UNCLE BUD'S BBQ GA
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2019-08-23
Best ToY finish
#265
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.51
last 5 Master vs avg 663.51 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.07
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.58)
Road miles
944
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 331 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.51 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8684 | 160.5600 | 165.11 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 158.1940 | 162.58 | top 65% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.0740 | 166.13 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 161.0972 | 169.69 | top 31% |
“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 57% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.51 / 720
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 — Peak power rating (1496) · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- ⭐ 2019-05-10 — Career-best overall score (670.6624) · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2019-05-10 |
| +3.8 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
| -8.4 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| -3.6 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 59% | 93.1% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 22 / 32 (659.8168) | 26 (163.9428) | 27 (160.5028) | 13 (166.8228) | 10 (168.5484) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 35 / 83 (666.1480) | 20 (170.8684) | 44 (163.3828) | 55 (161.0740) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 17 / 42 (670.6624) | 23 (165.0856) | 31 (158.1940) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 28 / 35 (653.6116) | 32 (160.5600) | 18 (166.2744) | 21 (165.6800) | 24 (161.0972) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 17 / 27 (667.2912) | 23 (165.0856) | 17 (164.5600) | 22 (162.7884) | 5 (174.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #778 (384 pts) | #903 (334 pts) | #871 (364 pts) | #662 (509 pts) | #525 (644 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #337 (1001 pts) | #256 (1211 pts) | #351 (976 pts) | #378 (926 pts) | #336 (1001 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #265 (1293 pts) | #174 (1512 pts) | #253 (1263 pts) | #155 (1580 pts) | #380 (1003 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #564 (697 pts) | #425 (923 pts) | #407 (972 pts) | #581 (702 pts) | #506 (812 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #752 (466 pts) | #668 (571 pts) | #1008 (341 pts) | #711 (531 pts) | #792 (461 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #873 (384 pts) | #874 (414 pts) | #689 (549 pts) | #690 (549 pts) | #603 (609 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #351 (873 pts) | #406 (758 pts) | #248 (1168 pts) | #338 (898 pts) | #267 (1108 pts) |