% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 31% | 97% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 64% | top 43% | 97.1% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56% | top 46% | 96.3% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 88% | top 33% | 143.8% | 98.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 140.1% | 126.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 135.8% | 133.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 20 / 42 (676.4688) | 25 (169.6800) | 20 (168.5372) | 27 (162.8000) | 5 (175.4516) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 19 / 32 (675.2796) | 17 (171.9656) | 30 (162.8000) | 11 (170.8228) | 17 (169.6912) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 45 (683.3144) | 36 (166.2400) | 23 (170.8228) | 11 (174.2744) | 16 (171.9772) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 32 / 58 (682.7544) | 24 (172.5600) | 7 (176.5716) | 47 (165.0856) | 29 (168.5372) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 26 (698.1940) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4056) | 16 (170.8228) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 9 / 32 (690.7656) | 5 (177.7144) | 12 (170.2512) | 10 (174.2744) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 14 / 34 (681.0056) | 22 (167.3828) | 23 (166.2400) | 15 (171.9772) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 10 / 93 (696.5028) | 49 (171.4056) | 46 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (176.5600) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 21 / 59 (683.2796) | 35 (169.6684) | 38 (167.3828) | 3 (177.7028) | 34 (168.5256) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 29 / 60 (684.4916) | 34 (170.2744) | 32 (170.8344) | 11 (175.4056) | 41 (167.9772) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 35 / 81 (682.2284) | 13 (173.7144) | 44 (170.8456) | 20 (173.7028) | 72 (163.9656) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 7 / 25 (692.5032) | 9 (175.4288) | 20 (166.2516) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 27 (689.0400) | 20 (166.2400) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 24 / 76 (682.7772) | 13 (175.4400) | 50 (164.5372) | 23 (173.1200) | 26 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 19 / 27 (672.9944) | 7 (173.1316) | 16 (167.3828) | 20 (167.3828) | 22 (165.0972) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 1 / 40 (699.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 18 / 32 (674.7084) | 8 (175.4056) | 27 (161.1088) | 14 (170.8228) | 22 (167.3712) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 14 / 28 (679.8628) | 17 (169.6800) | 12 (169.6800) | 19 (168.5256) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 35 / 80 (678.7200) | 35 (171.9772) | 64 (162.8000) | 10 (175.4056) | 37 (168.5372) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 65 (671.3028) | 24 (170.8344) | 39 (166.8456) | 29 (169.6684) | 45 (163.9544) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 57 (677.6116) | 6 (176.5600) | 23 (168.5372) | 30 (166.8344) | 35 (165.6800) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 43 / 51 (659.7940) | 34 (169.6684) | 46 (159.3484) | 40 (166.2400) | 38 (164.5372) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 23 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 21 / 30 (669.0060) | 14 (171.9772) | 24 (161.6572) | 15 (170.8228) | 23 (164.5488) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 30 (691.9312) | 16 (171.9772) | 7 (174.2972) | 14 (173.1084) | 11 (172.5484) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 13 / 49 (693.6112) | 21 (173.1084) | 9 (176.5600) | 21 (171.9772) | 19 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 19 / 42 (679.8628) | 15 (173.1200) | 34 (162.8000) | 4 (175.4056) | 23 (168.5372) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 14 / 37 (683.3260) | 28 (167.3944) | 19 (168.5488) | 1 (180.0000) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 35 / 73 (682.1484) | 22 (173.1200) | 37 (169.6800) | 52 (166.2400) | 17 (173.1084) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 17 / 28 (676.4112) | 23 (165.0972) | 4 (175.4056) | 17 (166.2400) | 17 (169.6684) |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 2 / 26 (698.2172) | 12 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 27 (690.7772) | 11 (171.9772) | 6 (176.0000) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 7 / 26 (687.9544) | 10 (171.4172) | 11 (169.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 5 / 25 (694.7888) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (170.8344) | 16 (168.5372) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 39 (682.7312) | 27 (168.5256) | 7 (173.7028) | 4 (175.4056) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 38 / 38 (494.6968) | 31 (161.0740) | 28 (163.9428) | — | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 81 (517.6456) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (162.2400) | 2 (175.4056) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 20 / 40 (487.2572) | 21 (158.2172) | 12 (166.2400) | 17 (162.8000) | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 23 / 28 (329.6344) | 16 (168.5372) | 33 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 12 / 55 (504.4916) | 7 (173.1200) | 8 (170.8344) | 29 (160.5372) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 61 (503.9204) | 6 (169.1432) | 4 (169.6916) | 14 (165.0856) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 32 (489.0172) | 5 (167.9772) | 13 (153.6572) | 4 (167.3828) | — |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 7 / 25 (470.6060) | 7 (163.9660) | 8 (146.1372) | 5 (160.5028) | — |
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 | #568 (292 pts) | #638 (282 pts) | #564 (377 pts) | #509 (377 pts) | #464 (447 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #304 (732 pts) | #376 (612 pts) | #445 (537 pts) | #221 (987 pts) | #318 (732 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #174 (1124 pts) | #126 (1319 pts) | #206 (1084 pts) | #138 (1234 pts) | #228 (929 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #304 (763 pts) | #332 (728 pts) | #308 (838 pts) | #217 (1003 pts) | #349 (688 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #92 (355 pts) | #139 (175 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #205 (944 pts) | #311 (649 pts) | #193 (1039 pts) | #174 (1044 pts) | #324 (624 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #86 (105 pts) | #107 (60 pts) | — | — |