Q-INATOR! GA
Rating
1439
peak 1515 · rated over 29 contests
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#182
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 29 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.50 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 672.04 (-0.54)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.56)
Road miles
2208
mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 233 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$215K
listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.04 / 720
29 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
OFF THE CHAIN has finished one call ahead of Q-INATOR! 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Peckerwood Country Club has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has come out ahead in 23 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 15 of 18 shared pork entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 50% across 5 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Smoke on the Falls (2026-04-03).
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 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 152.4684 | 166.64 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 152.4916 | 165.56 | top 65% |
| Pork | 29 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 177.7028 | 162.2284 | 170.12 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 29 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 157.0628 | 169.72 | top 43% |
“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 | 28 | 0 | top 58% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 62% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 56% | 2026-05-29 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 45% | 2024-04-26 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 73% | 2023-11-17 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 66% | 2021-03-05 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 32% | 2020-10-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (28 of 29 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (29 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.04 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-01 — First tracked contest · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1515) · Honeybee BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2022-04-29 — Career-best overall score (692.5032) · BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 🎖️ 2023-11-17 — 25th tracked contest · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
| +13.1 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2019-04-26 |
| +13 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
| +7.4 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2020-02-07 |
| +6.7 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-01 |
| -10.2 | GBC Throwdown | 2021-11-19 |
| -10.1 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| -9.3 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2019-11-15 |
| -9.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 95.1% | 94% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 92.7% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 94% | 93.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 51% | 96.2% | 93% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 94.3% | 92.3% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% | top 50% | 95.2% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83% | top 45% | 95.9% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 18 / 19 (668.3884) | 13 (168.5256) | 15 (167.4060) | 16 (169.6684) | 16 (162.7884) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 25 / 36 (685.0284) | 21 (173.1200) | 32 (165.0972) | 27 (169.1084) | 11 (177.7028) |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 16 / 25 (667.2568) | 21 (159.9428) | 18 (166.8228) | 8 (171.9656) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 29 / 34 (662.7200) | 11 (173.1200) | 31 (154.7888) | 10 (172.5600) | 29 (162.2512) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 39 / 60 (674.1024) | 57 (159.3484) | 35 (170.8228) | 42 (166.2284) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 15 / 27 (676.9940) | 18 (165.0856) | 21 (162.2400) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 21 / 32 (671.2800) | 28 (160.5028) | 9 (173.7144) | 7 (174.2628) | 26 (162.8000) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 46 / 57 (650.7084) | 30 (167.4172) | 50 (158.8228) | 40 (163.3828) | 45 (161.0856) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 14 / 25 (665.5312) | 23 (159.9428) | 15 (165.0972) | 11 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 37 (692.5032) | 27 (167.3944) | 11 (171.9772) | 7 (174.2744) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 24 / 28 (666.1712) | 28 (157.6800) | 16 (169.1200) | 13 (169.6684) | 14 (169.7028) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 13 / 27 (678.7768) | 17 (170.2856) | 8 (173.7144) | 12 (169.1084) | 15 (165.6684) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 24 / 39 (668.4112) | 31 (166.2400) | 17 (169.6800) | 30 (162.2284) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 25 / 42 (668.4108) | 32 (160.5140) | 16 (169.1084) | 31 (163.9428) | 8 (174.8456) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 60 / 81 (648.9028) | 78 (152.4684) | 74 (152.4916) | 32 (168.5256) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 26 / 31 (657.5656) | 27 (164.5256) | 22 (168.5944) | 17 (165.0972) | 27 (159.3484) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 28 / 40 (677.0172) | 32 (166.2284) | 33 (166.2516) | 5 (176.5716) | 30 (167.9656) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 14 / 37 (683.8972) | 20 (170.2744) | 22 (167.3828) | 19 (170.8344) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 23 / 38 (681.6456) | 28 (167.9656) | 35 (165.1088) | 1 (177.7028) | 22 (170.8684) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 15 / 55 (685.6228) | 1 (177.7028) | 46 (158.8000) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (172.5600) |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 16 / 25 (677.6228) | 21 (167.3828) | 21 (161.7144) | 11 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 35 / 61 (671.2912) | 51 (161.6456) | 47 (163.3944) | 5 (174.8456) | 15 (171.4056) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 11 / 32 (674.7432) | 7 (171.9656) | 24 (161.1088) | 8 (169.6916) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 25 / 35 (665.5656) | 6 (174.2744) | 31 (158.2400) | 27 (163.3828) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 7 / 27 (682.7428) | 12 (169.6800) | 10 (170.2744) | 3 (173.1200) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 16 / 25 (665.5884) | 7 (170.8228) | 20 (162.8000) | 17 (164.5256) | 10 (167.4400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 LaFayette, GA | 2 / 22 (680.4684) | 8 (171.4056) | 9 (167.4172) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (165.0856) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 4 / 33 (690.2284) | 13 (169.7028) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (171.9772) | 6 (171.9884) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 24 / 27 (650.0568) | 20 (167.3828) | 21 (162.7884) | 19 (162.8228) | 25 (157.0628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #669 (139 pts) | #658 (184 pts) | #757 (154 pts) | #677 (149 pts) | #576 (219 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #704 (214 pts) | #680 (259 pts) | #809 (204 pts) | #567 (339 pts) | #569 (334 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #656 (239 pts) | #787 (204 pts) | #717 (274 pts) | #539 (359 pts) | #569 (319 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #575 (338 pts) | #894 (173 pts) | #659 (328 pts) | #533 (398 pts) | #454 (503 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #442 (413 pts) | #491 (388 pts) | #382 (543 pts) | #354 (578 pts) | #307 (663 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #182 (637 pts) | #119 (897 pts) | #284 (447 pts) | #87 (1067 pts) | #95 (982 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #395 (824 pts) | #436 (784 pts) | #498 (699 pts) | #332 (964 pts) | #469 (724 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #839 (379 pts) | #764 (449 pts) | #721 (499 pts) | #709 (514 pts) | #1064 (274 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #872 (414 pts) | #1037 (354 pts) | #925 (419 pts) | #873 (449 pts) | #838 (459 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1303 (217 pts) | #1149 (292 pts) | #1096 (312 pts) | #1390 (227 pts) | #1498 (182 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1101 (265 pts) | #903 (390 pts) | #1266 (240 pts) | #860 (425 pts) | #1056 (300 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2658 (63 pts) | #2670 (63 pts) | #2674 (63 pts) | #2675 (63 pts) | #2668 (63 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |