DO IT GENTLY BBQ WV
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-08
latest 2026-07-18
Best ToY finish
#827
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.14
last 3 Master vs avg 638.14 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.32
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.66 · weakest Brisket (153.84)
Road miles
824
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 456 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.14 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.3 years, then back at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (2026-07-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 165.7028 | 166.66 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 155.9200 | 162.26 | top 71% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 148.5144 | 155.78 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 147.9316 | 153.84 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WV (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 638.14 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-08 — First tracked contest · Beltway BBQ Showdown
- 📈 2019-06-08 — Peak power rating (1497) · Beltway BBQ Showdown
- 📣 2022-04-01 — First call · Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest A
- ⭐ 2026-07-18 — Career-best overall score (654.1600) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2026-07-18 |
| -6.6 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
| -3 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2019-06-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 32 / 36 (654.1600) | 25 (166.2628) | 31 (164.0000) | 18 (170.2744) | 31 (153.6228) |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 8 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 10 (157.1428) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 40 / 63 (630.1832) | 18 (168.0000) | 13 (165.6916) | 58 (148.5600) | 51 (147.9316) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 23 / 37 (630.0916) | 15 (165.7028) | 26 (155.9200) | 33 (148.5144) | 13 (159.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #843 (95 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #779 (240 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1425 (130 pts) | #1213 (205 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #827 (390 pts) | #958 (330 pts) | #679 (530 pts) | #1011 (300 pts) | #936 (340 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #953 (362 pts) | #973 (392 pts) | #874 (447 pts) | #913 (417 pts) | #989 (357 pts) |