They almost always walk
88%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 14 of 16 contests
A top-10 category call in 88% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1586
peak 1586 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2013-01-25
latest 2017-08-04
Best ToY finish
#583
Master 2014
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.83 (+1.56)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.04 · weakest Brisket (166.80)
Road miles
6,247
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1784 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
672.83 / 720
15 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
689.6340
career-best overall
95.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 689.6340 at Flames on the Flint — 95.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-03-13
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOT WACHULA'S ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOT WACHULA'S has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The drought
9
contests since the last title
Their last Grand Championship came at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on 2014-02-21 — 9 contests and 12.5 years ago.
- last GC 2014-02-21
- 12.5 years ago
A strong matchup
6–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 86% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of JACK'S OLD SOUTH in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
7 of 11
shared chicken entries lost
SWAMP BOYS ahead 64% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SWAMP BOYS has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared chicken entries.
An August team
Top 26%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 26% across 5 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.
- 5 August contests
- top 35% the rest of the year
The long haul
6,247
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,247 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,784 miles to World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship(Competitor's Series).
- 16 mapped stops
- furthest 1,784 mi
The metronome
±1.60%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.60% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 93.4% of a perfect score
- 16 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1196 of the rated field
- Contests
- 70
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1660
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1586
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1197 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1586
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA has cooked, 11 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 21 contests, alongside a 52% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1599
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#1202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1606
No shared contest yet.
Level with WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAMP BOYS | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED QUE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK-N-BONES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 156.5712 | 170.04 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 163.4056 | 169.12 | top 35% |
| Pork | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 155.3712 | 167.27 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174.2858 | 147.9200 | 166.80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 9 | 0 | top 31% |
| FL | 2 | 1 | top 13% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 1 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 27% | 2017-08-04 |
| Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 27% | 2016-03-11 |
| Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 28% | 2015-03-27 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.5 yrs
2013-01-25 → 2017-08-04
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
3.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
9 of 16 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
16 entries · 1 win · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 170.04 · weakest Brisket (166.80)
Walk rate
88%
a top-10 call in 14 of 16 contests
Overall top-10 rate
25%
4 of 16 contests
Wins it all
6%
1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve
First title
2014-02-21
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
672.83
out of 720 · 15 contests · 1 GC
Opponents faced
455
520–252 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
6,247
16 mapped stops · furthest 1,784 mi
Schedule strength
1557
average field rating faced — tougher than 44% of rated contests
Power rating
1586
peak 1586 · #1198 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First call Lakeland Pig Festival
- First category win (Brisket) Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2852 Lakeland Pig Festival
- 2014
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- 2015
- Career-best overall score689.6340 Flames on the Flint
- 2016
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 2017
- Peak power rating (1586) Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival
- Most recent contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-02-21 |
| +12.3 | Flames on the Flint | 2015-03-13 |
| +11.4 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2014-08-01 |
| +10.3 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-08-02 |
| +9.6 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2013-08-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2014-09-05 |
| -4.2 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig | 2017-07-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 94.1% | 93.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 95.1% | 93.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 95.8% | 94.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 95% | 93.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83% | top 32% | 95.2% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-04 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 18 / 57 (677.6228) | 41 (165.1544) | 16 (171.9656) | 18 (169.6800) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2017-07-14 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig Cummings, GA | 26 / 41 (667.8628) | 22 (168.5256) | 10 (170.8344) | 30 (163.9772) | 25 (164.5256) |
| 2016-08-05 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 21 / 56 (684.4572) | 4 (177.7028) | 30 (167.3828) | 15 (171.9888) | 32 (167.3828) |
| 2016-03-11 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 34 / 89 (667.2684) | 63 (163.9428) | 46 (165.6800) | 8 (171.9772) | 35 (165.6684) |
| 2015-03-27 | Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash Ashburn, GA | 9 / 28 (674.7428) | 4 (175.4172) | 11 (169.1200) | 16 (163.3828) | 11 (166.8228) |
| 2015-03-13 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 11 / 72 (689.6340) | 30 (171.9656) | 4 (176.0000) | 10 (173.1428) | 42 (168.5256) |
| 2014-09-05 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS | 30 / 30 (656.3884) | 26 (164.5140) | 15 (169.6916) | 6 (174.2628) | 30 (147.9200) |
| 2014-08-01 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 9 / 56 (683.9084) | 16 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 42 (159.9656) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2014-03-28 | Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) Ashburn, GA | 8 / 35 (679.9312) | 4 (174.2628) | 22 (165.0856) | 10 (171.4400) | 14 (169.1428) |
| 2014-02-21 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 1 / 21 (678.2512) | 4 (170.8456) | 9 (164.5600) | 5 (169.7028) | 2 (173.1428) |
| 2013-11-07 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship(Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 41 (163.4056) | 3 (176.0000) | 12 (169.7144) |
| 2013-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 51 / 97 (658.1940) | 33 (167.9884) | 41 (167.4172) | 78 (155.3712) | 34 (167.4172) |
| 2013-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 11 / 49 (677.7260) | 17 (169.7144) | 17 (170.2972) | 25 (166.8572) | 10 (170.8572) |
| 2013-08-02 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 13 / 61 (685.6344) | 10 (174.2628) | 17 (170.8344) | 23 (169.6800) | 22 (170.8572) |
| 2013-05-31 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 11 / 27 (656.5704) | 1 (175.4284) | 3 (172.5714) | 15 (158.8566) | 25 (149.7140) |
| 2013-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 15 / 70 (654.2852) | 48 (156.5712) | 17 (163.4286) | 30 (159.9996) | 1 (174.2858) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1565 (155 pts) | #1722 (135 pts) | #1290 (240 pts) | #1626 (155 pts) | #1564 (170 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1096 (268 pts) | #1171 (263 pts) | #1016 (333 pts) | #1325 (233 pts) | #1426 (183 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #583 (641 pts) | #653 (581 pts) | #625 (611 pts) | #688 (551 pts) | #689 (541 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #586 (526 pts) | #526 (616 pts) | #579 (571 pts) | #946 (336 pts) | #534 (591 pts) |