Kings BBQ Team GA
Rating
1805
peak 1814
Contests
80
in the data
First seen
2020-09-11
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#5
Master 2026
Grand champs
10
8 reserve
Category wins
22
59 podiums
Overall top-10s
51
of 80 contests
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Best overall
711.4172
Perfect 180s
12 🔥
Current form
699.83 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 693.77 (+6.06)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±8.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.07 · weakest Pork (172.72)
Road miles
16297
mi across 80 mapped stops · furthest 760 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SWIG-N-PIG has finished one call ahead of Kings BBQ Team 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Southern Life BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ in 32 of their 45 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Plant City Pig Jam is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6060 points of the Grand Championship at Swine At the Shrine (2022-08-05).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 117-team field at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 (2021-09-03) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 14-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 80 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.9312 | 173.07 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 77 | 42 | 10 | 20 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9660 | 174.07 | top 27% |
| Pork | 73 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9428 | 172.72 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 73 | 42 | 6 | 14 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.4172 | 173.39 | top 28% |
“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 | 26 | 2 | top 24% |
| FL | 21 | 5 | top 18% |
| AL | 9 | 0 | top 17% |
| SC | 6 | 0 | top 26% |
| TN | 5 | 2 | top 20% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| VA | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 2 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 6 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 35 | 2 | top 21% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (27 of 80 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (80 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Swine At the Shrine (2021-08-06)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 693.77
- 12 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 711.4172 | 699.84 |
| 2025 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 710.8684 | 697.77 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 703.9544 | 692.82 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 705.7032 | 693.59 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 701.6456 | 690.86 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 703.9772 | 690.72 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.2172 | 673.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) Buckhannon, WV | 10 / 29 (689.0284) | 20 (168.5256) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (170.8228) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 31 / 82 (697.0740) | 47 (174.2628) | 26 (176.0000) | 18 (177.1428) | 59 (169.6684) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 1 / 117 (711.4172) | 3 (180.0000) | 8 (177.7144) | 43 (173.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 56 (170.8112) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 14 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway Darlington, SC | 5 / 26 (698.8228) | 8 (174.8456) | 2 (178.8572) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2972) |
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise Auburndale, FL | 6 / 35 (702.8116) | 11 (174.2744) | 10 (175.4172) | 9 (175.4172) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 2 / 41 (705.7144) | 26 (172.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (176.5944) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 11 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice Shady Hills, FL | 1 / 15 (699.4288) | 2 (175.4288) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (178.2972) | 9 (167.4056) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 1 / 32 (707.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (171.9656) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (176.0116) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 33 / 63 (685.5996) | 24 (174.2628) | 32 (171.9656) | 34 (170.8228) | 36 (168.5484) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam St. Augustine, FL | 5 / 38 (701.0972) | 3 (176.0000) | 15 (175.4056) | 4 (178.8572) | 29 (167.9772) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 2 / 31 (698.8228) | 15 (170.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (174.2628) | 3 (174.8800) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 9 / 56 (697.0860) | 8 (177.7028) | 27 (173.1316) | 17 (173.1316) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 1 / 90 (710.8684) | 2 (179.4400) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (177.1428) | 18 (174.2856) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 6 / 32 (695.9200) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 23 (167.3712) | 7 (174.2744) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 9 / 27 (691.3372) | 5 (175.4172) | 13 (171.9656) | 16 (169.6800) | 9 (174.2744) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 1 / 37 (695.4172) | 25 (168.5372) | 1 (178.3200) | 9 (171.9772) | 2 (176.5828) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 6 / 66 (695.9544) | 7 (177.7144) | 22 (174.2628) | 2 (178.2972) | 47 (165.6800) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 3 / 42 (702.8000) | 20 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 18 / 70 (697.0628) | 46 (171.9772) | 6 (177.7144) | 46 (171.9656) | 20 (175.4056) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 34 / 106 (691.9200) | 30 (175.4172) | 63 (170.8228) | 48 (171.9772) | 30 (173.7028) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 6 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 5 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 2 / 42 (695.9084) | 53 (147.9312) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (171.9772) | 21 (167.3712) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 4 / 31 (703.3712) | 20 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (173.1084) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2025-03-14 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 4 / 15 (689.0632) | 7 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2744) | 12 (166.2400) | 2 (176.5716) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 3 / 25 (701.1088) | 11 (172.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL | 2 / 38 (699.9772) | 4 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 25 (167.9884) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 1 / 26 (703.9428) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 16 / 58 (691.9084) | 9 (176.5600) | 46 (165.6800) | 4 (177.7028) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 6 / 26 (691.3372) | 3 (177.7144) | 8 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 7 / 59 (693.0628) | 38 (169.1084) | 22 (170.