GOOD KIDS BBQ GA
Rating
1462
peak 1508 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-03-06
latest 2024-03-01
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.90
last 4 Master vs avg 631.90 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.70
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.86)
Road miles
6
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.90 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
486.24 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE ANOTHER ONE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MasterQue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Geaux 2 bbq | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STANK BUTT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 152.4916 | 161.43 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 150.1828 | 156.86 | top 74% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 154.2284 | 158.47 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 145.0628 | 157.51 | top 82% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 5 | 13 | 0 | top 76% | 2024-03-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.90 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 486.24 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-03-06 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2020-03-06 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📈 2020-03-06 — Peak power rating (1508) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2023-03-03 — Career-best overall score (640.3544) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -11.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
| -11.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
| -9.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 135.1% | 135.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 56 / 59 (621.3944) | 57 (152.4916) | 58 (150.1828) | 53 (155.9200) | 48 (162.8000) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 58 / 65 (640.3544) | 50 (163.9544) | 59 (156.5144) | 62 (154.8000) | 42 (165.0856) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 58 / 73 (638.0916) | 48 (166.2400) | 62 (159.3716) | 42 (167.4172) | 71 (145.0628) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 76 / 81 (627.7596) | 73 (157.0628) | 60 (159.3828) | 77 (154.2284) | 69 (157.0856) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 13 / 61 (486.2400) | 8 (167.4172) | 14 (158.8456) | 20 (159.9772) | — |