Tru Grit BBQ GA
Rating
1499
peak 1504 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
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
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
443.54 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 445.59 (-2.04)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±61.93
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.02 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.85)
Road miles
199
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$56K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
445.59 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 6 of their 6 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TFS PIT VIPERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.8340 | 141.0284 | 157.19 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 145.6340 | 151.85 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 167.3828 | 158.8228 | 163.02 | top 30% |
| 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) | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 48% | 2023-03-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 445.59 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-03-05 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2022-06-03 — First call · Honeybee BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2022-08-19 — Career-best overall score (481.0168) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- 📈 2022-08-19 — Peak power rating (1504) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2022-08-19 |
| +1.6 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2021-09-24 |
| +0.2 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
| -3.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -1.5 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2023-11-17 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 130.5% | 108.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 133.6% | 133.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 133% | 129.8% |
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) | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 30 (481.0168) | 9 (162.8340) | 14 (158.8000) | 12 (159.3828) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 12 / 25 (479.8628) | 9 (161.0856) | 16 (151.3944) | 3 (167.3828) | — |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 27 (478.7428) | 15 (158.8228) | 14 (157.6456) | 11 (162.2744) | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 34 / 81 (455.8056) | 35 (141.0284) | 33 (149.0972) | 19 (165.6800) | — |
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 | #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) | — | — |