SWEET DIXIE BBQ GA
Rating
1562
peak 1565 · rated over 26 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2020-11-20
latest 2023-10-06
Best ToY finish
#152
Master 2022
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
4
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
683.79 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.45 (+9.34)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±35.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.40 · weakest Chicken (169.61)
Road miles
3726
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 234 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$242K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.45 / 720
25 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
518.23 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ZIPS BBQ has finished one call ahead of SWEET DIXIE BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Peckerwood Country Club has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoke Central BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 13 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ Boogie & Blues is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2022-03-04).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 37-team field at BBQ Boogie & Blues.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 20% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at BBQ Boogie & Blues (2022-04-29) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 13-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 40 at their very first tracked contest, Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (2020-11-20).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3600 | 169.61 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 27 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3716 | 169.73 | top 44% |
| Pork | 26 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3484 | 171.40 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6684 | 171.06 | top 39% |
“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 | 20 | 1 | top 42% |
| SC | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 1 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-10-06 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 11% | 2022-04-29 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | 2023-08-18 |
| Swine At the Shrine | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 55% | 2022-08-05 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 51% | 2022-03-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (21 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (27 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ Boogie & Blues (2022-04-29)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 674.45 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 518.23 / 360
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-11-20 — First tracked contest · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 📣 2020-11-20 — First call · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 🔥 2021-08-06 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Swine At the Shrine
- ⭐ 2022-03-04 — Career-best overall score (705.6684) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 🏆 2022-04-29 — First Grand Championship · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 🎖️ 2023-05-12 — 25th tracked contest · 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 📈 2023-08-18 — Peak power rating (1565) · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +17.2 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
| +15.8 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| +12.7 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2021-09-24 |
| +11.9 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -11.3 | GBC Summer Showdown | 2021-07-30 |
| -8.8 | GBC Throwdown | 2021-11-19 |
| -6.1 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2022-11-18 |
| -5 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100% | top 28% | 97.1% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 78% | top 29% | 98% | 95.4% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77% | top 61% | 95.9% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 5% | 144% | 144% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 14 / 29 (678.7544) | 15 (168.5372) | 24 (162.2400) | 16 (170.2744) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 27 (692.4684) | 19 (167.3712) | 13 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 9 / 40 (687.8856) | 10 (174.2628) | 24 (168.5256) | 1 (176.5600) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 6 / 32 (698.8000) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (173.7028) | 15 (173.1200) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 32 / 57 (661.0400) | 26 (168.5256) | 52 (155.3716) | 27 (167.4400) | 21 (169.7028) |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 7 / 30 (693.6228) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1316) | 16 (170.8228) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 30 (691.3256) | 5 (176.5600) | 19 (168.5372) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 21 / 49 (686.1596) | 27 (170.2628) | 3 (178.8572) | 30 (168.5256) | 31 (168.5140) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 52 / 92 (665.5312) | 64 (163.3712) | 45 (168.5372) | 41 (168.5372) | 50 (165.0856) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 4 / 25 (691.3024) | 12 (170.8228) | 10 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (170.8112) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 1 / 37 (702.8344) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2744) | 3 (178.8572) | 7 (174.2856) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 2 / 73 (705.6684) | 2 (180.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (173.1200) | 19 (172.5484) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 22 / 28 (671.8284) | 10 (171.9772) | 25 (162.8116) | 25 (161.6340) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 14 / 26 (677.5656) | 8 (173.1200) | 11 (170.8344) | 25 (159.3484) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 5 / 27 (690.8112) | 13 (171.9656) | 7 (173.7372) | 15 (167.4056) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 17 / 25 (678.7200) | 24 (158.2056) | 10 (170.8460) | 3 (180.0000) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 33 / 39 (652.9252) | 36 (162.7884) | 38 (156.5028) | 9 (171.9656) | 32 (161.6684) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 53 / 81 (651.2572) | 70 (155.3600) | 51 (163.9544) | 32 (168.5600) | 46 (163.3828) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 17 / 28 (675.2912) | 23 (166.8228) | 19 (166.8228) | 7 (173.1084) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Evans, GA | 16 / 21 (676.4340) | 18 (167.3828) | 20 (160.5372) | 5 (173.1084) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Evans, GA | 8 / 21 (683.8740) | 14 (170.8228) | 2 (174.2628) | 15 (166.2284) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 22 / 42 (672.4344) | 17 (170.8228) | 20 (166.8460) | 12 (170.8228) | 29 (163.9428) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL | 15 / 40 (683.3484) | 25 (163.9772) | 19 (170.2628) | 4 (175.4056) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 17 / 26 (675.3600) | 25 (162.2744) | 2 (177.7028) | 18 (167.4172) | 16 (167.9656) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 80 / 81 (515.9312) | — | 16 (173.1200) | 36 (167.9656) | 11 (174.8456) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 2 / 40 (518.2288) | 4 (173.1316) | 6 (168.5256) | 3 (176.5716) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #324 (653 pts) | #338 (663 pts) | #495 (478 pts) | #265 (828 pts) | #355 (603 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #152 (1243 pts) | #168 (1208 pts) | #182 (1178 pts) | #220 (993 pts) | #237 (963 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #178 (1034 pts) | #241 (838 pts) | #123 (1334 pts) | #111 (1378 pts) | #108 (1389 pts) |