South of the James BBQ VA
Rating
1532
peak 1551
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2024-03-22
latest 2024-10-26
Best ToY finish
#81
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
336.75
last 5 vs career avg 336.80 (-0.05)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.24
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.11 · weakest Brisket (157.17)
Road miles
464
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 231 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Dog Bite Barbecue has finished one call ahead of South of the James BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Mad Hatter BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bourbon & Blues BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 163.9544 | 169.11 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 170.8344 | 162.2284 | 167.52 | top 47% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 153.7028 | 160.83 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1660 | 157.1660 | 157.17 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 336.80
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 345.1204 | 336.80 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-26 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) Roseland, VA | 11 / 11 (333.6344) | 10 (168.5372) | 10 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) Roseland, VA | 11 / 13 (337.6800) | 11 (166.8456) | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS) Roseland, VA | — | — | 5 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 Kannapolis, NC | 8 / 35 (333.6572) | 13 (163.9544) | 3 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 7 / 45 (339.4288) | 11 (169.1200) | 7 (170.3088) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 12 / 25 (339.3484) | 5 (174.2628) | 16 (165.0856) | 17 (153.7028) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 4 / 25 (345.1204) | 2 (175.4288) | 8 (169.6916) | 27 (154.2284) | 14 (157.1660) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 12 / 42 (334.7768) | 13 (167.3712) | 14 (167.4056) | 8 (168.5600) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 12 (167.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 17 / 45 (330.7656) | 14 (168.5372) | 20 (162.2284) | 16 (166.8112) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 16 (166.2972) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #81 (720 pts) | #77 (770 pts) | #68 (809 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #1026 (117 pts) | #716 (255 pts) | — | — |