High-water mark
691.9084
career-best overall
96.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 691.9084 at Honeybee BBQ Competition — 96.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 29, 2026
IT'S GOOD ENOUGH
IT'S GOOD ENOUGH is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 19 at the Honeybee BBQ Competition (2026). They are ranked #3240 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1499 · rated over 9 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Aug 17, 2018
latest Aug 7, 2026 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.19 (+14.25)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.73
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.83)
Road miles
2,222
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 554 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$93K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.19 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #399 (464 pts) | #318 (664 pts) | #554 (354 pts) | #420 (459 pts) | #425 (449 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #813 (142 pts) | #949 (122 pts) | #935 (147 pts) | #822 (162 pts) | #610 (272 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2507 (56 pts) | #2520 (56 pts) | #2522 (56 pts) | #1429 (151 pts) | #2509 (56 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1888 (72 pts) | #1769 (112 pts) | #2510 (57 pts) | #2021 (62 pts) | #1868 (87 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to IT'S GOOD ENOUGH, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1512
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to IT'S GOOD ENOUGH)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team IT'S GOOD ENOUGH has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to IT'S GOOD ENOUGH)
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1504
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to IT'S GOOD ENOUGH)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before IT'S GOOD ENOUGH's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with IT'S GOOD ENOUGH on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1499
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1499
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.9428 | 169.94 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.7888 | 163.83 | top 74% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.7772 | 168.66 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 145.6228 | 166.75 | top 54% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
Repeat visits (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% | Jul 9, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
5 of 10 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
380
finished ahead 258 times, behind 316
Longest layoff
5.3 yrs
Apr 6, 2020 → Jul 10, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First overall top-10 Honeybee BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score691.9084 Honeybee BBQ Competition
- 10th tracked contest Battle of the Blue Ridge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Battle of the Blue Ridge
- Peak power rating (1499) Battle of the Blue Ridge
- Most recent contest Battle of the Blue Ridge
20201 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score169.1200 Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
20191 milestone
- First call Smokin' Bike Fest
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin on The Dock of the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 6, 2026 |
| +8.3 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | May 29, 2026 |
| +5.8 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | Aug 7, 2026 |
| +3.7 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| +1.8 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Smokin' Bike Fest | May 31, 2019 |
| -6.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 14, 2025 |
| -6 | Pigs & Peaches | Aug 15, 2025 |
| -1.7 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay | Aug 17, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 94% | 94% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 18 / 41 (682.1828) | 2 (178.8572) | 31 (164.5372) | 18 (171.9656) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 39 / 75 (681.0400) | 25 (173.1428) | 28 (170.8460) | 33 (170.8228) | 51 (166.2284) |
| May 29, 2026 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 8 / 19 (691.9084) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (172.5600) | 11 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 44 (689.0400) | 7 (176.5716) | 37 (165.0972) | 11 (174.2628) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 45 / 56 (673.0056) | 30 (170.8228) | 42 (169.6800) | 52 (162.8228) | 33 (169.6800) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 19 / 27 (676.4112) | 23 (167.3828) | 18 (169.6800) | 15 (170.8228) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 39 / 66 (676.3996) | 40 (167.3712) | 53 (161.6456) | 35 (169.6684) | 6 (177.7144) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 24 / 109 (169.1200) | — | — | — | — |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 31 / 31 (631.7484) | 26 (159.9428) | 31 (157.6572) | 8 (168.5256) | 31 (145.6228) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD | 22 / 32 (620.9376) | 14 (163.4172) | 28 (142.7888) | 24 (154.7772) | 19 (159.9544) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.