POOLIE'S BBQ & GRILL GA
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-05-13
latest 2025-05-09
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.12
last 4 vs career avg 633.12 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.24)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BARREL FEVER BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Lick Da Bone BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 153.6572 | 158.53 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 143.3600 | 153.24 | top 92% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 153.6572 | 159.09 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 145.0972 | 161.56 | top 68% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in GA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 633.12
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 604.8800 | 604.88 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 625.5432 | 625.54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0512 | 653.05 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0172 | 649.02 |
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 | 39 / 42 (604.8800) | 38 (153.6684) | 41 (143.3600) | 35 (159.3600) | 40 (145.0972) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 34 / 42 (625.5432) | 39 (153.6572) | 38 (153.0744) | 35 (153.6572) | 27 (165.1544) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 32 / 40 (653.0512) | 40 (160.5828) | 35 (163.9772) | 39 (155.3828) | 28 (165.1428) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 36 / 42 (649.0172) | 39 (157.6572) | 38 (152.5372) | 26 (167.9656) | 17 (170.8572) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |