BBQ STATE OF MIND NY
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-07-20
latest 2019-09-21
Best ToY finish
#1602
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.22)
Road miles
101
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 51 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 159.4172 | 162.27 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3712 | 153.0628 | 154.22 | top 86% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 155.9656 | 159.95 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 164.5372 | 164.84 | top 31% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.28
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 | 643.8740 | 641.28 |
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 | 22 / 43 (643.8740) | 27 (159.4172) | 36 (155.3712) | 17 (163.9428) | 14 (165.1428) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 22 / 34 (638.6856) | 18 (165.1200) | 30 (153.0628) | 23 (155.9656) | 10 (164.5372) |
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 | #1869 (74 pts) | #1843 (94 pts) | #2475 (59 pts) | #1985 (69 pts) | #1475 (134 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1753 (104 pts) | #1829 (99 pts) | #1812 (104 pts) | #1795 (109 pts) | #1570 (124 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1602 (145 pts) | #1599 (165 pts) | #1662 (150 pts) | #1660 (145 pts) | #1741 (130 pts) |