Hey Bruce BBQ GA
Rating
1501
peak 1501
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-05-19
latest 2023-11-17
Best ToY finish
#332
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 176.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.08)
Road miles
132
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 165.7144 | 168.27 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.4912 | 157.6688 | 159.08 | top 59% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 176.5600 | 176.56 | top 3% |
| 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 327.35
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 331.3256 | 327.35 |
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 | 17 / 60 (331.3256) | 9 (170.8344) | 21 (160.4912) | 2 (176.5600) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 28 / 34 (323.3832) | 26 (165.7144) | 28 (157.6688) | — | — |
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 | #332 (97 pts) | #287 (142 pts) | #364 (77 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #363 (59 pts) | #376 (59 pts) | — | — |