DEEP SOUTH BBQ GA
Rating
1444
peak 1500
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2023-07-06
Best ToY finish
#153
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.65 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.64 (+1.00)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.68 · weakest Brisket (164.21)
Road miles
1656
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 208 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has finished one call ahead of DEEP SOUTH BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 54% across 4 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 156.5256 | 167.08 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.9312 | 167.68 | top 56% |
| Pork | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 156.4912 | 164.67 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 153.6572 | 164.21 | top 66% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 76% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (9 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.64
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7312 | 674.73 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7316 | 674.73 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.3140 | 660.11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 681.6572 | 661.78 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 674.1484 | 662.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 33 / 76 (674.7312) | 26 (171.9656) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (170.2512) | 65 (153.6572) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 17 / 30 (674.7316) | 14 (168.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 15 (170.8344) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 26 / 34 (679.3140) | 31 (166.2284) | 32 (160.5256) | 17 (173.1200) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 59 / 81 (640.9140) | 56 (162.8000) | 47 (164.5600) | 65 (158.2056) | 63 (155.3484) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 38 / 38 (653.5428) | 37 (159.9772) | 36 (165.0972) | 36 (162.2284) | 31 (166.2400) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Augusta, GA | 50 / 54 (658.0796) | 49 (167.3828) | 52 (159.9428) | 52 (161.0856) | 33 (169.6684) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash Augusta, GA | 40 / 46 (644.3996) | 45 (156.5256) | 16 (169.7028) | 44 (156.4912) | 40 (161.6800) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier Cumming, GA | 43 / 55 (654.7656) | 41 (165.7372) | 35 (165.0740) | 45 (164.5600) | 47 (159.3944) |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 15 / 25 (678.2056) | 19 (169.1200) | 13 (168.5256) | 9 (172.0000) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 18 / 61 (681.6572) | 15 (172.5600) | 8 (174.2744) | 25 (168.5600) | 37 (166.2628) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 27 (164.5372) | 30 (162.2284) |
| 2019-10-04 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 9 / 11 (652.9828) | 7 (168.5600) | 9 (166.8228) | 9 (163.3828) | 11 (154.2172) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 31 / 56 (659.3028) | 33 (165.0972) | 33 (165.1200) | 43 (158.2284) | 13 (170.8572) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 41 / 45 (651.7940) | 24 (169.1200) | 40 (159.9312) | 44 (158.8000) | 34 (163.9428) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 19 / 83 (674.1256) | 27 (168.5372) | 31 (168.5256) | 43 (165.0972) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 35 / 48 (665.6000) | 34 (164.5716) | 12 (173.1200) | 27 (167.4056) | 43 (160.5028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #862 (165 pts) | #888 (175 pts) | #870 (195 pts) | #934 (160 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #261 (435 pts) | #287 (430 pts) | #217 (550 pts) | #282 (435 pts) | #297 (410 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #983 (270 pts) | #1085 (245 pts) | #970 (305 pts) | #1114 (240 pts) | #828 (385 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #718 (468 pts) | #690 (523 pts) | #703 (508 pts) | #693 (528 pts) | #720 (498 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #419 (889 pts) | #459 (849 pts) | #247 (1289 pts) | #339 (1064 pts) | #307 (1169 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #367 (1032 pts) | #544 (747 pts) | #317 (1142 pts) | #288 (1207 pts) | #360 (1057 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #650 (563 pts) | #764 (483 pts) | #765 (493 pts) | #608 (638 pts) | #558 (668 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #368 (1004 pts) | #301 (1133 pts) | #445 (884 pts) | #153 (1575 pts) | #240 (1378 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #153 (1619 pts) | #54 (2084 pts) | #255 (1143 pts) | #105 (1687 pts) | #179 (1404 pts) |