High-water mark
688.4912
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 688.4912 at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-07-18
Warped BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-07-12
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#344
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.82 (+46.07)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±112.34
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.94 · weakest Pork (144.48)
Road miles
386
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$34K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.82 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
HUMPHREY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HUMPHREY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The weak link
−20.5
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 20.46 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 0%.
- Pork avg 144.48
- Chicken avg 164.94
- 1 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Connecticue in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Boom or bust
±15.60%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±15.60% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 86.2% of a perfect score
- best 95.6%
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4332 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Level with Warped BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4341 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Warped BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4376 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2014, 11 years before Warped BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#4364 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Warped BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4334 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans of BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| American Barbecue Company | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| House of Que | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| New Pigs on the Block | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| smoKINGBATKO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.8000 | 164.94 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 20.0000 | 149.19 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 20.0000 | 144.48 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 151.3944 | 163.50 | top 66% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-07-18 |
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 75% | 2026-04-11 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.1 yrs
2025-07-12 → 2026-08-15
Busiest season
2026
7 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CT
5 of 8 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
8 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.94 · weakest Pork (144.48)
Walk rate
25%
a top-10 call in 2 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
13%
1 of 8 contests
Master average
620.82
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
103
69–160 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
386
8 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi
Schedule strength
1562
average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$34,225
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 7 state-championship entries
Power rating
1475
peak 1475 · #4353 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2025
- First tracked contest Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Peak power rating (1485) Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- 2026
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5256 Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- First call Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First overall top-10 Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best overall score688.4912 Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2744 Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2026-07-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2025-07-12 |
| -6.4 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| -5.3 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2026-06-13 |
| -5.3 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2026-04-11 |
| -3.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29% | top 67% | 95.6% | 92.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 48.2% | 48.2% |
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 | 37 / 51 (668.5028) | 40 (166.2400) | 30 (168.5828) | 43 (162.8228) | 22 (170.8572) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 48 (158.2288) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 9 / 36 (688.4912) | 14 (170.8112) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2744) | 7 (173.7256) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 20 / 26 (659.8628) | 20 (165.0972) | 10 (169.6800) | 22 (162.8228) | 20 (162.2628) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 25 / 31 (652.4684) | 28 (154.8000) | 18 (167.4056) | 24 (164.0000) | 19 (166.2628) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 23 / 29 (665.0972) | 13 (173.1200) | 16 (171.9772) | 24 (159.9772) | 26 (160.0228) |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 23 / 33 (664.5256) | 22 (169.1084) | 21 (167.9772) | 18 (167.4744) | 24 (159.9656) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 30 / 30 (346.7772) | 30 (155.3828) | 30 (20.0000) | 30 (20.0000) | 29 (151.3944) |
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 | #344 (469 pts) | #375 (494 pts) | #356 (564 pts) | #325 (504 pts) | #327 (519 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1440 (55 pts) | #1476 (55 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1453 (55 pts) |