NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ GA
Rating
1594
peak 1594 · rated over 19 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2025-04-25
Best ToY finish
#130
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
371.25 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 452.19 (-80.94)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±70.29
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.88 · weakest Pork (163.38)
Road miles
944
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$194K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
452.19 / 360
19 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
TFS PIT VIPERS has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7260 points of the Grand Championship at Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (2024-08-16).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, YES, DEAR BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 13 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewbabys BBQ | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 15 | 10 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 13 | 7 | 5 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 13 | 7 | 4 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 175.4172 | 153.0512 | 166.88 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 174.2744 | 158.2056 | 165.44 | top 31% |
| Pork | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 175.4056 | 151.9200 | 163.38 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 17 | 0 | top 25% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 26% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 23% | 2024-08-16 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 26% | 2023-03-03 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | 2024-04-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (17 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 452.19 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-04-29 — Career-best overall score (506.7312) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 📈 2025-04-25 — Peak power rating (1594) · BBQ & Boogie
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2024-08-16 |
| +10 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| +10 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +9.3 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
| +9.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.2 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
| -2 | GBC Summer Showdown | 2021-07-30 |
| -0.9 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| -0.9 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2021-09-24 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 10% | 96.7% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 29% | 140.5% | 124.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 140.8% | 138.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 138.7% | 135.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 132.5% | 132.5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 40% | 138.1% | 122.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 32 (333.6456) | 11 (167.9656) | 12 (165.6800) | 12 (162.2516) | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 2 / 26 (347.9656) | 5 (175.4056) | 2 (172.5600) | 1 (174.8572) | — |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 4 / 34 (337.6688) | 1 (175.4172) | 12 (162.2516) | 10 (162.8228) | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 35 / 73 (331.3140) | 11 (173.1084) | 53 (158.2056) | — | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 27 (505.6460) | 3 (171.9772) | 11 (165.1316) | 8 (168.5372) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 65 (505.0744) | 17 (169.1316) | 19 (163.9772) | 3 (171.9656) | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 8 / 57 (502.7424) | 19 (155.3596) | 4 (171.9772) | 1 (175.4056) | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 9 / 30 (490.1716) | 3 (171.9772) | 12 (161.6688) | 14 (156.5256) | — |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 37 (506.7312) | 5 (168.5372) | 9 (165.0856) | 2 (173.1084) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 73 (491.8972) | 3 (174.2628) | 21 (162.2744) | 30 (155.3600) | — |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 6 / 28 (499.3256) | 12 (162.2628) | 6 (167.3944) | 3 (169.6684) | — |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 13 / 27 (476.9368) | 17 (153.0512) | 12 (158.8000) | 8 (165.0856) | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 26 (492.4228) | 13 (159.9544) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (158.1940) | — |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 16 / 39 (478.6860) | 8 (168.5488) | 16 (158.2172) | 19 (151.9200) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 19 / 81 (495.8512) | 12 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1084) | 33 (153.6228) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 22 / 61 (476.9256) | 19 (159.3600) | 12 (161.6572) | 27 (155.9084) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 32 (497.0288) | 9 (167.3944) | 2 (173.7144) | 14 (155.9200) | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 26 / 30 (327.3828) | 31 (161.6684) | 25 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 9 / 62 (494.1372) | 10 (166.2400) | 20 (161.6572) | 8 (166.2400) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #318 (109 pts) | #313 (114 pts) | #329 (109 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #130 (439 pts) | #143 (439 pts) | #158 (354 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #120 (521 pts) | #142 (456 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #63 (737 pts) | #100 (482 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #83 (455 pts) | #61 (565 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #97 (89 pts) | #78 (124 pts) | — | — |