New England Pitmasters NH
Rating
1497
peak 1497
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-06-12
latest 2023-06-03
Best ToY finish
#796
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.32
last 4 vs career avg 653.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.26 · weakest Brisket (157.67)
Road miles
177
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
16 Mesh BBQ has finished one call ahead of New England Pitmasters 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Up In Your Grill in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 159.9540 | 166.26 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 158.2288 | 163.75 | top 55% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 161.6800 | 164.26 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 153.1200 | 157.67 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NH | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NH (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8856 | 663.89 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.7428 | 655.33 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.7200 | 638.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 19 / 39 (663.8856) | 18 (169.1084) | 19 (167.4172) | 24 (163.9772) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 19 / 31 (647.9200) | 23 (165.1200) | 7 (168.0000) | 21 (161.6800) | 26 (153.1200) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 17 (158.2288) | — | — |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 17 / 37 (662.7428) | 10 (170.8572) | 18 (164.5372) | 17 (166.8228) | 21 (160.5256) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 25 / 32 (638.7200) | 22 (159.9540) | 21 (160.5488) | 14 (164.5600) | 27 (153.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1125 (90 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1320 (90 pts) | #1266 (65 pts) | #1249 (70 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #796 (186 pts) | #825 (201 pts) | #633 (340 pts) | #886 (176 pts) | #964 (136 pts) |