IT'S GOOD ENOUGH GA
Rating
1504
peak 1504 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#335
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.22 (+8.22)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.76 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.46)
Road miles
1640
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 478 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$93K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.22 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Clean Smoke BBQ Team has finished one call ahead of IT'S GOOD ENOUGH 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 5.3 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2025-07-10).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JL Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.9428 | 170.76 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6572 | 166.46 | top 72% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.8228 | 170.39 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 145.6228 | 167.77 | top 50% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 65% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 56% | 2026-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.22 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Smokin' Bike Fest
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Smokin' Bike Fest
- ⭐ 2026-05-29 — Career-best overall score (691.9084) · Honeybee BBQ Competition
- 📈 2026-08-07 — Peak power rating (1504) · Battle of the Blue Ridge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
| +8.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2026-03-06 |
| +7.3 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2026-05-29 |
| +5 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | 2026-08-07 |
| +2.8 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2026-07-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| -7.7 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
| -6.8 | Pigs & Peaches | 2025-08-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 43% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 70% | 93.9% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 22% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 18 / 41 (682.1828) | 2 (178.8572) | 31 (164.5372) | 18 (171.9656) | 21 (166.8228) |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 39 / 75 (681.0400) | 25 (173.1428) | 28 (170.8460) | 33 (170.8228) | 51 (166.2284) |
| 2026-05-29 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 8 / 19 (691.9084) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (172.5600) | 11 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 44 (689.0400) | 7 (176.5716) | 37 (165.0972) | 11 (174.2628) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 45 / 56 (673.0056) | 30 (170.8228) | 42 (169.6800) | 52 (162.8228) | 33 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 19 / 27 (676.4112) | 23 (167.3828) | 18 (169.6800) | 15 (170.8228) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 39 / 66 (676.3996) | 40 (167.3712) | 53 (161.6456) | 35 (169.6684) | 6 (177.7144) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 24 / 109 (169.1200) | — | — | — | 24 (169.1200) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 31 / 31 (631.7484) | 26 (159.9428) | 31 (157.6572) | 8 (168.5256) | 31 (145.6228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #335 (464 pts) | #252 (664 pts) | #481 (354 pts) | #346 (459 pts) | #361 (449 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #813 (142 pts) | #949 (122 pts) | #935 (147 pts) | #822 (162 pts) | #610 (272 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2509 (56 pts) | #2522 (56 pts) | #2524 (56 pts) | #1435 (151 pts) | #2511 (56 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1888 (72 pts) | #1769 (112 pts) | #2510 (57 pts) | #2021 (62 pts) | #1868 (87 pts) |