PALMETTO PITMASTERS GA
Rating
1652
peak 1665 · rated over 25 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2021-10-08
Best ToY finish
#31
Master 2020
Grand champs
2
3 reserve
Category wins
6
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
684.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.85 (+1.12)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.61 · weakest Chicken (168.61)
Road miles
3326
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 275 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$209K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.85 / 720
25 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
FALLOUT BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ELITE BBQ SMOKERS in 13 of their 17 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5256 points of the Grand Championship at SC Festival of Discovery (2019-07-12).
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 14% across 4 contests, versus top 24% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show (2020-03-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 27 at their very first tracked contest, Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) (2019-02-01).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO SAUCED | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| THE HOG MAFIA | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 155.9428 | 168.61 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 161.1200 | 170.15 | top 38% |
| Pork | 25 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3600 | 171.48 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 25 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.0856 | 173.61 | top 22% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 9 | 2 | top 16% |
| GA | 9 | 0 | top 29% |
| NC | 6 | 0 | top 18% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 2 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (9 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show (2020-03-13)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 683.85 / 720
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-01 — First tracked contest · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-02-01 — First call · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 🔥 2019-02-01 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 🏆 2020-03-13 — First Grand Championship · Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show
- ⭐ 2020-09-05 — Career-best overall score (704.5604) · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- 📈 2021-06-11 — Peak power rating (1665) · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck
- 🎖️ 2021-10-08 — 25th tracked contest · 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-01 |
| +14 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show | 2020-03-13 |
| +13.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| +13 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2019-06-14 |
| +12.4 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2019-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| -7.4 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| -1.6 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2020-02-07 |
| -1.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| -1.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 67% | top 35% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 100% | top 25% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90% | top 20% | 97.1% | 94.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 61 / 70 (662.8228) | 69 (157.7256) | 39 (170.8456) | 58 (164.5716) | 34 (169.6800) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 1 / 28 (699.9428) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2021-04-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 4 / 27 (695.3712) | 9 (173.1544) | 18 (170.2512) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 40 (687.3484) | 26 (168.5256) | 21 (170.2628) | 15 (172.5600) | 7 (176.0000) |
| 2020-10-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 8 / 24 (679.3368) | 18 (161.7028) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (172.5484) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 2 / 22 (695.9312) | 9 (172.5484) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8456) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 5 / 54 (704.5604) | 8 (177.7144) | 27 (172.5832) | 14 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 9 / 46 (686.2056) | 6 (173.1428) | 18 (169.1316) | 32 (166.2284) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 6 / 34 (689.0284) | 11 (173.1084) | 9 (170.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 12 / 34 (681.6228) | 26 (164.5256) | 22 (168.5600) | 14 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 4 / 25 (683.9428) | 4 (173.1084) | 2 (173.1428) | 20 (162.2516) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 7 / 25 (685.5996) | 14 (170.8112) | 12 (169.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 1 / 29 (694.8000) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (176.0000) | 1 (177.1544) | 12 (167.3828) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 22 / 61 (679.8968) | 37 (166.2512) | 29 (169.7144) | 9 (173.1084) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 16 / 32 (666.0912) | 27 (165.0856) | 9 (171.9656) | 27 (159.3600) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 4 / 19 (680.4456) | 11 (166.2284) | 10 (167.3944) | 2 (172.5600) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 18 / 37 (668.4800) | 35 (155.9428) | 13 (169.1200) | 15 (167.9772) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 3 / 56 (690.1940) | 18 (169.6684) | 14 (170.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 2 / 83 (690.2856) | 18 (171.4284) | 12 (174.8572) | 32 (166.8572) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 3 / 38 (672.4684) | 17 (167.3828) | 18 (165.7028) | 2 (171.9772) | 8 (167.4056) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 20 / 72 (679.8856) | 62 (161.6456) | 49 (165.6684) | 2 (177.1544) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 60 (673.0056) | 33 (165.1200) | 34 (162.8000) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 7 / 43 (677.6228) | 15 (168.5256) | 26 (161.1200) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 24 / 62 (671.9084) | 28 (169.1200) | 12 (171.9772) | 50 (159.3940) | 15 (171.4172) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 2 / 27 (699.3368) | 12 (173.1084) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1084) | 2 (180.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #337 (570 pts) | #520 (355 pts) | #606 (295 pts) | #307 (665 pts) | #452 (435 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #31 (1755 pts) | #55 (1303 pts) | #39 (1530 pts) | #29 (1633 pts) | #26 (1721 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #117 (1706 pts) | #367 (871 pts) | #276 (1056 pts) | #69 (1876 pts) | #52 (2001 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #160 (1574 pts) | #266 (1189 pts) | #386 (924 pts) | #173 (1434 pts) | #119 (1694 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #218 (1428 pts) | #325 (1113 pts) | #353 (1053 pts) | #321 (1113 pts) | #192 (1476 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #263 (1286 pts) | #389 (991 pts) | #267 (1276 pts) | #362 (1046 pts) | #243 (1336 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #871 (385 pts) | #947 (360 pts) | #823 (440 pts) | #1015 (335 pts) | #730 (505 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #760 (451 pts) | #693 (546 pts) | #613 (626 pts) | #757 (491 pts) | #664 (556 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1029 (278 pts) | #970 (328 pts) | #1191 (248 pts) | #955 (333 pts) | #937 (328 pts) |