Half Chicken Man VA
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2025-03-22
latest 2026-03-28
Best ToY finish
#188
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
316.32
last 5 Backyard vs avg 316.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.00
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.63 · weakest Chicken (155.69)
Road miles
97
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
92%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
316.32 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hot Thang BBQ has finished one call ahead of Half Chicken Man 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 50% across 3 contests, versus top 60% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smokey anderson bbq | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckshot's BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bastian's Barbecue Co. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 144.4340 | 155.69 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 154.7656 | 160.63 | top 51% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
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) | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-03-28 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-08-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 316.32 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-03-22 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📈 2025-03-22 — Peak power rating (1498) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📣 2026-03-27 — First call · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2026-03-27 — Career-best overall score (330.7540) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.8 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2026-03-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 2025-08-08 |
| -3.8 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2025-08-09 |
| -2.4 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-22 |
| -0.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2026-03-28 |
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 | 50% | top 46% | 91.9% | 89.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88.4% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 19 / 36 (310.6624) | 19 (144.4340) | 11 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 16 / 40 (330.7540) | 9 (170.8228) | 17 (159.9312) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 17 / 25 (318.1712) | 17 (158.7884) | 16 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 21 / 25 (307.8740) | 21 (145.0512) | 16 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 24 / 43 (314.1256) | 24 (159.3600) | 24 (154.7656) | — | — |
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 | #188 (168 pts) | #176 (208 pts) | #182 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #264 (150 pts) | #268 (150 pts) | #250 (180 pts) | — | — |