Giant slayer
39
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Roman Roast on the River.
- 2018-05-11
I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1602
peak 1606 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2018-05-11
latest 2024-08-16
Best ToY finish
#301
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 20%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
439.35 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 468.92 (-29.57)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±65.15
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.76 · weakest Chicken (165.88)
Road miles
496
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$86K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
348.53 / 720
1 Master contest · 1 GC
Backyard avg
468.92 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (10 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
522.2632
career-best overall
145.1% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 522.2632 at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) — 145.1% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- 2022-08-12
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Beachin' Good Barbecue has finished one call ahead of I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA ahead in 100% of their meetings
RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The drought
11
contests since the last title
Their last Grand Championship came at Roman Roast on the River on 2018-05-11 — 11 contests and 8.3 years ago.
- last GC 2018-05-11
- 8.3 years ago
A strong matchup
8–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 89% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Stewbabys BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
Looking over their shoulder
3×
one call behind them
NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
Boom or bust
±28.50%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±28.50% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 123.4% of a perfect score
- best 145.1%
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival every year from 2021 to 2024 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 5th
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
Where this team stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on. Rebuilt nightly, so beating one shows up here the next morning.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#1023 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1602
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1602
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 31 contests to 15.
⚔ Head-to-head#1024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1604
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 37 contests, alongside a 32% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1027 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1614
No shared contest yet.
Level with I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1610
No shared contest yet.
53 contests to 15: their number has had years to settle where I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#1019 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1615
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewbabys BBQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 9 | 6 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| STANK BUTT BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 159.3600 | 165.88 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 157.0628 | 166.09 | top 27% |
| Pork | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 176.5716 | 154.7656 | 166.76 | top 21% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 1 | top 21% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 1 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 28% | 2024-08-16 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 27% | 2024-03-01 |
The story so far (21 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.3 yrs
2018-05-11 → 2024-08-16
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 10 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
14 of 15 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 166.76 · weakest Chicken (165.88)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 10 of 15 contests
Overall top-10 rate
60%
9 of 15 contests
Wins it all
7%
1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve
First title
2018-05-11
Roman Roast on the River
Best top-10 run
5
straight contests
Master average
348.53
out of 720 · 1 contest · 1 GC
Backyard average
468.92
out of 360 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
333
513–156 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
496
15 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Schedule strength
1564
average field rating faced — tougher than 50% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$86,200
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 10 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
2020-03-06 → 2021-08-20
Power rating
1602
peak 1606 · #1025 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 2018
- First overall top-10 Roman Roast on the River
- First overall podium Roman Roast on the River
- First Grand Championship Roman Roast on the River
- Biggest field won (39 teams) Roman Roast on the River
- 2019
- First call Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score497.5768 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First category win (Pork) Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 2022
- 10th tracked contest Honeybee BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score522.2632 Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5716 Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2024
- Peak power rating (1606) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.5 | Roman Roast on the River | 2018-05-11 |
| +14 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-12 |
| +13.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +10.5 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +9.9 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.3 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2024-08-16 |
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 | 50% | top 37% | 92.4% | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 141.7% | 141.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 14% | 145.1% | 140.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 136.9% | 136.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 134.1% | 134.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 17% | 138.5% | 137.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 3% | 48.4% | 48.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 13 / 26 (332.5028) | 13 (164.5256) | 9 (167.9772) | 10 (163.9428) | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 59 (331.9432) | 16 (165.1204) | 14 (166.8228) | 20 (163.9428) | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 27 (510.1828) | 8 (166.2400) | 7 (170.8228) | 3 (173.1200) | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 30 (499.8744) | 8 (167.3828) | 11 (161.6688) | 3 (170.8228) | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 3 / 35 (522.2632) | 5 (176.5716) | 16 (169.1200) | 2 (176.5716) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 4 / 25 (495.8972) | 12 (160.5372) | 6 (165.6800) | 1 (169.6800) | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 7 / 26 (492.9828) | 4 (171.9656) | 7 (166.2516) | 16 (154.7656) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 19 / 61 (482.6628) | 20 (159.3600) | 19 (157.0628) | 8 (166.2400) | — |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 8 / 35 (493.5540) | 13 (159.9428) | 8 (165.0856) | 1 (168.5256) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 32 (498.6968) | 4 (169.6684) | 3 (169.6684) | 12 (159.3600) | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 62 (497.5768) | 15 (163.3828) | 9 (166.8228) | 6 (167.3712) | — |
| 2018-05-11 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 1 / 39 (348.5256) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-08-25 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival(GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-08-26 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-08-21 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #301 (115 pts) | #326 (105 pts) | #303 (128 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #244 (137 pts) | #241 (147 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #128 (325 pts) | #173 (220 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #142 (194 pts) | #158 (149 pts) | — | — |