Close Enough BBQ MA

Rating

1505

peak 1505

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-05-17

latest 2019-08-10

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 2 contests

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

665.0972

Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark

Perfect 180s

Walk rate

100%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4516

Pork Ribs · Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.72 · weakest Chicken (163.11)

Road miles

120

mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi

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By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	2	0	0	163.4056	162.8228	163.11	top 67%
Pork Ribs	2	1	1	171.4516	157.0628	164.26	top 42%
Pork	2	1	0	169.1772	162.2628	165.72	top 41%
Brisket	2	1	0	168.5600	157.7372	163.15	top 46%

“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
ME	1	0	top 29%
MA	1	0	top 67%

The story so far

Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
Cooks mostly in ME (1 of 2 contests)
Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
All-time average overall score: 656.24

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
2019	2	0	0	665.0972	656.24

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-08-10	Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME	8 / 28 (665.0972)	19 (162.8228)	3 (171.4516)	17 (162.2628)	6 (168.5600)
2019-05-17	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA	18 / 27 (647.3828)	18 (163.4056)	20 (157.0628)	6 (169.1772)	19 (157.7372)