Tru Grit BBQ GA
Rating
1493
peak 1493
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-03-05
latest 2023-11-17
Best ToY finish
#420
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
428.44
last 4 vs career avg 428.44 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.66)
Road miles
189
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 141.0284 | 155.37 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3944 | 145.6340 | 148.66 | top 54% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 167.3828 | 158.8228 | 164.12 | top 25% |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 428.44
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 469.6340 | 389.05 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 479.8628 | 479.86 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 455.8056 | 455.81 |
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 | 30 / 60 (308.4684) | 24 (159.9428) | 31 (148.5256) | 22 (158.8228) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 35 / 65 (469.6340) | 32 (159.4172) | 40 (145.6340) | 17 (164.5828) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 12 / 25 (479.8628) | 9 (161.0856) | 16 (151.3944) | 3 (167.3828) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 34 / 81 (455.8056) | 35 (141.0284) | 33 (149.0972) | 19 (165.6800) | — |
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 | #420 (57 pts) | #375 (62 pts) | #423 (57 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #145 (259 pts) | #195 (189 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (60 pts) | #267 (60 pts) | — | — |