HICKORY PRIME GA
Rating
1516
peak 1516
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2021-04-09
Best ToY finish
#21
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.43
last 5 vs career avg 678.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.52 · weakest Brisket (167.96)
Road miles
638
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 242 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Under the Radar has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 166.8228 | 170.50 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 166.2628 | 168.44 | top 51% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 165.6684 | 171.52 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 159.3712 | 167.96 | top 51% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.0628 | 676.74 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 690.2516 | 689.67 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.3368 | 659.34 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 9 / 38 (677.0628) | 27 (166.8228) | 22 (166.2628) | 5 (173.7144) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 16 / 31 (676.4112) | 13 (173.1200) | 18 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5372) | 23 (165.0740) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cumming, GA | 15 / 40 (690.2516) | 18 (172.5716) | 22 (169.7144) | 3 (177.7028) | 26 (170.2628) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 12 / 36 (689.0856) | 12 (173.1428) | 18 (169.1200) | 14 (171.9772) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition LaFayette, GA | 13 / 22 (659.3368) | 13 (166.8572) | 8 (167.4400) | 13 (165.6684) | 15 (159.3712) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #498 (356 pts) | #618 (271 pts) | #691 (241 pts) | #373 (536 pts) | #657 (251 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #680 (125 pts) | #821 (95 pts) | #757 (115 pts) | #554 (185 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #120 (1797 pts) | #55 (1995 pts) | #94 (1755 pts) | #64 (1974 pts) | #72 (1936 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #116 (1855 pts) | #69 (2021 pts) | #28 (2225 pts) | #179 (1474 pts) | #151 (1600 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #21 (2570 pts) | #12 (2519 pts) | #39 (2176 pts) | #19 (2353 pts) | #54 (2156 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #55 (2244 pts) | #35 (2228 pts) | #55 (2023 pts) | #95 (1807 pts) | #62 (2053 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #108 (1978 pts) | #100 (1828 pts) | #81 (1927 pts) | #89 (1876 pts) | #136 (1705 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #179 (1490 pts) | #213 (1235 pts) | #196 (1335 pts) | #171 (1400 pts) | #221 (1265 pts) |