A tough matchup
3–1
behind in the head-to-head
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 75% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
BBQ UNPLUGGED
BBQ UNPLUGGED is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 10th of 28 at the Recovery Fest 2013 (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 28, 2013
latest Sep 11, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.68 · weakest Brisket (153.12)
Road miles
184
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
630.64 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 146.2628 | 157.43 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 149.1316 | 158.42 | top 49% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 151.9084 | 161.68 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 146.2856 | 153.12 | top 60% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
94
finished ahead 58 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Sep 6, 2013 → Apr 17, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20155 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5144 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score652.5144 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1502) 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.2744 11th Annual Recovery Fest
- Most recent contest 11th Annual Recovery Fest
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First call Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall top-10 Recovery Fest 2013
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.8 | Recovery Fest 2013 | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +4.2 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition | Apr 17, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -3.8 | 11th Annual Recovery Fest | Sep 11, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 90.6% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 87.3% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2015 | 11th Annual Recovery Fest Richmond, VA | 21 / 29 (618.7544) | 26 (146.2628) | 26 (149.1316) | 3 (170.2744) | 20 (153.0856) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | 20 / 46 (652.5144) | 19 (165.7144) | 19 (161.7028) | 16 (165.1200) | 19 (159.9772) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Recovery Fest 2013 Richmond, VA | 10 / 28 (628.4456) | 4 (163.4400) | 7 (159.9772) | 14 (151.9084) | 11 (153.1200) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 20 / 26 (622.8568) | 23 (154.2856) | 10 (162.8572) | 14 (159.4284) | 24 (146.2856) |