ON A WHIM VA
Rating
1502
peak 1507
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2021-10-16
Best ToY finish
#491
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.90
last 3 vs career avg 671.90 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.22 · weakest Brisket (163.57)
Road miles
70
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Still Workin' On It has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 163.9772 | 169.50 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 162.8344 | 171.22 | top 42% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.8228 | 167.60 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 155.8968 | 163.57 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.90
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 688.5144 | 671.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague Galax, VA | 11 / 15 (674.7660) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (173.1316) | 9 (170.8456) | 14 (161.1088) |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague Galax, VA | 14 / 15 (652.4112) | 5 (174.8572) | 15 (162.8344) | 15 (158.8228) | 14 (155.8968) |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off Welch, WV | 6 / 15 (688.5144) | 11 (163.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1200) | 4 (173.7144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #491 (360 pts) | #496 (385 pts) | #362 (570 pts) | #530 (340 pts) | #504 (380 pts) |