Vitamin Q OR
Rating
1552
peak 1552 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#429
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
683.68
last 5 Master vs avg 683.29 (+0.39)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.84
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.62 · weakest Brisket (169.40)
Road miles
943
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 233 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$89K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.29 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of J&C BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Small Axe BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More (2022-10-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Axe BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RJs Smokehouse | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| J&C BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PRISON BREAK BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO.MO.QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 168.5256 | 172.62 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 160.5372 | 169.77 | top 47% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.9428 | 171.49 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 161.6456 | 169.40 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 7 | 0 | top 33% |
| WA | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 32% | 2026-05-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 683.29 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-07 — First tracked contest · Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More
- 📣 2022-10-07 — First call · Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More
- 🔥 2023-07-01 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Icebox Cookoff
- ⭐ 2025-05-24 — Career-best overall score (692.4800) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 📈 2026-05-23 — Peak power rating (1552) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2025-05-24 |
| +12 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition | 2023-08-19 |
| +10.9 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More | 2022-10-07 |
| +8.4 | Icebox Cookoff | 2023-07-01 |
| +5.7 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2026-05-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 2025-07-19 |
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 | 100% | top 33% | 95% | 95% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 32% | 96.2% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 95.1% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 95% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 11 / 33 (683.9428) | 17 (168.5256) | 26 (167.9772) | 5 (175.4516) | 13 (171.9884) |
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 20 / 35 (674.1256) | 11 (175.4056) | 30 (163.9660) | 24 (163.9428) | 11 (170.8112) |
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 2 / 26 (692.4800) | 7 (171.9772) | 9 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 12 / 27 (683.3256) | 15 (171.4056) | 5 (174.2744) | 6 (176.0000) | 20 (161.6456) |
| 2023-08-19 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 4 / 30 (684.5372) | 7 (173.7028) | 4 (173.7144) | 16 (169.1200) | 8 (168.0000) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 10 / 38 (684.5144) | 1 (180.0000) | 32 (160.5372) | 14 (170.8456) | 8 (173.1316) |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 11 / 25 (679.4060) | 10 (169.1200) | 12 (169.7144) | 8 (172.0116) | 9 (168.5600) |
| 2022-10-07 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More 🏅 Hermiston, OR | 4 / 19 (683.9884) | 7 (170.8456) | 2 (174.8800) | 11 (168.0000) | 7 (170.2628) |
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 | #699 (128 pts) | #884 (98 pts) | #1195 (58 pts) | #619 (183 pts) | #779 (118 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #528 (336 pts) | #631 (286 pts) | #820 (196 pts) | #570 (316 pts) | #637 (251 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #940 (117 pts) | #1092 (102 pts) | #860 (177 pts) | #832 (167 pts) | #1133 (77 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #429 (460 pts) | #394 (570 pts) | #575 (380 pts) | #538 (360 pts) | #458 (440 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #785 (194 pts) | #953 (149 pts) | #777 (244 pts) | #1125 (114 pts) | #931 (149 pts) |