OLD HENRY'S BBQ GA
Rating
1385
peak 1385 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2020-09-11
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#483
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.15 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 651.32 (-7.17)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.35 · weakest Chicken (159.90)
Road miles
2202
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 220 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$238K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.32 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Apocalypse Sow has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE SLINGERS - GA in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAYA JANE BBQ CO. has out-cooked them in 15 of 18 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Poosa Q (2022-05-05).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PeachCoast BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 140.5828 | 159.90 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 157.6340 | 165.35 | top 67% |
| Pork | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 154.2400 | 163.92 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 151.9316 | 160.56 | top 79% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 83% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 85% |
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 | 17 | 0 | top 77% | 2025-10-03 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 75% | 2024-03-01 |
| Smoketember Fest | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 86% | 2023-09-15 |
| Swine At the Shrine | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 88% | 2022-08-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (17 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.32 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-09-11 — First tracked contest · Swine At the Shrine
- 📈 2020-09-11 — Peak power rating (1490) · Swine At the Shrine
- 📣 2023-10-06 — First call · The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
- ⭐ 2023-10-06 — Career-best overall score (674.7772) · The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2023-10-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Poosa Q | 2022-05-05 |
| -11.1 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2022-11-18 |
| -10 | Swine At the Shrine | 2022-08-05 |
| -9.7 | Swine At the Shrine | 2020-09-11 |
| -9.3 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2025-10-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 93.1% | 89% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 92.4% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 76% | 93.7% | 91.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 92.3% | 90.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 37 / 42 (632.9600) | 41 (141.0628) | 5 (174.8572) | 32 (162.8228) | 37 (154.2172) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 31 / 32 (636.3544) | 31 (161.0972) | 27 (162.8228) | 31 (159.3600) | 29 (153.0744) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 37 / 42 (616.3200) | 40 (145.0744) | 37 (158.8000) | 39 (155.3484) | 34 (157.0972) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 23 / 26 (670.1372) | 21 (169.1200) | 24 (162.8116) | 16 (169.6800) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 30 / 42 (664.9944) | 18 (171.9656) | 30 (165.6916) | 33 (157.6572) | 24 (169.6800) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 49 / 59 (649.4972) | 22 (171.9772) | 53 (158.2172) | 45 (163.9312) | 56 (155.3716) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 17 / 29 (674.7772) | 21 (163.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 21 (168.5256) | 19 (165.7144) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 23 / 25 (654.1144) | 24 (157.0628) | 11 (171.4172) | 20 (163.9544) | 20 (161.6800) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 62 / 76 (638.6396) | 51 (164.5256) | 64 (157.6340) | 53 (163.9428) | 66 (152.5372) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 23 / 28 (659.8056) | 25 (163.9428) | 23 (163.9428) | 13 (171.9772) | 22 (159.9428) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 44 / 65 (666.1832) | 40 (167.4172) | 28 (169.1316) | 47 (165.0972) | 44 (164.5372) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 54 / 57 (627.7944) | 47 (162.2400) | 48 (159.3828) | 52 (154.2400) | 53 (151.9316) |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 23 / 30 (664.4232) | 24 (165.6916) | 15 (168.5372) | 25 (162.8000) | 18 (167.3944) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 24 / 30 (650.6628) | 24 (162.8228) | 24 (162.2400) | 26 (166.2400) | 24 (159.3600) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) Baxley, GA | — | — | 13 (161.6688) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 45 / 49 (654.1144) | 49 (153.6456) | 22 (171.9772) | 34 (166.8344) | 43 (161.6572) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 22 (161.1088) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 69 / 72 (644.9944) | 71 (151.9544) | 57 (163.4288) | 51 (165.6684) | 52 (163.9428) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 32 / 38 (666.6972) | 35 (163.9544) | 22 (171.4056) | 27 (168.5372) | 36 (162.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #691 (185 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #736 (178 pts) | #791 (188 pts) | #867 (173 pts) | #722 (213 pts) | #732 (198 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #840 (170 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #907 (125 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #483 (397 pts) | #539 (362 pts) | #453 (542 pts) | #470 (442 pts) | #482 (407 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #699 (245 pts) | #748 (240 pts) | #576 (402 pts) | #759 (230 pts) | #688 (270 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #873 (75 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |