IT'S GOOD ENOUGH GA
Rating
1496
peak 1496
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#360
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.35 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 601.09 (+80.26)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±177.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.05)
Road miles
1360
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 478 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 159.9428 | 169.01 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6572 | 166.05 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.8228 | 170.06 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 145.6228 | 168.13 | top 47% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| 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+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 601.09
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 691.9084 | 690.47 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 676.4112 | 675.27 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 169.12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.7484 | 631.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #360 (309 pts) | #370 (344 pts) | #524 (234 pts) | #381 (304 pts) | #370 (309 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) |