What the Pork? VT
Rating
1522
peak 1561 · rated over 24 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2025-09-27
Best ToY finish
#171
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
5
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 29 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.24 (+5.16)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.29
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.05 · weakest Brisket (164.95)
Road miles
6456
mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 1189 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$159K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.24 / 720
24 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
American Barbecue Company has finished one call ahead of What the Pork? 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mullen It Over BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4172 points of the Grand Championship at Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest (2019-06-08).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 13 of 21 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 26% across 5 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2022-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SUWHEE Q | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Bandits | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 175.4400 | 147.8968 | 165.52 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 28 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 174.9144 | 153.6688 | 168.05 | top 39% |
| Pork | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 176.5600 | 147.3372 | 166.62 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 150.2628 | 164.95 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
| MA | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 6 | 9 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-09-14 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 66% | 2023-09-23 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 39% | 2024-06-01 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 44% | 2019-05-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VT (9 of 29 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (28 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.24 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📣 2019-05-17 — First call · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📈 2022-09-16 — Peak power rating (1561) · Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2023-09-23 — 25th tracked contest · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-09-27 — Career-best overall score (685.0856) · Spencerville Smoke Ring
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-08 |
| +13.5 | 514 BBQ | 2019-06-15 |
| +11.8 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ | 2019-10-04 |
| +9.8 | Capital BBQ Festival | 2019-05-25 |
| +9.2 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2023-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2022-09-17 |
| -10.6 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2019-07-05 |
| -10.2 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-09-23 |
| -9.5 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| -6.8 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2022-11-11 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 54% | 93.2% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 59% | 94.4% | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 67% | 94.1% | 92% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 80% | top 32% | 93.9% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Spencerville Smoke Ring Spencerville, K0E 1X0 | 7 / 14 (685.0856) | 9 (169.1428) | 6 (173.7028) | 4 (175.4172) | 7 (166.8228) |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 14 / 25 (671.3144) | 13 (169.1200) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 24 (158.8000) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 13 / 25 (669.0744) | 17 (164.5828) | 17 (165.0972) | 1 (176.5600) | 18 (162.8344) |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 20 / 37 (666.2400) | 17 (169.1544) | 25 (165.1200) | 27 (164.0000) | 16 (167.9656) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 34 / 42 (655.2916) | 27 (167.9656) | 29 (163.3828) | 39 (157.0972) | 24 (166.8460) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Southwick, MA | — | — | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 21 / 31 (670.7892) | 21 (169.6916) | 24 (167.9888) | 21 (166.8344) | 17 (166.2744) |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 3 (172.0344) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 17 / 26 (661.6344) | 13 (169.1544) | 14 (166.8572) | 17 (165.6684) | 21 (159.9544) |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 9 / 39 (680.0344) | 23 (166.8800) | 3 (174.9144) | 14 (170.2744) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 60 / 61 (662.6972) | 60 (159.9544) | 53 (166.2400) | 35 (170.8344) | 55 (165.6684) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 75 / 91 (663.2684) | 90 (159.3484) | 38 (169.6916) | 45 (169.7028) | 67 (164.5256) |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Southwick, MA | 16 / 33 (662.2748) | 17 (167.4400) | 14 (166.8460) | 17 (164.0116) | 15 (163.9772) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 22 / 26 (633.5088) | 9 (170.8344) | 23 (153.6688) | 24 (147.3372) | 14 (161.6684) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 4 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 9 / 18 (673.0628) | 8 (169.7144) | 2 (173.7028) | 14 (162.2400) | 8 (167.4056) |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 9 / 25 (677.7028) | 17 (165.1312) | 14 (165.1316) | 4 (174.8572) | 3 (172.5828) |
| 2022-06-25 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Skowhegan, ME | — | — | 3 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 4 / 26 (675.9772) | 5 (172.0116) | 10 (166.3200) | 8 (167.9656) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 104 / 468 (471.8972) | 355 (159.4172) | 256 (164.5600) | 122 (170.2628) | 30 (175.4400) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 9 / 31 (668.5256) | 15 (167.4516) | 6 (169.7028) | 13 (163.4056) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 13 / 28 (660.5140) | 24 (155.9656) | 1 (173.1544) | 12 (166.2856) | 7 (165.1084) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 26 / 32 (622.6624) | 31 (147.8968) | 7 (164.5256) | 21 (159.9772) | 26 (150.2628) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 2 / 23 (673.1540) | 3 (169.7256) | 5 (163.9884) | 1 (176.0000) | 5 (163.4400) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 2 / 24 (657.6912) | 11 (158.8456) | 2 (163.3944) | 1 (173.1656) | 6 (162.2856) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 9 / 43 (664.5712) | 22 (162.2856) | 12 (166.8800) | 11 (169.1084) | 11 (166.2972) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 10 / 28 (661.6688) | 3 (175.4400) | 10 (167.4172) | 20 (157.1316) | 11 (161.6800) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 14 / 27 (655.3140) | 23 (158.8000) | 1 (173.1428) | 17 (159.9772) | 14 (163.3940) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1080 (85 pts) | #1100 (100 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1032 (105 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #402 (492 pts) | #349 (648 pts) | #256 (925 pts) | #453 (462 pts) | #421 (477 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #482 (432 pts) | #480 (462 pts) | #263 (929 pts) | #495 (452 pts) | #404 (577 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #171 (1449 pts) | #234 (1164 pts) | #93 (1749 pts) | #178 (1364 pts) | #203 (1254 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #353 (967 pts) | #362 (957 pts) | #343 (987 pts) | #295 (1097 pts) | #513 (722 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #652 (588 pts) | #663 (608 pts) | #642 (633 pts) | #574 (698 pts) | #537 (733 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #741 (508 pts) | #503 (808 pts) | #764 (523 pts) | #751 (523 pts) | #813 (463 pts) |