J & B'S BBQ GA
Rating
1495
peak 1495
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2019-11-15
Best ToY finish
#115
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.42 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.45 (+0.98)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.54 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.63)
Road miles
1361
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 573 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SWINE DINING GA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE HOG MAFIA in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 162.7884 | 168.54 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.9084 | 166.63 | top 50% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 165.0856 | 167.20 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 159.3484 | 168.08 | top 42% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.45
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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 679.2796 | 670.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cedartown, GA | 13 / 35 (679.2796) | 31 (164.5256) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 25 / 45 (671.3028) | 28 (168.5256) | 26 (167.3944) | 25 (168.5256) | 24 (166.8572) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 8 / 30 (669.1200) | 20 (163.4172) | 7 (169.1200) | 11 (166.2628) | 6 (170.3200) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition LaFayette, GA | 8 / 22 (671.3140) | 1 (178.8800) | 11 (166.8228) | 9 (166.2628) | 16 (159.3484) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 36 / 62 (666.1024) | 12 (173.1200) | 55 (155.9084) | 35 (165.0856) | 12 (171.9884) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 19 / 27 (665.5544) | 25 (162.7884) | 11 (169.6916) | 13 (166.2400) | 18 (166.8344) |
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 | #945 (292 pts) | #1061 (257 pts) | #911 (342 pts) | #983 (297 pts) | #834 (382 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #249 (1238 pts) | #240 (1233 pts) | #234 (1228 pts) | #324 (1028 pts) | #269 (1163 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #203 (1467 pts) | #244 (1272 pts) | #111 (1787 pts) | #107 (1792 pts) | #280 (1247 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #115 (1911 pts) | #79 (1926 pts) | #100 (1806 pts) | #44 (2081 pts) | #208 (1451 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #126 (1899 pts) | #163 (1552 pts) | #299 (1152 pts) | #53 (2034 pts) | #98 (1883 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #291 (1211 pts) | #331 (1077 pts) | #211 (1416 pts) | #340 (1062 pts) | #301 (1156 pts) |