SWEET BELLY'S BBQ VA
Rating
1583
peak 1583
Contests
47
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2026-06-27
Best ToY finish
#219
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
3 reserve
Category wins
4
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 47 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
690.90 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.47 (+17.43)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±30.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.19 · weakest Chicken (168.82)
Road miles
5048
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 559 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Goudas Barbecue has finished one call ahead of SWEET BELLY'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BAD AZZ MULE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 25 of their 33 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE in 14 of their 17 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2628 points of the Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2026-06-26).
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 15% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at MD State BBQ Bash (2024-10-11) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Weber's Backyard BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7772 | 168.82 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 41 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 153.6228 | 168.84 | top 49% |
| Pork | 38 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 178.8572 | 149.6340 | 171.19 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 38 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 178.8572 | 151.3484 | 168.87 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 11 | 0 | top 43% |
| PA | 9 | 0 | top 42% |
| MD | 6 | 1 | top 31% |
| DC | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| DE | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 1 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (15 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (41 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: MD State BBQ Bash (2024-10-11)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 673.47
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 701.1200 | 691.94 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 691.3484 | 679.18 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 695.3600 | 662.43 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 699.3600 | 681.03 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 694.7772 | 677.01 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 685.6228 | 675.48 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 686.8004 | 663.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 20 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 2 / 31 (701.1200) | 5 (177.1428) | 3 (178.8572) | 19 (171.4172) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 6 / 36 (695.9432) | 20 (174.2744) | 19 (170.8344) | 8 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 22 / 40 (678.7432) | 20 (171.9772) | 25 (167.4060) | 10 (174.2744) | 29 (165.0856) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 4 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 28 / 90 (691.3484) | 21 (175.4172) | 55 (170.2744) | 56 (170.8112) | 15 (174.8456) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 7 / 25 (687.3604) | 22 (160.5144) | 11 (170.8344) | 2 (177.1544) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Milford, DE | — | 8 (167.4060) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | 11 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 16 / 27 (669.0172) | 8 (173.1200) | 16 (166.8572) | 9 (174.2628) | 23 (154.7772) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 11 / 30 (688.4568) | 24 (167.3828) | 12 (170.8112) | 11 (174.8456) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 60 / 70 (678.1716) | 61 (168.5372) | 27 (173.1316) | 39 (171.9772) | 64 (164.5256) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 80 / 106 (677.5884) | 97 (165.6800) | 59 (170.8344) | 77 (168.5256) | 44 (172.5484) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 31 / 43 (674.7200) | 37 (166.2400) | 41 (163.3828) | 20 (171.9772) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 38 / 45 (666.7432) | 39 (162.8116) | 24 (170.2744) | 18 (172.5600) | 39 (161.0972) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 1 / 26 (695.3600) | 3 (177.1544) | 8 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9656) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 26 / 26 (507.9204) | 22 (162.8116) | — | 6 (175.4172) | 11 (169.6916) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 17 / 32 (679.8860) | 17 (170.8344) | 9 (173.1316) | 19 (169.6800) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 18 / 35 (667.2800) | 19 (167.3944) | 20 (166.2628) | 25 (162.8000) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 29 / 36 (668.9596) | 26 (170.8228) | 34 (156.4912) | 22 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 53 / 81 (688.4916) | 1 (180.0000) | 26 (174.2860) | 40 (173.1200) | 80 (161.0856) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 67 / 118 (682.1716) | 61 (173.1200) | 57 (170.8344) | 62 (170.8228) | 80 (167.3944) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 19 / 42 (682.7544) | 37 (165.0856) | 18 (170.2628) | 14 (173.1316) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 7 / 45 (689.0744) | 12 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 29 (165.6800) | 9 (172.5600) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 2 / 23 (694.7656) | 7 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8228) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 2 / 40 (699.3600) | 7 (176.5600) | 24 (167.3828) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 32 / 51 (664.4228) | 40 (165.0972) | 26 (168.5372) | 4 (174.8456) | 45 (155.9428) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 20 / 29 (673.5772) | 28 (154.7888) | 9 (173.1084) | 4 (176.5600) | 15 (169.1200) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 24 (154.7772) | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 14 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 32 / 53 (673.0288) | 26 (171.9888) | 26 (171.9656) | 48 (157.6572) | 15 (171.4172) |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) Spring Grove, PA | 9 / 42 (694.7772) | 18 (174.2744) | 5 (175.4288) | 15 (174.2628) | 19 (170.8112) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 27 / 54 (659.8400) | 47 (158.8000) | 44 (158.8000) | 12 (171.4056) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 18 / 32 (676.4224) | 17 (170.8112) | 11 (170.8572) | 20 (168.5256) | 19 (166.2284) |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 9 / 20 (677.6112) | 13 (169.1084) | 14 (166.8344) | 11 (170.2628) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 5 / 24 (674.2172) | 3 (175.4400) | 12 (162.2628) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (165.0972) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 22 / 54 (664.4800) | 44 (160.5256) | 23 (167.3944) | 1 (177.7144) | 38 (158.8456) |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 4 / 30 (685.6228) | 6 (174.2972) | 18 (162.8000) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle Washington, DC | 20 / 31 (659.2568) | 18 (163.9544) | 22 (158.7884) | 16 (165.6568) | 11 (170.8572) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 20 / 37 (638.6284) | 14 (166.2400) | 28 (153.6228) | 12 (167.4172) | 23 (151.3484) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) Fredericksburg, VA | 25 / 33 (655.8172) | 18 (169.6916) | 29 (159.3600) | 6 (173.1428) | 28 (153.6228) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) Fredericksburg, VA | 6 / 34 (683.9088) | 25 (164.5488) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-04-26 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | 4 / 32 (686.8004) | 13 (168.5488) | 5 (173.7144) | 13 (168.5372) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 29 / 54 (658.1940) | 39 (161.6800) | 3 (177.1772) | 50 (149.6340) | 15 (169.7028) |
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 | #219 (506 pts) | #223 (553 pts) | #191 (660 pts) | #307 (376 pts) | #302 (386 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #403 (520 pts) | #458 (501 pts) | #413 (592 pts) | #331 (675 pts) | #333 (710 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #227 (954 pts) | #199 (1069 pts) | #267 (933 pts) | #266 (829 pts) | #171 (1144 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #302 (707 pts) | #449 (492 pts) | #436 (554 pts) | #219 (957 pts) | #285 (782 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #620 (297 pts) | #720 (252 pts) | #601 (372 pts) | #629 (317 pts) | #614 (322 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #332 (584 pts) | #361 (559 pts) | #529 (374 pts) | #230 (844 pts) | #444 (444 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #499 (665 pts) | #642 (535 pts) | #460 (750 pts) | #466 (750 pts) | #374 (880 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #663 (515 pts) | #766 (445 pts) | #776 (460 pts) | #609 (615 pts) | #485 (765 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #677 (571 pts) | #541 (736 pts) | #855 (456 pts) | #581 (691 pts) | #692 (576 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #764 (488 pts) | #725 (553 pts) | #925 (408 pts) | #589 (688 pts) | #878 (413 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1858 (114 pts) | #1872 (119 pts) | #1919 (114 pts) | #1946 (114 pts) | #1928 (114 pts) |