THE GOOD CUE CREW NY
Rating
1495
peak 1514 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2021-03-27
Best ToY finish
#387
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.27
last 5 Master vs avg 654.45 (-0.18)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.72
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.55 · weakest Brisket (159.39)
Road miles
1449
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 373 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.45 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 3 of 4 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (2021-03-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.1084 | 168.55 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 156.5144 | 161.54 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 153.6228 | 164.96 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 150.8344 | 159.39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 72% | 2021-03-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.45 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-25 — First tracked contest · Capital BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Ayr Charity BBQ
- 📈 2019-07-05 — Peak power rating (1514) · I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
- ⭐ 2021-03-27 — Career-best overall score (663.2684) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2019-07-05 |
| +5.9 | Ayr Charity BBQ | 2019-06-21 |
| +5.5 | Route Six Ribfest | 2019-08-31 |
| +1 | Capital BBQ Festival | 2019-05-25 |
| +0.6 | Oinktoberfest | 2019-09-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2021-03-26 |
| -8.5 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2021-03-27 |
| -7.4 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 92.1% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 41% | 91.8% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 29 / 40 (663.2684) | 2 (176.5600) | 24 (166.8228) | 39 (153.6228) | 22 (166.2628) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 33 / 46 (660.4344) | 19 (170.2744) | 22 (165.0972) | 28 (167.4056) | 39 (157.6572) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 14 / 43 (655.3368) | 23 (161.1084) | 22 (160.5600) | 5 (170.8228) | 19 (162.8456) |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest 🏅 Coudersport, PA | 6 / 16 (650.6860) | 6 (169.1200) | 13 (156.5144) | 4 (169.6800) | 9 (155.3716) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 30 / 53 (641.6116) | 28 (163.9772) | 32 (158.8344) | 27 (161.1316) | 28 (157.6684) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 11 / 32 (653.5768) | 4 (170.8456) | 22 (156.5484) | 12 (165.0856) | 15 (161.0972) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | 8 / 23 (661.0744) | 8 (170.2628) | 12 (162.8228) | 1 (177.1544) | 20 (150.8344) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 21 / 43 (649.6232) | 14 (166.2744) | 14 (165.1544) | 32 (154.8000) | 16 (163.3944) |
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 | #917 (120 pts) | #530 (350 pts) | #951 (140 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #904 (135 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #607 (538 pts) | #572 (608 pts) | #777 (423 pts) | #564 (618 pts) | #694 (488 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #387 (883 pts) | #542 (688 pts) | #533 (713 pts) | #596 (623 pts) | #342 (993 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #561 (700 pts) | #486 (800 pts) | #501 (790 pts) | #811 (495 pts) | #608 (650 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #573 (690 pts) | #486 (830 pts) | #719 (560 pts) | #577 (710 pts) | #630 (635 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #609 (600 pts) | #408 (935 pts) | #542 (720 pts) | #784 (475 pts) | #563 (660 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1070 (286 pts) | #828 (436 pts) | #1092 (301 pts) | #1141 (286 pts) | #983 (336 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1536 (149 pts) | #1599 (149 pts) | #1512 (164 pts) | #1623 (149 pts) | #1559 (149 pts) |