Bark Ring BBQ VA
Rating
1483
peak 1483
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2020-10-30
latest 2022-07-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
359.90
last 3 vs career avg 359.90 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±64.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.11 · weakest Pork (145.65)
Road miles
19
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bowmans Butt & BBQ 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 | 165.7028 | 152.5372 | 157.11 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0000 | 150.8000 | 154.25 | top 72% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6456 | 145.6456 | 145.65 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 359.90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 316.5028 | 316.50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 312.5372 | 312.54 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450.6740 | 450.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 Galax, VA | 16 / 25 (316.5028) | 10 (165.7028) | 19 (150.8000) | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 15 / 17 (312.5372) | 15 (152.5372) | 14 (160.0000) | — | — |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 21 / 33 (450.6740) | 20 (153.0856) | 19 (151.9428) | 21 (145.6456) | — |