Bar Down BBQ ON
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-01-04
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#570
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.45
last 5 vs career avg 636.45 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.44 · weakest Brisket (156.52)
Road miles
2714
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 908 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HASHTAG BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 151.9428 | 161.44 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 143.9888 | 159.41 | top 70% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 147.9772 | 160.33 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.6456 | 156.52 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 636.45
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.2456 | 656.99 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.9200 | 623.92 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 631.8972 | 622.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 17 / 20 (650.7312) | 11 (167.9656) | 6 (171.4172) | 18 (157.1312) | 19 (154.2172) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam St. Augustine, FL | 35 / 38 (663.2456) | 8 (173.1084) | 37 (157.0628) | 9 (176.0000) | 25 (168.5372) |
| 2025-05-24 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 20 / 26 (623.9200) | 13 (162.8800) | 10 (163.4172) | 25 (147.9772) | 23 (149.6456) |
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 18 / 20 (612.4348) | 19 (156.5484) | 20 (143.9888) | 19 (153.6688) | 13 (158.2288) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 39 / 43 (631.8972) | 25 (155.9656) | 37 (161.1428) | 30 (166.8572) | 42 (151.9544) |
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 | #570 (145 pts) | #596 (175 pts) | #543 (220 pts) | #473 (225 pts) | #625 (135 pts) |