SAUCED! BBQ TEAM GA
Rating
1604
peak 1604
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2019-09-27
Best ToY finish
#9
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
1
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.62 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 680.94 (-3.31)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.17 · weakest Pork (167.28)
Road miles
2834
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 442 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5372 points of the Grand Championship at Lakeland Pig Festival (2019-01-25).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 42-team field at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 13% across 3 contests, versus top 21% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 58 at their very first tracked contest, Lakeland Pig Festival (2019-01-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 162.8228 | 170.26 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 177.7144 | 164.5372 | 173.17 | top 18% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 162.8456 | 167.28 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.6172 | 159.3712 | 170.23 | top 30% |
“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 | 4 | 1 | top 29% |
| NC | 3 | 0 | top 18% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 10% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 3% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 1 | top 21% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (4 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (2019-05-10)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 680.94
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 695.9656 | 680.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 4 / 37 (689.6340) | 12 (171.4056) | 4 (176.0000) | 5 (173.1084) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 23 / 83 (671.2912) | 50 (162.8228) | 16 (171.9656) | 37 (166.2400) | 17 (170.2628) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 9 / 48 (686.7884) | 19 (169.6800) | 7 (174.8800) | 21 (170.2628) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 49 / 72 (664.4568) | 22 (171.9656) | 52 (164.5372) | 51 (162.8456) | 46 (165.1084) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 11 / 43 (675.9540) | 29 (164.5256) | 10 (170.2856) | 26 (164.5256) | 3 (176.6172) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF Waynesboro, GA | 1 / 42 (689.6228) | 15 (167.9656) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 7 / 60 (677.6572) | 24 (167.9656) | 4 (174.2744) | 22 (166.2628) | 14 (169.1544) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 13 / 43 (670.7424) | 16 (167.3712) | 2 (176.0000) | 15 (168.0000) | 28 (159.3712) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 5 / 52 (686.2860) | 12 (173.7028) | 1 (176.5944) | 18 (167.4288) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 7 / 63 (673.6228) | 30 (166.8344) | 12 (169.1200) | 29 (163.9656) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 62 (682.7656) | 18 (172.0000) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (169.1200) | 33 (166.2284) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL | 7 / 27 (684.4340) | 3 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (166.2284) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 8 / 27 (683.8968) | 6 (174.8456) | 9 (170.8228) | 17 (165.1084) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 2 / 58 (695.9656) | 3 (178.2972) | 9 (173.7028) | 22 (167.9656) | 2 (176.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #95 (1849 pts) | #178 (1354 pts) | #40 (2079 pts) | #280 (1074 pts) | #131 (1549 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #49 (2247 pts) | #28 (2263 pts) | #5 (2568 pts) | #70 (1957 pts) | #9 (2429 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #12 (2655 pts) | #25 (2312 pts) | #37 (2153 pts) | #20 (2367 pts) | #28 (2353 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #9 (2700 pts) | #11 (2521 pts) | #14 (2453 pts) | #24 (2287 pts) | #14 (2490 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #10 (2651 pts) | #24 (2343 pts) | #22 (2377 pts) | #4 (2616 pts) | #30 (2324 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #52 (2350 pts) | #7 (2613 pts) | #10 (2562 pts) | #46 (2123 pts) | #55 (2147 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #193 (1426 pts) | #273 (1041 pts) | #79 (1851 pts) | #151 (1489 pts) | #312 (984 pts) |