Big BarQ BBQ VT
Rating
1431
peak 1431
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2022-09-17
Best ToY finish
#818
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.73 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 614.21 (+1.52)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.39 · weakest Pork (147.89)
Road miles
814
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 279 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 149.0628 | 155.62 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 144.5144 | 157.39 | top 79% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 135.4172 | 147.89 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 142.8344 | 154.17 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VT (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 584.3200 | 584.32 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 638.1712 | 626.52 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 616.9940 | 611.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Braintree, VT | 26 / 26 (584.3200) | 25 (149.0628) | 24 (153.6572) | 26 (135.4172) | 26 (146.1828) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 15 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 14 / 16 (634.1144) | 12 (159.3828) | 14 (156.5144) | 12 (160.5256) | 12 (157.6916) |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest Braintree, VT | — | — | 7 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 26 / 32 (638.1712) | 28 (157.0972) | 12 (166.2628) | 32 (152.5484) | 20 (162.2628) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 38 / 40 (607.2684) | 38 (151.3484) | 25 (164.5828) | 40 (148.5028) | 38 (142.8344) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 11 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 22 / 26 (614.7768) | 24 (151.3712) | 24 (152.5372) | 25 (142.2856) | 8 (168.5828) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 31 / 31 (603.8516) | 29 (151.3944) | 31 (144.5144) | 19 (159.4056) | 29 (148.5372) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 51 / 61 (616.9940) | 14 (169.6684) | 40 (157.6800) | 60 (136.5484) | 50 (153.0972) |
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 | #1697 (51 pts) | #1694 (51 pts) | #1010 (148 pts) | #1690 (51 pts) | #1691 (51 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #818 (156 pts) | #847 (166 pts) | #498 (403 pts) | #823 (166 pts) | #837 (166 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1223 (182 pts) | #1150 (227 pts) | #1345 (172 pts) | #1249 (197 pts) | #1067 (262 pts) |