FYC BARBEQUE GA
Rating
1510
peak 1526 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2021-08-20
Best ToY finish
#151
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.57 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.64 (+1.93)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.65
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.27 · weakest Pork (166.47)
Road miles
2251
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$258K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.64 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Gardenvalley Smokers has finished one call ahead of FYC BARBEQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Angry Jack BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CLAUDE'S Q in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 29% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-INATOR! | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 161.6456 | 168.42 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 178.8572 | 154.2172 | 170.27 | top 40% |
| Pork | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 177.1544 | 153.6228 | 166.47 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 158.7884 | 169.48 | top 44% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 21% | 2021-05-14 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 56% | 2021-03-05 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | 2020-10-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (25 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.64 / 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)
- 📈 2019-10-04 — Peak power rating (1526) · Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest
- ⭐ 2020-11-20 — Career-best overall score (699.3712) · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 🎖️ 2021-08-20 — 25th tracked contest · Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| +13.5 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest | 2019-10-04 |
| +10.5 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2019-05-10 |
| +10.4 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2021-05-14 |
| +6.3 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| -8.6 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2020-02-07 |
| -8.6 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-01 |
| -7.2 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2019-11-15 |
| -6.2 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | 2021-02-05 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 45% | 95.1% | 94% |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 56% | top 54% | 97.1% | 93.8% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73% | top 40% | 95.4% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 14 / 26 (673.5768) | 23 (162.2628) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (165.0856) | 9 (169.6684) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 16 / 39 (679.3252) | 11 (173.7028) | 14 (171.4284) | 13 (169.1084) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 9 / 42 (685.0512) | 7 (173.7028) | 15 (169.7144) | 16 (168.5256) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 81 (677.0512) | 64 (161.6568) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (170.8228) | 42 (167.4172) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 23 / 31 (667.8512) | 24 (166.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | 27 (159.3484) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 4 / 40 (699.3712) | 11 (174.8456) | 1 (178.8572) | 21 (170.8228) | 11 (174.8456) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 10 / 37 (686.8460) | 1 (178.8800) | 29 (164.5488) | 1 (177.1544) | 27 (166.2628) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 28 / 38 (675.3028) | 20 (171.4172) | 28 (168.5372) | 34 (165.6800) | 27 (169.6684) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 27 / 54 (689.0744) | 32 (173.7144) | 23 (173.1200) | 45 (167.3828) | 13 (174.8572) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 33 / 46 (662.0564) | 38 (163.9312) | 38 (162.2168) | 43 (157.0512) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 27 / 55 (673.5884) | 10 (173.7028) | 31 (166.2744) | 26 (169.6800) | 37 (163.9312) |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 12 / 25 (682.7196) | 22 (167.3712) | 15 (167.3828) | 12 (171.4056) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 46 / 61 (655.8512) | 50 (161.6456) | 27 (170.3200) | 57 (154.2056) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 26 / 32 (652.9256) | 25 (166.2400) | 31 (154.2172) | 21 (163.9428) | 12 (168.5256) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 21 / 35 (671.2796) | 16 (171.4056) | 19 (167.3944) | 20 (166.2512) | 25 (166.2284) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 13 / 27 (674.6852) | 23 (166.2284) | 6 (173.1200) | 14 (168.5256) | 19 (166.8112) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 3 / 24 (686.7544) | 14 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8344) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (168.5372) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 32 (677.5768) | 19 (167.3828) | 12 (169.6800) | 18 (165.1084) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 16 / 45 (679.3372) | 39 (163.9428) | 10 (173.1316) | 22 (168.5600) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 9 / 31 (671.8856) | 11 (167.4056) | 2 (177.7144) | 10 (167.9772) | 25 (158.7884) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 37 / 72 (671.8744) | 44 (165.0972) | 28 (170.8228) | 37 (166.8228) | 34 (169.1316) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 9 / 42 (678.1824) | 22 (165.0968) | 17 (166.8228) | 8 (170.8456) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 33 (669.5768) | 19 (167.3828) | 8 (171.4284) | 25 (158.2056) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 62 (668.4456) | 34 (167.9656) | 36 (166.8228) | 15 (169.1200) | 36 (164.5372) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 21 / 27 (655.7940) | 19 (168.5256) | 4 (173.1428) | 27 (153.6228) | 23 (160.5028) |
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 | #279 (692 pts) | #339 (607 pts) | #147 (1227 pts) | #364 (557 pts) | #336 (612 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #166 (687 pts) | #112 (912 pts) | #188 (617 pts) | #125 (862 pts) | #96 (972 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #228 (1214 pts) | #386 (849 pts) | #165 (1419 pts) | #255 (1122 pts) | #221 (1228 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #151 (1628 pts) | #123 (1657 pts) | #40 (2087 pts) | #356 (970 pts) | #138 (1609 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #155 (1707 pts) | #139 (1621 pts) | #190 (1462 pts) | #296 (1177 pts) | #99 (1842 pts) |