DIRTY POSSUM BBQ VA
Rating
1499
peak 1500 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2019-10-04
Best ToY finish
#717
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.53
last 5 Master vs avg 655.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.57 · weakest Pork (159.50)
Road miles
102
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$36K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.53 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BLUE & GRAY BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3N1 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 163.3944 | 169.57 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 155.9888 | 161.00 | top 65% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 154.2628 | 159.50 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 154.2172 | 165.46 | top 43% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.53 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- 📈 2019-03-22 — Peak power rating (1500) · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2019-10-04 — Career-best overall score (669.5888) · Que & Cruz
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | Que & Cruz | 2019-10-04 |
| +4.6 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2019-04-26 |
| +0.1 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | 2019-03-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) | 2019-03-23 |
| -1.8 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-09-06 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | top 55% | 93% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 11 / 28 (669.5888) | 12 (169.7028) | 14 (166.2400) | 17 (162.8000) | 4 (170.8460) |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA | 19 / 31 (646.2060) | 21 (163.3944) | 24 (155.9888) | 24 (154.2628) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 14 / 32 (666.8116) | 3 (176.5716) | 17 (161.7144) | 30 (157.1200) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 41 / 52 (640.3196) | 33 (166.2284) | 30 (163.3828) | 44 (156.4912) | 41 (154.2172) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 32 / 63 (654.7432) | 8 (171.9772) | 54 (157.6688) | 20 (166.8228) | 44 (158.2744) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #717 (441 pts) | #547 (641 pts) | #833 (386 pts) | #876 (356 pts) | #549 (616 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #759 (431 pts) | #757 (456 pts) | #798 (446 pts) | #673 (546 pts) | #840 (401 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #794 (473 pts) | #798 (493 pts) | #790 (508 pts) | #429 (893 pts) | #710 (558 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1381 (199 pts) | #1473 (194 pts) | #1871 (124 pts) | #1158 (299 pts) | #1428 (204 pts) |