Southern Tailgates GA
Rating
1521
peak 1529 · rated over 5 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2024-08-16
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
459.11
last 5 Backyard vs avg 459.11 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±73.14
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.69 · weakest Chicken (161.44)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$46K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
459.11 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Quenut BBQ has finished one call ahead of Southern Tailgates 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 32 at their very first tracked contest, Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (2019-08-23).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (2021-08-20).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 157.0972 | 161.44 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 155.9428 | 165.69 | top 26% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 158.2172 | 165.57 | top 30% |
| 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.
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 | 6 | 0 | top 40% | 2024-08-16 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 459.11 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-08-23 — Career-best overall score (502.1944) · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- 📈 2022-08-19 — Peak power rating (1529) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +8.2 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| +6.6 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2022-08-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2024-08-16 |
| -0.5 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2023-08-18 |
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 | 100% | top 65% | 87% | 87% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 136% | 136% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 137.8% | 137.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 137.4% | 137.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 6% | 139.5% | 139.5% |
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 | 17 / 26 (313.0400) | 18 (157.0972) | 16 (155.9428) | 7 (167.9656) | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 12 / 27 (489.5772) | 14 (158.8000) | 6 (172.5600) | 14 (158.2172) | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 30 (495.9548) | 10 (161.6572) | 3 (166.2860) | 5 (168.0116) | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 26 (494.7772) | 6 (166.2628) | 6 (167.9772) | 12 (160.5372) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 2 / 32 (502.1944) | 12 (163.3944) | 5 (165.6800) | 2 (173.1200) | — |