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 7 / 26 (693.6344) | 18 (166.2400) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 31 / 76 (687.3484) | 27 (173.1200) | 30 (171.9656) | 35 (170.8228) | 35 (171.4400) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 23 / 42 (681.0172) | 20 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (169.6800) | 28 (165.0972) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 7 / 34 (691.9200) | 9 (174.2744) | 7 (174.2628) | 22 (168.5372) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2024-03-16 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 1 / 15 (703.9544) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ Haines City, FL | 16 / 29 (683.9320) | 23 (166.2516) | 6 (174.2860) | 23 (165.6800) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 16 / 61 (693.0512) | 13 (177.7028) | 34 (169.6800) | 39 (168.5256) | 7 (177.1428) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 7 / 43 (698.7884) | 22 (161.6456) | 25 (169.6800) | 10 (174.8456) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 27 / 60 (687.3252) | 12 (174.2856) | 34 (170.8228) | 10 (175.4056) | 45 (166.8112) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 5 / 73 (696.5028) | 15 (174.2628) | 15 (173.7144) | 3 (177.7028) | 31 (170.8228) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 2 / 27 (703.3712) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (176.0000) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 14 / 76 (691.3368) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (169.7028) | 33 (169.6684) | 16 (173.1084) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 7 / 40 (689.0168) | 24 (167.4056) | 16 (171.9656) | 22 (167.3712) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 14 / 32 (683.3372) | 26 (165.0972) | 14 (170.8344) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4400) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 14 / 32 (689.0396) | 10 (175.4056) | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (172.5484) | 20 (167.9656) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest Waycross, GA | 5 / 28 (697.0744) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4172) | 14 (168.5372) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 65 (689.0856) | 28 (170.2744) | 19 (171.9656) | 21 (171.4400) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water Winter Haven, FL | 3 / 47 (697.6920) | 17 (173.1316) | 19 (171.9888) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (172.5716) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 2 / 51 (705.7032) | 5 (177.7144) | 16 (171.9772) | 4 (177.7144) | 4 (178.2972) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 18 / 61 (697.0976) | 9 (178.8572) | 52 (166.2516) | 8 (177.7144) | 24 (174.2744) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 16 / 91 (690.2172) | 67 (167.4056) | 17 (174.2744) | 17 (175.4172) | 17 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 149 / 249 (678.1824) | 201 (166.8112) | 54 (174.2628) | 210 (165.0856) | 76 (172.0228) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 26 / 505 (695.3940) | 29 (177.7028) | 39 (176.0000) | 181 (169.7028) | 91 (171.9884) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 10 / 30 (691.3256) | 16 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8344) | 18 (170.8112) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) Baxley, GA | — | — | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 3 / 35 (695.4172) | 7 (173.7372) | 6 (174.2744) | 5 (173.7028) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 2 / 49 (701.6456) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 28 (169.6684) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 3 / 35 (690.8232) | 12 (174.2744) | 1 (176.5716) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (163.4172) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 7 / 92 (698.2056) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (174.2744) | 55 (166.2284) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 8 / 20 (686.7888) | 15 (164.5372) | 3 (176.5716) | 10 (169.6800) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 5 / 25 (690.2060) | 5 (174.2744) | 5 (175.4288) | 9 (170.8344) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 2 / 42 (695.3716) | 17 (171.9888) | 8 (172.5600) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 24 / 72 (677.6344) | 24 (170.8344) | 47 (166.2400) | 48 (166.2628) | 6 (174.2972) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 7 / 37 (690.7424) | 13 (172.5484) | 2 (176.5600) | 28 (166.2284) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 8 / 34 (685.6228) | 12 (170.2744) | 1 (175.4172) | 19 (168.5256) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 19 / 73 (689.0744) | 21 (173.1200) | 23 (173.1316) | 14 (173.7028) | 32 (169.1200) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 1 / 37 (695.9888) | 10 (173.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 10 (171.4288) | 5 (174.2856) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 Augusta, GA | 10 / 43 (693.6344) | 30 (170.8228) | 9 (174.2744) | 15 (171.9772) | 11 (176.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 Augusta, GA | 1 / 37 (703.9772) | 7 (176.0000) | 6 (175.4172) | 13 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 1 / 25 (699.9428) | 10 (171.4172) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1084) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown Cumming, GA | 13 / 39 (681.1084) | 16 (170.8800) | 23 (166.8228) | 3 (175.4400) | 14 (167.9656) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 10 / 42 (684.4916) | 23 (167.3828) | 4 (176.0116) | 18 (167.3944) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 16 / 26 (675.9200) | 8 (174.8800) | 20 (163.9660) | 25 (165.0856) | 6 (171.9884) |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition Bonifay, FL | 8 / 18 (682.2172) | 4 (174.8916) | 13 (165.6800) | 8 (171.9772) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 33 / 38 (665.5544) | 31 (166.2516) | 25 (169.1200) | 35 (163.9428) | 32 (166.2400) |
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 | #5 (2163 pts) | #24 (1618 pts) | #11 (1812 pts) | #11 (1718 pts) | #11 (1688 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #23 (2284 pts) | #48 (1871 pts) | #13 (2328 pts) | #49 (1829 pts) | #33 (2007 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #132 (1309 pts) | #201 (1059 pts) | #135 (1324 pts) | #135 (1259 pts) | #60 (1659 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #62 (1749 pts) | #97 (1477 pts) | #161 (1264 pts) | #62 (1689 pts) | #87 (1539 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #38 (2074 pts) | #89 (1514 pts) | #21 (2246 pts) | #108 (1424 pts) | #49 (1869 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #158 (1131 pts) | #259 (781 pts) | #212 (961 pts) | #233 (821 pts) | #159 (1091 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #500 (198 pts) | #452 (253 pts) | #624 (163 pts) | #528 (198 pts) | #578 (178 pts) |