Apocalypse Sow GA
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2020-11-20
latest 2024-10-04
Best ToY finish
#613
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.74 (+6.21)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.39)
Road miles
1316
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 199 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$187K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.74 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
OLD HENRY'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of Apocalypse Sow 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HPO PIT TEAM in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared brisket 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PeachCoast BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 157.6572 | 165.52 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 155.9084 | 165.39 | top 67% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 159.9544 | 166.95 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 161.7028 | 167.45 | top 55% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 3 | 43 | 0 | top 76% | 2024-10-04 |
| Smoketember Fest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 70% | 2023-09-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.74 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-11-20 — First tracked contest · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 📈 2020-11-20 — Peak power rating (1490) · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 📣 2022-09-16 — First call · Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs)
- ⭐ 2023-05-12 — Career-best overall score (686.1828) · 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2023-05-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| -10.2 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| -9.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -5.9 | Smoketember Fest | 2023-09-15 |
| -5 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2024-05-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 93.3% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 55% | 95.3% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 80% | 93.2% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 43 / 59 (671.9084) | 49 (164.5600) | 26 (169.7144) | 32 (169.6800) | 36 (167.9540) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 31 / 42 (656.4116) | 38 (157.6572) | 25 (168.5256) | 25 (166.2860) | 33 (163.9428) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 43 / 73 (671.8744) | 58 (163.9544) | 51 (164.5488) | 27 (170.8228) | 22 (172.5484) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 19 / 25 (668.4116) | 20 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8460) | 21 (163.9428) | 17 (163.9428) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 12 / 40 (686.1828) | 8 (174.2744) | 31 (165.6800) | 6 (174.2628) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 19 / 30 (671.2684) | 21 (167.3828) | 22 (163.9428) | 23 (167.3828) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) Baxley, GA | — | — | 6 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 70 / 72 (640.3312) | 67 (158.8000) | 71 (155.9428) | 64 (161.6456) | 51 (163.9428) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 63 / 81 (646.0684) | 63 (161.6800) | 69 (155.9084) | 66 (159.9544) | 39 (168.5256) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 31 / 40 (670.2400) | 14 (173.1772) | 32 (166.8228) | 28 (168.5372) | 33 (161.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #613 (265 pts) | #634 (290 pts) | #797 (235 pts) | #598 (305 pts) | #585 (300 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #918 (145 pts) | #994 (135 pts) | #711 (287 pts) | #1029 (125 pts) | #784 (210 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #824 (175 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |