Titans of BBQ CT
Rating
1531
peak 1540 · rated over 35 contests
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#64
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
5
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
678.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.37 (+9.70)
Walk rate
59%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±20.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.52 · weakest Brisket (165.15)
Road miles
3722
mi across 54 mapped stops · furthest 297 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$277K
listed at 48 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 36 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.37 / 720
34 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
New Pigs on the Block has finished one call ahead of Titans of BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
New Pigs on the Block has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 31 of their 32 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Professor Smoke in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 25 of 32 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 5 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2026-06-26) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.8 years, then back at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2023-04-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 32 | 1 | 31 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 27 | 18 | 9 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 27 | 1 | 26 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Monarchy | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| New Pigs on the Block | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| smoKINGBATKO BBQ | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| American Barbecue Company | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3944 | 168.52 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 178.3200 | 145.1316 | 166.31 | top 57% |
| Pork | 35 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.3428 | 168.52 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 35 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 143.3600 | 165.15 | top 57% |
“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 | 11 | 0 | top 51% |
| MA | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
| NY | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| ME | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| NJ | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| DC | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 24 | 1 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-04-11 |
| Kora Kares for Kids | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 62% | 2026-08-15 |
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 48% | 2026-07-18 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-04-18 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 69% | 2024-09-21 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 45% | 2026-07-25 |
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 64% | 2025-09-20 |
| Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 90% | 2024-05-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (19 of 54 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (47 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2026-06-26)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 668.37 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-01 — First tracked contest · Sun BBQFest
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Hartford Rib Off
- 🎖️ 2025-05-03 — 25th tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 🔥 2026-05-02 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
- 🏆 2026-06-26 — First Grand Championship · Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- ⭐ 2026-06-26 — Career-best overall score (703.3828) · Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- 🎖️ 2026-07-24 — 50th tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📈 2026-08-08 — Peak power rating (1540) · Trillium BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.7 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2026-06-26 |
| +15.1 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-10 |
| +13.2 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| +11.4 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2024-04-13 |
| +9 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2025-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
| -10.5 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2023-09-08 |
| -10.4 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2024-05-18 |
| -10.2 | Operation Up in Smoke | 2024-07-27 |
| -9.6 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-09-23 |
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 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 60% | top 44% | 97.7% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77% | top 59% | 95.8% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62% | top 62% | 95.1% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 89% | 89.4% | 88.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 89.3% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 41 / 51 (663.2336) | 50 (155.8968) | 42 (163.9656) | 26 (171.4056) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 47 (158.8456) | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 8 / 25 (681.6688) | 11 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5944) | 18 (165.7144) |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 17 / 39 (686.7772) | 18 (174.2744) | 9 (175.4172) | 25 (170.8112) | 29 (166.2744) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 20 / 43 (679.3256) | 18 (173.1428) | 19 (170.2628) | 23 (168.5372) | 29 (167.3828) |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 15 / 36 (679.3484) | 15 (170.2628) | 1 (178.3200) | 19 (170.2512) | 29 (160.5144) |
| 2026-06-27 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 15 (170.3088) | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 1 / 31 (703.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (165.6800) | 5 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 13 / 26 (675.3256) | 8 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2972) | 23 (161.6800) | 12 (165.0856) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 1 (176.0344) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 12 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 6 / 31 (693.0744) | 10 (172.5600) | 7 (174.2744) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 6 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 16 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 19 / 59 (686.7888) | 1 (180.0000) | 37 (168.5716) | 34 (169.6800) | 32 (168.5372) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 30 / 43 (682.1944) | 15 (174.2628) | 40 (160.5144) | 14 (174.2856) | 16 (173.1316) |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 18 / 26 (668.9828) | 26 (155.9084) | 15 (168.5372) | 11 (172.5716) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 26 (659.8400) | 21 (162.8112) | 14 (165.0972) | 16 (166.8344) | 14 (165.0972) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 13 / 29 (687.3716) | 11 (174.2972) | 17 (171.9772) | 6 (174.8572) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 6 / 33 (690.2860) | 3 (178.2972) | 17 (169.6916) | 6 (171.4400) | 6 (170.8572) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 9 / 25 (684.4800) | 6 (175.4172) | 8 (169.1200) | 7 (174.2628) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 5 (170.2744) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 8 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 26 / 40 (661.5772) | 31 (162.8344) | 25 (166.2284) | 28 (163.9544) | 14 (168.5600) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 19 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 34 / 47 (675.8860) | 28 (171.9772) | 35 (167.3828) | 10 (173.7144) | 39 (162.8116) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 16 / 30 (673.0284) | 27 (158.7884) | 14 (168.5716) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (171.4056) |
| 2025-06-21 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 9 / 18 (689.6340) | 10 (173.1084) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (173.1084) | 11 (165.7028) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 28 / 34 (652.3656) | 24 (163.9428) | 24 (164.5372) | 23 (165.0856) | 29 (158.8000) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 3 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 20 / 35 (671.9316) | 23 (170.2744) | 23 (165.1200) | 10 (173.1200) | 22 (163.4172) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 8 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 11 / 25 (670.1488) | 19 (166.2400) | 10 (167.9772) | 12 (169.6916) | 10 (166.2400) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 20 / 27 (665.5544) | 16 (169.6800) | 14 (170.8344) | 16 (169.6684) | 23 (155.3716) |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 11 / 25 (677.0744) | 13 (171.4056) | 17 (165.6800) | 11 (172.5828) | 13 (167.4060) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 16 / 39 (671.9084) | 9 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1428) | 24 (163.3828) | 23 (163.4056) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 25 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH | 18 / 19 (654.7888) | 19 (161.6916) | 18 (163.3944) | 11 (169.1428) | 16 (160.5600) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 15 / 30 (674.7316) | 20 (162.8000) | 6 (174.2744) | 17 (168.5256) | 13 (169.1316) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 8 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 29 / 31 (654.1368) | 31 (155.9428) | 4 (175.4172) | 30 (158.2168) | 25 (164.5600) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 26 / 30 (643.2456) | 24 (160.5144) | 27 (161.6572) | 29 (154.8340) | 11 (166.2400) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 10 / 37 (684.5144) | 12 (174.2744) | 30 (162.8228) | 10 (171.4172) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 9 (163.4060) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 9 (163.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 37 / 42 (643.8516) | 38 (159.3944) | 41 (155.3828) | 29 (167.9772) | 32 (161.0972) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Southwick, MA | — | — | 17 (145.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 24 / 26 (639.8744) | 8 (173.1200) | 23 (158.2284) | 22 (159.4516) | 25 (149.0744) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 37 / 43 (631.8860) | 16 (172.5944) | 40 (147.9544) | 39 (154.8116) | 36 (156.5256) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 20 (154.8000) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT | 10 / 27 (642.9600) | 4 (165.1200) | 5 (170.8800) | 16 (154.3428) | 13 (161.1544) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 57 / 61 (605.5772) | 56 (151.3944) | 57 (146.2400) | 29 (164.5828) | 60 (143.3600) |
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 | #64 (1382 pts) | #16 (1862 pts) | #68 (1425 pts) | #63 (1367 pts) | #76 (1237 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #342 (627 pts) | #228 (973 pts) | #179 (1246 pts) | #275 (832 pts) | #346 (667 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #304 (732 pts) | #218 (1009 pts) | #237 (1012 pts) | #305 (737 pts) | #248 (887 pts) |