Burn Barrel BBQ VA
Rating
1513
peak 1524 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-03-23
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#184
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
679.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.96 (+6.23)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.32
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.14 · weakest Brisket (165.38)
Road miles
4380
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 965 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$155K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.96 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
337.37 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has finished one call ahead of Burn Barrel BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BIG DOG BBQ VA has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 15 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 43% across 3 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest (2026-03-20).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKEVIEW BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9656 | 170.14 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 157.6572 | 168.43 | top 46% |
| Pork | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.2284 | 168.16 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 178.3200 | 152.5828 | 165.38 | top 54% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 59% |
| NC | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 28% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 49% |
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) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 44% | 2023-03-25 |
| Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | 2021-11-05 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 24% | 2021-08-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (11 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.96 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 337.37 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-23 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- 📣 2019-03-23 — First call · BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- 📈 2021-08-27 — Peak power rating (1524) · New Holland Summer Fest
- 🔥 2023-03-24 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- ⭐ 2023-05-19 — Career-best overall score (690.1944) · Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival | 2023-05-19 |
| +9.1 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2019-08-23 |
| +9 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 2020-11-06 |
| +8.1 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| +6.3 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2019-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
| -6.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2022-03-25 |
| -5.7 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) | 2019-03-23 |
| -5 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ | 2023-11-03 |
| -3.9 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 | 2023-08-12 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 83% | top 60% | 95.9% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 69% | 93.7% | 93.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% | top 46% | 94.4% | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 93.2% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 21 / 42 (335.9428) | 28 (166.2628) | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 18 / 33 (338.7884) | 15 (170.8228) | 20 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-11-03 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 17 / 21 (668.4000) | 16 (166.2400) | 18 (162.8000) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Ashland, VA | 21 / 26 (678.7428) | 21 (168.5372) | 22 (167.9772) | 11 (171.4172) | 18 (170.8112) |
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 7 / 25 (690.1944) | 15 (168.5256) | 4 (173.1316) | 11 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 14 / 19 (676.4456) | 17 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1316) | 15 (166.2284) | 6 (170.8456) |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 22 / 46 (682.1600) | 39 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 31 (166.2400) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 26 / 53 (678.1716) | 2 (180.0000) | 22 (171.9772) | 27 (169.1200) | 47 (157.0744) |
| 2022-09-09 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Hanover, VA | 12 / 17 (674.7312) | 10 (172.5600) | 12 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 17 (157.0740) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 36 / 53 (670.7772) | 20 (172.5600) | 40 (164.5372) | 42 (165.6800) | 27 (168.0000) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-11-05 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 17 / 26 (678.1716) | 9 (171.9772) | 20 (166.2516) | 20 (167.9772) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 11 / 44 (666.1712) | 10 (171.4056) | 24 (157.6572) | 20 (163.9428) | 1 (173.1656) |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 18 / 30 (665.0512) | 21 (163.9656) | 11 (168.5372) | 28 (154.2284) | 1 (178.3200) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 40 (679.3368) | 16 (170.8228) | 5 (176.5828) | 31 (165.6684) | 24 (166.2628) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 8 / 28 (687.3256) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (171.9772) | 15 (169.1200) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 103 / 109 (152.5828) | — | — | — | 103 (152.5828) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 13 / 36 (659.8512) | 10 (168.5256) | 23 (162.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 27 (155.9428) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 15 / 65 (670.7200) | 17 (167.9656) | 2 (175.4056) | 9 (170.2744) | 41 (157.0744) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 12 / 44 (667.8972) | 14 (167.4056) | 14 (165.6800) | 6 (172.0000) | 20 (162.8116) |
| 2019-04-26 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 12 / 32 (667.8744) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (167.4172) | 18 (164.5372) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 36 / 52 (651.2800) | 9 (174.2744) | 31 (162.8228) | 38 (158.8228) | 39 (155.3600) |
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 | #184 (173 pts) | #196 (168 pts) | #182 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1073 (86 pts) | #1131 (91 pts) | #1230 (81 pts) | #883 (141 pts) | #1029 (106 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #429 (460 pts) | #392 (575 pts) | #402 (615 pts) | #390 (550 pts) | #339 (640 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #679 (258 pts) | #600 (338 pts) | #778 (243 pts) | #573 (353 pts) | #691 (268 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #703 (205 pts) | #805 (180 pts) | #593 (310 pts) | #1043 (115 pts) | #539 (345 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #826 (355 pts) | #880 (350 pts) | #750 (445 pts) | #681 (495 pts) | #1210 (205 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #902 (335 pts) | #862 (385 pts) | #1007 (315 pts) | #823 (415 pts) | #907 (355 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1565 (155 pts) | #1580 (170 pts) | #1183 (280 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1246 (245 pts) |