GENERAL JOE'S BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3144

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1501

peak 1511 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-25

latest 2018-06-23

Best ToY finish

#1270

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

666.7656 / 720

Master · Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Perfect 180s

Current form

639.57 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.01 (+7.57)

Walk rate

82%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Roc City Rib Fest

Consistency

±17.27

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.87 · weakest Brisket (151.58)

Road miles

1,473

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 184 mi

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)

Master avg

632.01 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

82% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 11 contests

A top-10 category call in 82% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

666.7656 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.7656 at Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-06-23

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.28 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 55%.

Brisket avg 151.58
Pork Ribs avg 160.87
2 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

The metronome

±2.40% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.40% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.8% of a perfect score
11 contests

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98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Hammer & Tongs

#3146 of the rated field

1501 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1530

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-09-07

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Stumpy Coals BBQ

#3155 of the rated field

1501 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1536

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1536 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2023-08-25

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Smokin Under the Bridge

#3145 of the rated field

1501 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Level with GENERAL JOE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2019-10-11

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ALL-STAR BBQ

#3152 of the rated field

1501 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1501

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2017-05-05

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TIMOTHY T & THE BBQ HI-ROLLERS

#3159 of the rated field

1501 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2016-10-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Grillzwolds BBQ Team

#3139 of the rated field

1501 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-06-12

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
DR. BUTTS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	3	0	1	173.1428	142.8000	159.83	top 53%
Pork Ribs	11	6	1	3	173.7028	138.2516	160.87	top 39%
Pork	11	4	1	2	179.4400	145.1426	159.69	top 52%
Brisket	11	2	0	1	162.8572	127.3600	151.58	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	Avg finish
NY	9	top 52%
CT	1	top 74%
MA	1	top 36%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 55%
Medium (20–39)	5	top 45%
Large (40+)	4	top 61%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Troy Pig Out	2	11	0	top 41%	2014-07-19

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.1 yrs 2013-05-25 → 2018-06-23

Busiest season 2017 2 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NY 9 of 11 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 11 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 160.87 · weakest Brisket (151.58)

Walk rate 82% a top-10 call in 9 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 27% 3 of 11 contests

Master average 632.01 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 251 192–229 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,473 11 mapped stops · furthest 184 mi

Schedule strength 1536 average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests

Power rating 1501 peak 1511 · #3144 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
May 25 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
May 25 First call Roc City Rib Fest
2014
May 24 First category win (Pork) Roc City Rib Fest
May 24 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Roc City Rib Fest
Jul 19 Peak power rating (1511) Troy Pig Out
2015
Oct 9 First overall top-10 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
2016
Aug 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2172 The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest
2017
Aug 25 10th tracked contest *The Great Catskill MTN BBQ Fest
2018
Jun 23 Career-best overall score666.7656 Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Jun 23 Most recent contest Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.1	Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2018-06-23
+7	The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest	2016-08-26
+6.1	Troy Pig Out	2013-07-13
+2.1	Roc City Rib Fest	2014-05-24
+1.6	Troy Pig Out	2014-07-19

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.3	Salt City BBQ Festival	2015-05-15
-5.9	I love Barbecue & Music Festival	2017-07-07
-5	*The Great Catskill MTN BBQ Fest	2017-08-25
-4.9	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	2015-10-09
-4.4	Sun BBQ Fest	2016-06-11

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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	1	0	100%	top 35%	92.6%	92.6%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 74%	87.2%	85.9%
2016	2	1	1	50%	top 57%	91.4%	89.9%
2015	2	1	0	100%	top 54%	87.8%	86.4%
2014	2	0	1	100%	top 47%	87.7%	87.2%
2013	2	0	0	100%	top 41%	87.1%	86.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-06-23	Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Galway, NY	8 / 23 (666.7656)	11 (167.9656)	11 (165.6800)	2 (173.1772)	14 (159.9428)
2017-08-25	*The Great Catskill MTN BBQ Fest Fleischmanns, NY	12 / 17 (627.9088)	9 (166.8572)	2 (167.4172)	6 (166.2744)	17 (127.3600)
2017-07-07	I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY	31 / 40 (609.0852)	19 (157.7140)	33 (147.9884)	12 (160.6172)	33 (142.7656)
2016-08-26	The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest Fleischmanns, NY	6 / 15 (658.2172)	5 (167.9656)	1 (173.7028)	11 (153.6916)	3 (162.8572)
2016-06-11	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	51 / 69 (635.8972)	32 (163.9772)	26 (165.1200)	52 (157.1544)	53 (149.6456)
2015-10-09	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	9 / 25 (632.4228)	3 (173.1428)	10 (165.1200)	22 (155.3600)	15 (153.6572)
2015-05-15	Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	15 / 21 (611.1884)	18 (143.9200)	6 (159.9772)	15 (156.5256)	15 (150.7656)
2014-07-19	Troy Pig Out Troy, NY	12 / 25 (624.4920)	12 (162.8572)	23 (138.2516)	8 (161.1316)	5 (162.2516)
2014-05-24	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	39 / 86 (631.3260)	83 (142.8000)	50 (154.2860)	1 (179.4400)	54 (154.8000)
2013-07-13	Troy Pig Out Troy, NY	11 / 32 (626.9140)	15 (158.3544)	2 (167.4284)	24 (148.0456)	12 (153.0856)
2013-05-25	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	38 / 80 (612.5712)	55 (152.5714)	10 (164.5714)	65 (145.1426)	38 (150.2858)

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
2013 ↗	Master	#1270 (202 pts)	#1406 (182 pts)	#801 (407 pts)	#1710 (137 pts)	#1333 (197 pts)