VALLEY SMOKE BBQ CT
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2019-09-21
Best ToY finish
#1160
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.58 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.52)
Road miles
347
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 347 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Priorville BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 159.4284 | 162.58 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8228 | 142.2172 | 148.52 | top 93% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 156.5140 | 161.96 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9312 | 153.0856 | 156.51 | top 69% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 637.0052 | 629.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 27 / 43 (637.0052) | 15 (165.7372) | 38 (154.8228) | 31 (156.5140) | 23 (159.9312) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 50 / 61 (622.1368) | 46 (159.4284) | 59 (142.2172) | 26 (167.4056) | 52 (153.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1372 (170 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1488 (130 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1540 (135 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1445 (160 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1271 (227 pts) | #1686 (157 pts) | #1219 (267 pts) | #1630 (172 pts) | #1432 (202 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1160 (244 pts) | #1188 (259 pts) | #955 (364 pts) | #1299 (239 pts) | #1136 (269 pts) |