Bam Bam's BBQ VA
Rating
1468
peak 1468
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2023-03-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.14 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 643.20 (+2.94)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.35 · weakest Chicken (159.76)
Road miles
912
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 266 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 144.5484 | 159.76 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 157.1316 | 161.03 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 147.3372 | 162.35 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 146.8000 | 160.06 | top 60% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 628.3544 | 628.35 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4460 | 644.45 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.4688 | 654.14 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 649.6000 | 639.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 51 / 53 (628.3544) | 46 (163.9428) | 31 (170.2744) | 53 (147.3372) | 52 (146.8000) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 16 / 26 (644.4460) | 11 (167.9772) | 21 (157.6916) | 13 (166.2628) | 23 (152.5144) |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 30 / 33 (643.8172) | 33 (155.9316) | 31 (157.1316) | 13 (169.1084) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2020-08-07 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 WYTHE, VA | 11 / 19 (664.4688) | 18 (161.0972) | 18 (160.5372) | 3 (174.8572) | 8 (167.9772) |
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 16 / 28 (649.6000) | 17 (165.0856) | 19 (159.3828) | 18 (162.2972) | 12 (162.8344) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 48 / 66 (628.5256) | 59 (144.5484) | 33 (161.1772) | 49 (154.2400) | 13 (168.5600) |