GITCHEWSUM BARBECUE - FLORIDA FL
Rating
1510
peak 1511 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-01-13
latest 2023-07-06
Best ToY finish
#607
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.59
last 3 Master vs avg 677.59 (-0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.54
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.26 · weakest Pork (167.01)
Road miles
440
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 431 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.59 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.8000 | 170.06 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 166.2400 | 170.26 | top 45% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 161.6456 | 167.01 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 165.1200 | 170.26 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.59 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-01-13 — First tracked contest · Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
- 📣 2023-01-13 — First call · Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2023-02-03 — Career-best overall score (685.5884) · Budweiser Smoke on the Water
- 📈 2023-02-03 — Peak power rating (1511) · Budweiser Smoke on the Water
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.4 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 2023-02-03 |
| +4.8 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2023-01-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2023-07-06 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 48% | 95.2% | 94.1% |
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 | 46 / 76 (669.5656) | 56 (162.8000) | 26 (171.4172) | 57 (161.6456) | 14 (173.7028) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 18 / 47 (685.5884) | 4 (177.7028) | 35 (166.2400) | 22 (169.6800) | 19 (171.9656) |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 12 / 26 (677.6116) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (169.6916) | 17 (165.1200) |
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 | #607 (271 pts) | #533 (371 pts) | #710 (276 pts) | #635 (271 pts) | #592 (296 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2007 (95 pts) | #1945 (115 pts) | #2190 (80 pts) | #1985 (110 pts) | #2055 (95 pts) |