Country Boys BBQ VA
Rating
1574
peak 1621 · rated over 46 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
61
in the data
First seen
2019-06-29
latest 2026-07-17
Best ToY finish
#79
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
5
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
29
of 61 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
338.92 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 389.22 (-50.30)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±76.90
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.93 · weakest Pork (167.12)
Road miles
15967
mi across 61 mapped stops · furthest 9425 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$217K
listed at 39 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 37 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.48 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
389.22 / 360
35 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has finished one call ahead of Country Boys BBQ 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
POOR BOYS BBQ has come out ahead in 21 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 16 of their 18 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1312 points of the Grand Championship at New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2022-04-23).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has out-cooked them in 27 of 36 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 25% across 7 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 41 at their very first tracked contest, Queensland BBQ Championship (2019-06-29).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club (2021-03-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 35 | 11 | 24 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 30 | 14 | 15 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 29 | 17 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 29 | 8 | 21 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 25 | 11 | 12 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Full Throttle BBQ | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 25 | 8 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 24 | 10 | 14 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 24 | 8 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 23 | 14 | 8 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 23 | 7 | 15 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckshot's BBQ | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 52 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4568 | 168.93 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 55 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 176.5600 | 151.3716 | 168.06 | top 49% |
| Pork | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 176.0000 | 154.8116 | 167.12 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 156.5144 | 167.51 | top 55% |
“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 | 28 | 1 | top 48% |
| WV | 9 | 0 | top 51% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 5% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 19 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 1 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 9 | 3 | 0 | top 39% | 2026-03-28 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 24% | 2024-04-20 |
| Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 64% | 2025-06-07 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 69% | 2023-09-23 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-09-22 |
| Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-09-09 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 38% | 2023-04-29 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 22% | 2022-03-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (41 of 61 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (55 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) (2024-04-19)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 676.48 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 389.22 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-29 — First tracked contest · Queensland BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-06-29 — First call · Queensland BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-06-29 — Career-best overall score (693.2000) · Queensland BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2021-11-12 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard
- 🎖️ 2022-09-24 — 25th tracked contest · Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2024-04-19 — First Grand Championship · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
- 📈 2024-04-19 — Peak power rating (1621) · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2025-03-21 — 50th tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2023-03-24 |
| +14.4 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| +14.1 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| +13.6 | Queensland BBQ Championship | 2019-06-29 |
| +13.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-23 |
| -11.3 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-22 |
| -10.2 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-24 |
| -9.3 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2026-03-28 |
| -8.4 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2026-03-27 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 64% | 94.6% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 95% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 19% | 97.1% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 75% | top 43% | 143.5% | 111% |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 54% | top 46% | 137.9% | 111.3% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 85% | top 50% | 139.7% | 104.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 10% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 27 / 35 (667.8744) | 34 (162.2400) | 6 (174.2744) | 31 (161.0972) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 8 / 20 (681.0284) | 9 (172.5484) | 8 (169.6800) | 7 (170.8228) | 11 (167.9772) |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 27 / 36 (677.6000) | 27 (170.2628) | 26 (169.1200) | 30 (166.2400) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 25 / 40 (678.1596) | 19 (172.5484) | 34 (163.9428) | 29 (167.9656) | 11 (173.7028) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 15 (170.2744) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 18 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2025-06-07 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 11 / 18 (683.3832) | 9 (173.7028) | 18 (165.1200) | 4 (176.0000) | 11 (168.5604) |
| 2025-06-06 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 10 / 15 (683.9088) | 7 (174.2628) | 11 (168.5372) | 10 (170.2628) | 9 (170.8460) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 32 / 43 (674.2056) | 41 (165.1084) | 35 (165.0972) | 14 (175.4172) | 24 (168.5828) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 26 / 45 (677.0400) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (173.1200) | 24 (170.2744) | 43 (157.0856) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 18 (163.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 19 (151.3716) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 11 / 25 (339.3828) | 6 (173.7028) | 15 (165.6800) | 14 (161.6456) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 1 / 25 (349.6916) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (174.2744) | 15 (164.5140) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 42 (344.5372) | 3 (176.0000) | 12 (168.5372) | 2 (175.4172) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | 10 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 45 (342.8340) | 13 (168.5712) | 5 (174.2628) | 22 (159.3944) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | — | 22 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Galax, VA | 12 / 17 (318.1368) | 13 (152.4568) | 8 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Galax, VA | — | 17 (156.5028) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Galax, VA | 9 / 19 (325.6344) | 7 (163.3944) | 7 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS) Galax, VA | — | — | 13 (152.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 10 / 20 (513.0860) | 3 (178.8572) | 12 (169.1316) | 16 (165.0972) | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 8 / 24 (516.5144) | 15 (168.5256) | 7 (173.1316) | 4 (174.8572) | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 5 / 11 (341.6912) | 5 (171.9884) | 6 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 9 / 12 (327.3484) | 9 (165.0856) | 9 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Mannington, WV | — | — | 3 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 7 / 11 (342.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 3 / 19 (346.2628) | 7 (173.7028) | 2 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 12 / 20 (334.7772) | 5 (171.9656) | 19 (162.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 4 / 46 (514.8000) | 8 (169.1200) | 5 (171.4172) | 4 (174.2628) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 16 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 3 / 53 (513.1088) | 12 (168.5600) | 7 (169.1316) | 1 (175.4172) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 14 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 19 / 49 (340.5144) | 18 (173.1200) | 22 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 76 / 91 (663.2456) | 48 (170.8228) | 82 (160.5028) | 19 (175.4056) | 85 (156.5144) |
| 2022-09-24 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 16 / 18 (491.2568) | 15 (166.2400) | 12 (169.6800) | 18 (155.3368) | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 19 / 20 (496.4572) | 17 (165.0972) | 8 (172.5716) | 20 (158.7884) | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Ashland, VA | — | — | 7 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-05-21 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 🏅 Mannington, WV | 6 / 13 (341.7144) | 7 (170.8572) | 3 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 8 / 14 (335.9200) | 5 (171.9656) | 10 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 2 / 41 (340.5372) | 2 (170.8344) | 4 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 2 / 48 (341.0856) | 7 (167.3828) | 1 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 50 (491.9200) | 13 (169.1200) | 13 (166.2744) | 14 (156.5256) | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 12 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 8 / 53 (494.2628) | 15 (165.6800) | 4 (172.0000) | 18 (156.5828) | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 22 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 10 / 33 (339.3944) | 1 (180.0000) | 31 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 92 / 111 (661.6344) | 41 (171.9656) | 59 (167.9772) | 96 (163.9888) | 102 (157.7028) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 13 / 15 (336.5028) | 10 (169.6800) | 13 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 8 / 15 (339.3600) | 1 (174.2744) | 12 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 🏅 Galax, VA | 10 / 17 (329.0512) | 13 (160.5256) | 9 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 10 / 15 (325.1200) | 12 (154.8228) | 6 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 3 / 18 (343.4400) | 9 (167.4056) | 1 (176.0344) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off 🏅 Welch, WV | 8 / 15 (337.7028) | 8 (170.2628) | 7 (167.4400) | 11 (165.6684) | — |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 8 / 15 (502.8348) | 12 (165.1316) | 10 (164.5488) | 4 (173.1544) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 8 / 18 (497.0632) | 12 (156.5260) | 3 (170.2744) | 4 (170.2628) | — |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 40 (492.5260) | 14 (164.0000) | 2 (173.7144) | 21 (154.8116) | — |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 4 / 26 (335.3828) | 5 (163.4056) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2019-06-29 | Queensland BBQ Championship CLEVELAND QUEENSLAND, 4163 | 4 / 41 (693.2000) | 9 (174.3200) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1200) | 8 (172.6400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #434 (320 pts) | #390 (442 pts) | #362 (521 pts) | #457 (330 pts) | #347 (465 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #519 (348 pts) | #395 (582 pts) | #510 (439 pts) | #432 (488 pts) | #524 (363 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #79 (727 pts) | #57 (854 pts) | #86 (683 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #954 (127 pts) | #1291 (66 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #57 (943 pts) | #59 (935 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #703 (245 pts) | #494 (479 pts) | #1173 (90 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #32 (970 pts) | #30 (1006 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1085 (128 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #40 (804 pts) | #26 (1061 pts) | — | — |