Lang BBQ Smokers GA
Rating
1503
peak 1513
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-10-04
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#483
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.21
last 5 vs career avg 675.17 (+0.04)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.11 · weakest Pork (168.40)
Road miles
3592
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 2141 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PeachCoast BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 24 at their very first tracked contest, Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest (2019-10-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 163.9312 | 169.01 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174.8456 | 156.5144 | 169.11 | top 48% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.6684 | 168.40 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 163.4056 | 168.65 | 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 | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.17
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 | 674.1708 | 669.61 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 680.9940 | 674.47 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.8856 | 673.57 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.3828 | 672.48 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.0972 | 681.92 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 682.7656 | 682.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 10 / 23 (665.0400) | 14 (166.2400) | 3 (173.1544) | 19 (157.6684) | 8 (167.9772) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 27 / 42 (674.1708) | 33 (164.5484) | 6 (174.8456) | 20 (170.8456) | 29 (163.9312) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 46 / 66 (667.9424) | 46 (165.6568) | 34 (170.2628) | 36 (168.5944) | 50 (163.4284) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) Waycross, GA | 18 / 26 (680.9940) | 24 (163.9312) | 14 (170.8228) | 15 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 30 / 76 (687.8856) | 37 (171.9656) | 21 (173.1200) | 34 (170.8344) | 34 (171.9656) |
| 2024-04-12 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 21 / 25 (659.2456) | 20 (165.0856) | 25 (156.5144) | 12 (170.8228) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 10 / 42 (687.3828) | 14 (173.1316) | 28 (165.6684) | 12 (172.5828) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 58 / 72 (657.5768) | 35 (168.5484) | 56 (163.9428) | 61 (161.6800) | 54 (163.4056) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 23 / 37 (678.7432) | 18 (170.8344) | 17 (168.5488) | 25 (167.3828) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 21 / 38 (685.0972) | 15 (173.7372) | 26 (169.1200) | 12 (173.1200) | 28 (169.1200) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest Savannah, GA | 4 / 24 (682.7656) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (174.2628) | 9 (168.0000) | 15 (165.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1050 (86 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | #1134 (106 pts) | #1055 (101 pts) | #728 (201 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1236 (80 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1870 (75 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1746 (115 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1530 (163 pts) | #1763 (128 pts) | #1674 (148 pts) | #1597 (163 pts) | #1274 (238 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1025 (315 pts) | #1274 (250 pts) | #1120 (300 pts) | #1130 (305 pts) | #950 (370 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #988 (311 pts) | #997 (336 pts) | #995 (346 pts) | #880 (411 pts) | #1088 (286 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #483 (799 pts) | #618 (624 pts) | #930 (389 pts) | #527 (729 pts) | #577 (639 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #489 (632 pts) | #598 (547 pts) | #620 (542 pts) | #651 (512 pts) | #477 (672 pts) |