Troublemaker BBQ VA
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2022-09-23
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#96
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.57 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 367.62 (-33.05)
Walk rate
39%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±64.56
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.24 · weakest Pork (160.59)
Road miles
463
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$105K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 18 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
367.62 / 360
21 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Capt. Blue BBQ has finished one call ahead of Troublemaker BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Boosted BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 15 of their 18 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 21 shared chicken entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 32% across 8 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckshot's BBQ | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| smokey anderson bbq | 18 | 15 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 18 | 4 | 12 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 18 | 3 | 14 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 18 | 3 | 14 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BROCK'S BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 17 | 4 | 12 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 16 | 7 | 8 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 148.5028 | 165.24 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 157.0744 | 164.43 | top 54% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 153.7260 | 160.59 | top 58% |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 35% |
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) | 8 | 4 | 0 | top 32% | 2026-03-28 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 62% | 2026-04-24 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 66% | 2025-08-09 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | 2024-08-10 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 94% | 2023-09-22 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 98% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (23 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 367.62 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-23 — First tracked contest · Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2022-09-23 — First call · Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-09-22 — Career-best overall score (489.5772) · Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-04-24 — Peak power rating (1525) · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2026-03-28 |
| +13.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-22 |
| +10 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| +8.3 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2025-04-25 |
| +7.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2023-03-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-23 |
| -9.5 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2025-04-26 |
| -9.2 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2023-04-29 |
| -8.5 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-23 |
| -8.4 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-22 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 30% | 95.2% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 58% | 95.9% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 41% | 94.4% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 136% | 118.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 134.9% | 134.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 9 / 20 (338.2284) | 3 (177.7028) | 16 (160.5256) | — | — |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 4 / 36 (342.8116) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 13 / 40 (333.0512) | 14 (167.3828) | 11 (165.6684) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 14 / 25 (332.5144) | 15 (165.6800) | 9 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 19 / 25 (326.2288) | 14 (167.3828) | 19 (158.8460) | — | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 16 / 16 (327.9204) | 11 (168.5372) | 17 (159.3832) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 8 / 20 (345.1204) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (172.0004) | — | — |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 43 (341.6688) | 21 (165.0972) | 4 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 20 / 45 (328.4912) | 15 (167.9656) | 19 (160.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 12 / 28 (327.9084) | 7 (169.6684) | 17 (158.2400) | 13 (163.9772) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 17 / 27 (321.0288) | 15 (163.9544) | 17 (157.0744) | 20 (158.2400) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 9 / 25 (339.9544) | 18 (165.0972) | 2 (174.8572) | 17 (161.6572) | — |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 20 / 42 (324.4572) | 17 (163.9428) | 24 (160.5144) | 12 (167.3828) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 8 / 45 (339.9428) | 11 (169.6800) | 9 (170.2628) | 26 (157.6456) | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 18 / 20 (473.5316) | 19 (155.3716) | 18 (163.9428) | 18 (154.2172) | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 21 / 24 (489.5772) | 16 (165.6800) | 13 (169.6800) | 23 (154.2172) | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 19 / 19 (314.1716) | 20 (157.0628) | 19 (157.1088) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 19 / 20 (325.6456) | 19 (162.2400) | 17 (163.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 20 / 46 (474.2408) | 16 (163.4060) | 21 (157.1088) | 22 (153.7260) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 53 (487.8976) | 21 (158.2288) | 11 (166.8344) | 13 (162.8344) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 20 / 20 (485.6344) | 20 (148.5028) | 16 (165.1544) | 9 (171.9772) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #96 (433 pts) | #93 (493 pts) | #128 (338 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #105 (512 pts) | #101 (573 pts) | #100 (617 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #108 (561 pts) | #112 (551 pts) | #96 (621 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #135 (412 pts) | #137 (473 pts) | — | — |