A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
ATLANTA BBQ STORE ahead in 100% of their meetings
ATLANTA BBQ STORE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
GEORGE'S RIB SHACK
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2016-09-16
latest 2024-03-01
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
427.22
last 5 Backyard vs avg 427.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.50
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.06 · weakest Brisket (143.38)
Road miles
92
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$46K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
581.53 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
427.22 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 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.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (4 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2021-03-05).
- last seen 2019-03-01
- back 2021-03-05
A March team
Top 47%
average finish in March
Something about March: average finish in the top 47% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
- 4 March contests
- top 56% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with GEORGE'S RIB SHACK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 8 years before GEORGE'S RIB SHACK's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1482
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after GEORGE'S RIB SHACK did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#4029 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL HAND QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 141.6684 | 150.53 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 136.4916 | 146.34 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 151.9772 | 158.06 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.3828 | 143.3828 | 143.38 | top 97% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 48% | 2024-03-01 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.5 yrs
2016-09-16 → 2024-03-01
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 158.06 · weakest Brisket (143.38)
Walk rate
14%
a top-10 call in 1 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
581.53
out of 720 · 1 contest · 0 GCs
Backyard average
427.22
out of 360 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
308
180–329 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
92
7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1563
average field rating faced — tougher than 49% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$46,300
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2019-03-01 → 2021-03-05
Power rating
1483
peak 1483 · #4011 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score581.5312 Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)
- 2019
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score454.7428 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 2021
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.5828 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 2022
- Peak power rating (1487) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First call Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- 2024
- Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +0.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) | 2016-09-16 |
| -4.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
| -0.4 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2022-08-19 |
| -0.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
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 59% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 129.3% | 128.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 129.3% | 129.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 126.3% | 126.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
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 | 35 / 59 (288.4344) | 33 (151.9428) | 35 (136.4916) | 33 (155.4056) | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 15 / 30 (465.6572) | 16 (151.3600) | 9 (162.3200) | 18 (151.9772) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 33 / 73 (461.6344) | 37 (147.3944) | 31 (150.2744) | 17 (163.9656) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 32 / 81 (465.6112) | 20 (164.5828) | 35 (141.0628) | 31 (159.9656) | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 62 (454.7428) | 27 (146.2400) | 27 (146.2628) | 14 (162.2400) | — |
| 2018-03-02 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-09-16 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 39 (581.5312) | 39 (141.6684) | 39 (141.6572) | 36 (154.8228) | 38 (143.3828) |
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 | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |