NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM NY
Rating
1513
peak 1521
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2019-10-04
Best ToY finish
#360
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.78 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 648.94 (+1.84)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.92 · weakest Pork (157.55)
Road miles
1148
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 334 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FAT TIGER BBQ has finished one call ahead of NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
WALLY BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SHOP BOYS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When brisket is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (2 of 8).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 154.2284 | 161.40 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1772 | 156.5716 | 163.07 | top 40% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 150.2172 | 157.55 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 173.1660 | 159.4172 | 166.92 | top 28% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.94
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 663.3256 | 648.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 18 / 26 (651.8632) | 16 (163.9428) | 17 (162.2744) | 15 (163.3944) | 16 (162.2516) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 17 / 31 (652.5488) | 18 (166.2512) | 20 (158.8228) | 26 (154.3088) | 1 (173.1660) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 14 / 36 (657.1200) | 17 (161.6688) | 3 (173.1772) | 29 (151.3712) | 8 (170.9028) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 23 / 32 (629.0400) | 26 (158.2628) | 12 (161.1428) | 28 (150.2172) | 18 (159.4172) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 5 / 23 (663.3256) | 14 (160.5256) | 4 (165.1200) | 8 (164.5600) | 1 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 9 / 24 (629.6572) | 19 (154.2284) | 9 (156.5716) | 10 (155.4516) | 4 (163.4056) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 14 / 43 (659.4512) | 25 (161.7372) | 9 (168.5828) | 26 (157.7256) | 4 (171.4056) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 14 / 26 (648.4800) | 11 (164.5600) | 18 (158.8572) | 17 (163.3828) | 13 (161.6800) |
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 | #360 (892 pts) | #485 (707 pts) | #262 (1092 pts) | #500 (692 pts) | #159 (1417 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #401 (859 pts) | #343 (994 pts) | #348 (979 pts) | #318 (1034 pts) | #429 (839 pts) |