DEEP SOUTH SMOKERS GA
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-06-03
latest 2024-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.25 · weakest Pork (161.38)
Road miles
147
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Schedule strength
90%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$125K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.28 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Honeybee BBQ Competition (2022-06-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 159.9544 | 165.40 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 162.8116 | 166.25 | top 77% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 156.5028 | 161.38 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 159.3828 | 163.82 | top 82% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 97% | 2024-10-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.28 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-07-31 — First tracked contest · Hawgin On Lanier
- 📈 2022-06-03 — Peak power rating (1488) · Honeybee BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2022-10-21 — Career-best overall score (661.0172) · Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
| -11.3 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2023-10-20 |
| -10.5 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2022-10-21 |
| -7.1 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2024-10-17 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | — | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 91.8% | 91% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 31 / 33 (655.8516) | 31 (167.4056) | 32 (162.8116) | 32 (159.3828) | 23 (166.2516) |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 35 / 35 (660.9600) | 26 (168.5372) | 31 (165.0972) | 35 (166.2400) | 34 (161.0856) |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 35 / 35 (661.0172) | 31 (165.6916) | 17 (172.5600) | 34 (163.3828) | 35 (159.3828) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 21 / 25 (649.5428) | 22 (159.9544) | 18 (164.5256) | 24 (156.5028) | 15 (168.5600) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |