Uncle Vinny's BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3883

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1485

peak 1485 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-04-01

latest 2019-03-30

Best ToY finish

#1955

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

672.4796 / 720

Master · The Smithfield Guinea Pig

Perfect 180s

Current form

656.76 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 628.73 (+28.03)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Brisket · 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship

Consistency

±59.21

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.17 · weakest Brisket (152.18)

Road miles

731

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi

Schedule strength

64%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

628.73 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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.

High-water mark

672.4796 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.4796 at The Smithfield Guinea Pig — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-02-17

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−15.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.99 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 152.18
Chicken avg 167.17
2 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Part Time BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±8.22% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±8.22% 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 87.3% of a perfect score
best 93.4%

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Udder Chaos

#3903 of the rated field

1485 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2022-07-23

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Q-THIS

#3874 of the rated field

1485 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1485

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-04-26

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Close Butt No Cigar

#3907 of the rated field

1485 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1485

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2020-10-23

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THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM

#3866 of the rated field

1486 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1532

No shared contest yet.

Level with Uncle Vinny's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2017-06-10

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TEMPTATION STATION

#3897 of the rated field

1485 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1485

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2025-09-12

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Sweet Rick's BBQ

#3909 of the rated field

1485 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1485

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 5 years after Uncle Vinny's BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2022-08-19

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LADY OF Q	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RAD FONDO BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
The Brisket Brothers	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	0	173.1200	159.4060	167.17	top 46%
Pork Ribs	11	0	171.4400	151.9656	163.92	top 54%
Pork	11	1	172.5600	142.2972	160.65	top 68%
Brisket	11	2	177.1428	20.0000	152.18	top 51%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 49%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 68%

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3 yrs 2016-04-01 → 2019-03-30

Busiest season 2017 7 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CA 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 11 0 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 167.17 · weakest Brisket (152.18)

Walk rate 27% a top-10 call in 3 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 11 contests

Master average 628.73 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 219 205–407 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 731 11 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi

Schedule strength 1580 average field rating faced — tougher than 64% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Power rating 1485 peak 1485 · #3883 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2016
Apr 1 First tracked contest 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Apr 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6340 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
2017
Jan 27 First call *Newport Beach Winter Q
Feb 17 Career-best overall score672.4796 The Smithfield Guinea Pig
Feb 17 Peak power rating (1498) The Smithfield Guinea Pig
Mar 31 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
2018
Aug 17 10th tracked contest Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
2019
Mar 30 Most recent contest 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.8	The Smithfield Guinea Pig	2017-02-17
+6.3	Del Mar BBQ Championship	2017-08-18
+5.4	*California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship	2017-06-09
+2.3	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	2018-03-23

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	2017-03-31
-10.1	*SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL)	2017-05-19
-7.8	*Newport Beach Winter Q	2017-01-27
-3.8	Turf & Surf BBQ Championship	2018-08-17
-3	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	2016-04-01

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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 66%	92.9%	92.9%
2018	2	0%	top 63%	92.1%	89.6%
2017	7	43%	top 67%	93.4%	85.5%
2016	1	0%	top 65%	90.2%	90.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-03-30	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA	31 / 47 (669.0056)	18 (171.4056)	43 (154.8116)	27 (169.6800)	11 (173.1084)
2018-08-17	Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	37 / 51 (627.1880)	33 (160.5028)	35 (157.6800)	43 (153.6456)	34 (155.3596)
2018-03-23	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	42 / 78 (663.2792)	15 (172.5484)	33 (167.3712)	67 (157.1312)	33 (166.2284)
2017-10-13	*OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA	35 / 56 (658.1140)	12 (173.1200)	47 (158.2172)	38 (161.6684)	29 (165.1084)
2017-08-18	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	22 / 52 (666.1940)	33 (162.7884)	12 (171.4400)	10 (172.5600)	35 (159.4056)
2017-06-09	*California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	19 / 39 (662.2172)	17 (165.7028)	11 (170.2744)	19 (165.1200)	25 (161.1200)
2017-05-19	*SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	44 / 46 (521.1200)	29 (167.4172)	11 (171.4172)	36 (162.2856)	45 (20.0000)
2017-03-31	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	75 / 77 (493.0740)	—	70 (151.9656)	44 (163.9656)	5 (177.1428)
2017-02-17	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	20 / 49 (672.4796)	22 (169.1084)	14 (170.8456)	31 (165.1428)	25 (167.3828)
2017-01-27	*Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA	46 / 56 (633.6808)	43 (159.4060)	46 (159.3832)	56 (142.2972)	6 (172.5944)
2016-04-01	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	47 / 72 (649.6340)	20 (169.7028)	24 (169.6800)	62 (153.7028)	58 (156.5484)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#1824 (95 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#1485 (130 pts)