SOUTHSIDE BBQ MS
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2022-04-29
Best ToY finish
#251
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.61 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 589.36 (+40.25)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±152.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.40 · weakest Pork (160.59)
Road miles
1553
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 250 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin N The Bandits has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bootleggers Barbeque Team in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 155.9200 | 167.40 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 154.2172 | 164.28 | top 58% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 154.2172 | 160.59 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 151.9428 | 163.40 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 7 | 0 | top 61% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 99% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 99% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 589.36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.5772 | 653.58 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.9772 | 596.53 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 656.4340 | 578.14 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 16 / 25 (653.5772) | 13 (169.6684) | 15 (163.9544) | 21 (160.5372) | 16 (159.4172) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 13 / 36 (687.9772) | 16 (170.8572) | 3 (176.5716) | 18 (169.7028) | 18 (170.8456) |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival Byram, MS | 31 / 31 (505.0856) | 4 (171.9772) | 18 (163.4056) | — | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 21 / 28 (647.2232) | 24 (155.9200) | 9 (167.3944) | 12 (166.2632) | 25 (157.6456) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 20 / 27 (654.1832) | 25 (158.2400) | 14 (165.7144) | 23 (156.5144) | 5 (173.7144) |
| 2019-07-19 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 18 / 28 (656.4340) | 10 (170.2972) | 20 (163.3712) | 23 (159.9312) | 20 (162.8344) |
| 2019-05-24 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 10 / 26 (153.1428) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 32 / 35 (642.1140) | 22 (166.8228) | 28 (162.2628) | 27 (161.0856) | 31 (151.9428) |
| 2019-02-22 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival Diberville, MS | 8 / 16 (651.8516) | 4 (170.2744) | 11 (154.2172) | 13 (156.5028) | 3 (170.8572) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 91 / 92 (642.0224) | 33 (172.5600) | 84 (161.6340) | 91 (154.2172) | 91 (153.6112) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1168 (95 pts) | #1155 (110 pts) | #1240 (100 pts) | #1312 (70 pts) | #1188 (95 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #552 (176 pts) | #379 (311 pts) | #377 (326 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #471 (246 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1105 (225 pts) | #1062 (255 pts) | #1115 (245 pts) | #1289 (185 pts) | #945 (315 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #251 (1229 pts) | #203 (1347 pts) | #191 (1369 pts) | #203 (1352 pts) | #311 (1052 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1044 (313 pts) | #1025 (363 pts) | #1160 (288 pts) | #1078 (328 pts) | #1083 (313 pts) |