Pot's BBQ GA
Rating
1523
peak 1528
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
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 12 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.63
last 5 vs career avg 678.70 (-0.07)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.92 · weakest Brisket (165.96)
Road miles
880
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 172 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CLAUDE'S Q in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.3944 points of the Grand Championship at Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (2020-11-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 163.3828 | 171.92 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 163.3828 | 170.51 | top 43% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 153.0856 | 170.31 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 154.1824 | 165.96 | 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 | 9 | 0 | top 50% |
| 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+) | 9 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (9 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.70
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 | 687.3256 | 687.33 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 691.9428 | 677.80 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 692.4684 | 678.72 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 704.0116 | 676.10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.8000 | 679.61 |
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) |
| 2021-03-05 | 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) |
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) |