Sunday Smokies GA
Rating
1516
peak 1516 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2020-11-20
latest 2023-11-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
452.33 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 461.34 (-9.00)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±56.00
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.03)
Road miles
258
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$64K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
461.34 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ATLANTA BBQ STORE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 6 of their 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Country Club | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Geaux 2 bbq | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 154.7656 | 164.12 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 146.7772 | 156.03 | top 39% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 150.2172 | 162.64 | top 31% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 39% |
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 | 23 | 0 | top 36% | 2023-03-03 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-04-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 461.34 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-11-20 — First tracked contest · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 📣 2020-11-20 — First call · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (497.6116) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 📈 2023-11-17 — Peak power rating (1516) · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.6 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2023-04-28 |
| +4.4 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
| +4.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
| +4.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +1.4 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| -1 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 138.2% | 121.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 132.8% | 131.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 133.8% | 133.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 135% | 135% |
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 | 21 / 60 (325.6112) | 10 (169.6800) | 27 (155.9312) | 29 (150.2172) | — |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 9 / 32 (497.6116) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (155.9544) | 8 (168.5372) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 23 / 65 (490.1600) | 5 (175.4056) | 27 (159.9888) | 38 (154.7656) | — |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 14 / 37 (470.1600) | 13 (155.9428) | 17 (147.3716) | 6 (166.8456) | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 25 / 73 (478.1140) | 26 (164.5140) | 36 (146.7772) | 10 (166.8228) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 30 / 81 (481.5200) | 31 (154.7656) | 27 (159.3716) | 14 (167.3828) | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 21 / 40 (486.1716) | 23 (155.3944) | 9 (166.8344) | 16 (163.9428) | — |