GRAND SLAM BBQ GA
Rating
1571
peak 1571 · rated over 6 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2024-03-01
Best ToY finish
#306
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 11%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
471.81 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 478.50 (-6.69)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±66.63
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.35)
Road miles
12
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
478.50 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hickory Hangover has finished one call ahead of GRAND SLAM BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of COOL HAND QUE in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 5 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5944 points of the Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2019-03-01).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 62 at their very first tracked contest, Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2019-03-01).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL HAND QUE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| STANK BUTT BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MasterQue | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Geaux 2 bbq | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 163.9544 | 170.75 | top 12% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 162.2516 | 168.35 | top 15% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174.8572 | 163.3828 | 168.54 | top 15% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 12% | 2024-03-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in GA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 478.50 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2021-03-05 — Career-best overall score (515.4172) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📈 2024-03-01 — Peak power rating (1571) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +14.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +14.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| +11.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| +10.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 100% | top 25% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 14% | 141.2% | 141.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 5% | 141.7% | 141.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 4% | 143.2% | 143.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | 137.4% | 137.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 3% | 142.2% | 142.2% |
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 | 15 / 59 (330.2172) | 13 (167.9656) | 21 (162.2516) | 3 (174.8572) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 9 / 65 (508.4916) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (166.8228) | 20 (163.9660) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 4 / 73 (510.1940) | 5 (173.1200) | 8 (169.6684) | 8 (167.4056) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 81 (515.4172) | 5 (172.5944) | 6 (173.1428) | 11 (169.6800) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 61 (494.7316) | 14 (163.9544) | 6 (167.3944) | 18 (163.3828) | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 62 (511.9428) | 6 (169.1428) | 4 (170.8228) | 1 (171.9772) | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #306 (110 pts) | #302 (120 pts) | #359 (80 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #939 (335 pts) | #910 (385 pts) | #680 (565 pts) | #1195 (270 pts) | #886 (400 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #508 (749 pts) | #439 (854 pts) | #466 (854 pts) | #447 (854 pts) | #596 (614 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #345 (891 pts) | #198 (1291 pts) | #204 (1311 pts) | #328 (916 pts) | #569 (561 pts) |