Bone A Fide VA
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-08-22
latest 2025-10-11
Best ToY finish
#245
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
315.73
last 3 vs career avg 315.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.63)
Road miles
335
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 168 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.8000 | 161.10 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 143.9428 | 154.63 | top 83% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 315.73
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 340.5484 | 315.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | Page County Heritage Festival - Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Luray, VA | 5 / 9 (340.5484) | 4 (173.7028) | 7 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 16 / 25 (306.7428) | 12 (162.8000) | 16 (143.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff Edinburg, VA | 18 / 16 (299.8972) | 18 (146.8000) | 17 (153.0972) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #245 (164 pts) | #230 (184 pts) | #263 (169 pts) | — | — |