Team GottaQ ME
Rating
1415
peak 1415
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2021-11-11
Best ToY finish
#517
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.97 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 630.52 (+5.44)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.00 · weakest Pork (156.14)
Road miles
2914
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 1506 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SUWHEE Q in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 145.6800 | 157.13 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 144.5488 | 158.26 | top 69% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 141.1200 | 156.14 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 148.4912 | 159.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (3 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 630.52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 645.6568 | 635.26 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 640.4572 | 629.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 106 / 111 (638.6516) | 107 (157.1088) | 69 (167.3828) | 106 (155.9200) | 101 (158.2400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 391 / 467 (621.4740) | 417 (152.5028) | 354 (159.3944) | 390 (155.3484) | 373 (154.2284) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 22 / 26 (645.6568) | 20 (160.0000) | 13 (167.4400) | 24 (155.3712) | 16 (162.8456) |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Hope Valley, RI | 23 / 36 (640.4572) | 24 (159.9888) | 20 (162.8228) | 28 (155.9656) | 23 (161.6800) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 25 / 31 (633.5884) | 20 (164.0228) | 30 (150.2400) | 15 (162.8112) | 25 (156.5144) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 32 / 36 (607.9200) | 30 (152.5712) | 33 (147.4400) | 31 (150.2056) | 23 (157.7032) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME | 21 / 28 (633.5536) | 18 (164.0000) | 10 (165.6684) | 22 (155.3940) | 25 (148.4912) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 25 / 34 (629.0860) | 28 (152.0344) | 28 (159.9772) | 8 (167.3944) | 29 (149.6800) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 22 / 29 (640.4228) | 25 (152.5372) | 20 (160.5256) | 18 (162.8228) | 14 (164.5372) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 47 / 61 (632.5484) | 54 (153.6912) | 5 (171.9656) | 56 (149.7372) | 44 (157.1544) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 21 / 28 (638.2172) | 12 (166.8572) | 25 (150.8456) | 16 (158.8572) | 13 (161.6572) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 22 / 27 (629.5996) | 20 (161.6684) | 25 (149.1084) | 18 (158.8572) | 18 (159.9656) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 26 / 29 (605.6460) | 27 (145.6800) | 26 (144.5488) | 29 (141.1200) | 2 (174.2972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #896 (126 pts) | #917 (136 pts) | #866 (171 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #857 (156 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #517 (641 pts) | #481 (716 pts) | #425 (811 pts) | #407 (836 pts) | #354 (931 pts) |