Pot's BBQ GA
Rating
1521
peak 1526 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2025-03-07
Best ToY finish
#93
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.40 (+1.24)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.33
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.28 · weakest Brisket (165.92)
Road miles
1382
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$228K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.40 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wiggle Butts BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Poosa Q is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.3944 points of the Grand Championship at Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (2020-11-20).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 13 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2025-03-07).
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 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-INATOR! | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 163.3828 | 171.28 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 163.3828 | 169.98 | top 44% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 153.0856 | 170.22 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 154.1824 | 165.92 | top 59% |
“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 | 11 | 0 | top 51% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 13% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 49% | 2025-03-07 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 13% | 2022-05-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (11 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.40 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-24 — First tracked contest · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Poosa-Q
- ⭐ 2020-11-20 — Career-best overall score (704.0116) · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 📈 2022-05-05 — Peak power rating (1526) · Poosa Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| +14.5 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| +12.9 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | 2021-02-05 |
| +11.2 | Poosa-Q | 2019-06-14 |
| +8.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | The June Contest | 2020-06-19 |
| -9.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| -8.8 | GBC Throwdown | 2021-11-19 |
| -6.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2022-11-18 |
| -4.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
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 | 100% | top 42% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 38% | 96.1% | 94.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 47% | 96.2% | 94% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 56% | 97.8% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 33% | 95.4% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 19 / 45 (687.3256) | 8 (176.5600) | 37 (164.5372) | 19 (173.1200) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 36 / 57 (657.0172) | 18 (173.1200) | 22 (169.1316) | 56 (153.0856) | 43 (161.6800) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 72 (691.9428) | 13 (174.2628) | 23 (171.9772) | 14 (171.9772) | 10 (173.7256) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 30 / 73 (684.4340) | 17 (174.2628) | 5 (178.8572) | 45 (167.3712) | 48 (163.9428) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 21 / 28 (672.4456) | 12 (171.9772) | 17 (167.9772) | 11 (171.9656) | 27 (160.5256) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 23 / 42 (671.3144) | 24 (167.3828) | 18 (167.9772) | 15 (168.5600) | 21 (167.3944) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 35 / 81 (671.2568) | 17 (171.9656) | 32 (169.1200) | 18 (170.8228) | 66 (159.3484) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 5 / 31 (692.4684) | 8 (175.4056) | 8 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1084) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 2 / 40 (704.0116) | 3 (177.7144) | 16 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7372) | 9 (175.4400) |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 23 / 25 (660.4228) | 25 (163.3828) | 19 (165.6800) | 15 (167.4172) | 25 (163.9428) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 43 / 61 (663.8512) | 42 (163.9428) | 48 (163.3828) | 11 (172.5600) | 42 (163.9656) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 20 / 83 (672.4108) | 17 (171.9656) | 13 (174.2972) | 14 (171.9656) | 60 (154.1824) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 8 / 48 (686.8000) | 25 (168.5372) | 9 (173.7372) | 12 (172.5600) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 43 / 72 (667.8400) | 36 (167.3828) | 47 (165.6916) | 19 (170.8228) | 52 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1368 (75 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #618 (298 pts) | #600 (338 pts) | #627 (348 pts) | #651 (298 pts) | #718 (248 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #384 (501 pts) | #412 (486 pts) | #585 (316 pts) | #383 (516 pts) | #569 (321 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #772 (110 pts) | #657 (140 pts) | #490 (230 pts) | #762 (110 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1061 (240 pts) | #1400 (160 pts) | #1061 (265 pts) | #1114 (240 pts) | #1372 (160 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #609 (559 pts) | #846 (394 pts) | #508 (734 pts) | #457 (804 pts) | #809 (419 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #239 (1355 pts) | #220 (1335 pts) | #242 (1295 pts) | #173 (1490 pts) | #277 (1250 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #93 (2025 pts) | #75 (1935 pts) | #78 (1897 pts) | #90 (1830 pts) | #202 (1475 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #152 (1724 pts) | #91 (1799 pts) | #177 (1525 pts) | #151 (1565 pts) | #228 (1369 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #436 (891 pts) | #311 (1111 pts) | #246 (1306 pts) | #347 (1056 pts) | #500 (751 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #627 (504 pts) | #516 (629 pts) | #510 (649 pts) | #409 (784 pts) | #489 (654 pts) |