ROAST BEAST BBQ GA
Rating
1558
peak 1569
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2023-11-17
Best ToY finish
#253
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.24 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 683.27 (+0.97)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.71
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.64 · weakest Brisket (169.34)
Road miles
775
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 194 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Gardenvalley Smokers has finished one call ahead of ROAST BEAST BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Angry Jack BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.9656 | 171.21 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.9544 | 171.07 | top 36% |
| Pork | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.0972 | 171.64 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 163.9312 | 169.34 | top 43% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 683.27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.3884 | 668.39 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.5884 | 684.18 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 694.2400 | 688.67 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 698.2172 | 690.49 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 682.1712 | 678.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 46 / 60 (668.3884) | 51 (165.0856) | 49 (163.9544) | 24 (171.9656) | 42 (167.3828) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 14 / 57 (682.7768) | 35 (166.2628) | 9 (173.1200) | 14 (171.4284) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 16 / 30 (685.5884) | 12 (171.9656) | 15 (169.6800) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 3 / 27 (694.2400) | 14 (171.4056) | 9 (173.1316) | 3 (174.8572) | 6 (174.8456) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 26 (690.1940) | 19 (163.9656) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown Cumming, GA | 12 / 39 (681.5884) | 7 (174.8456) | 18 (168.5372) | 7 (174.2744) | 29 (163.9312) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cumming, GA | 5 / 40 (698.2172) | 15 (173.1200) | 10 (174.2744) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 61 (682.7540) | 29 (168.5256) | 12 (173.1544) | 17 (171.4056) | 23 (169.6684) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cedartown, GA | 10 / 35 (682.1712) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (169.1200) | 13 (169.6800) | 23 (166.8112) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 7 / 32 (677.5884) | 3 (174.8456) | 9 (170.8344) | 12 (167.3828) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition LaFayette, GA | 4 / 22 (678.1600) | 4 (174.8456) | 5 (171.9772) | 5 (167.3828) | 11 (163.9544) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 62 (677.5656) | 13 (173.1084) | 29 (168.5372) | 34 (165.0972) | 17 (170.8228) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1208 (65 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1033 (115 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1025 (145 pts) | #1082 (115 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1145 (100 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1227 (105 pts) | #802 (205 pts) | #1188 (95 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #265 (738 pts) | #428 (463 pts) | #364 (568 pts) | #270 (758 pts) | #348 (588 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #433 (250 pts) | #433 (270 pts) | #512 (220 pts) | #500 (220 pts) | #645 (140 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #560 (594 pts) | #450 (759 pts) | #719 (469 pts) | #704 (474 pts) | #816 (394 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #253 (1223 pts) | #332 (1008 pts) | #267 (1138 pts) | #362 (963 pts) | #269 (1163 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #269 (1283 pts) | #223 (1323 pts) | #279 (1208 pts) | #278 (1213 pts) | #349 (1078 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #475 (848 pts) | #509 (798 pts) | #494 (828 pts) | #278 (1228 pts) | #487 (848 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #430 (888 pts) | #325 (1108 pts) | #272 (1223 pts) | #562 (693 pts) | #486 (773 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #550 (679 pts) | #584 (669 pts) | #602 (639 pts) | #655 (584 pts) | #553 (669 pts) |