CIDER BOYS BBQ VT
Rating
1508
peak 1514 · rated over 33 contests
Contests
57
in the data
First seen
2019-06-08
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#320
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 57 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.09 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.39 (+17.70)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.17 · weakest Pork (164.19)
Road miles
3845
mi across 57 mapped stops · furthest 238 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$242K
listed at 44 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.39 / 720
33 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Titans of BBQ has finished one call ahead of CIDER BOYS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Mullen It Over BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 30 of their 30 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, PADDY MCQ'S has out-cooked them in 28 of 38 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Granite State BBQ Championship (2021-06-12).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDY MCQ'S | 30 | 2 | 28 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 29 | 5 | 24 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 29 | 4 | 25 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| SUWHEE Q | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| smokin good times ME | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 143.9544 | 164.95 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 50 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 177.7028 | 145.0972 | 167.17 | top 50% |
| Pork | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 149.0400 | 164.19 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 33 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 177.1428 | 151.3828 | 165.25 | top 51% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
| VT | 8 | 0 | top 52% |
| NH | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
| MA | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| NY | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 24 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
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 (DAY 2) | 7 | 5 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-09-20 |
| Kora Kares for Kids | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-08-15 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 52% | 2024-06-01 |
| Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | 2024-06-22 |
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-04-13 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-09-23 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 72% | 2021-06-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VT (15 of 57 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (50 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.39 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-08 — First tracked contest · Granite State BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-10-04 — First call · Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ
- 🎖️ 2023-08-19 — 25th tracked contest · Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2024-09-14 — Career-best overall score (687.9200) · Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2)
- 🎖️ 2025-09-20 — 50th tracked contest · Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs)
- 📈 2025-09-20 — Peak power rating (1514) · Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 2024-09-14 |
| +11.4 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| +10.1 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2024-08-17 |
| +8.5 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2023-06-03 |
| +8.5 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-09-07 |
| -10.4 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition | 2019-08-24 |
| -9.2 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2024-05-18 |
| -9.1 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2025-05-31 |
| -5.9 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 2024-09-13 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38% | top 55% | 95.4% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 57% | 95.5% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 44% | 95.1% | 93.6% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 53% | 93.6% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 63% | 92% | 90% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 66% | 91% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 31 / 51 (677.6116) | 19 (173.1316) | 18 (172.5600) | 47 (161.0972) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 42 / 59 (671.2684) | 54 (163.9428) | 12 (174.2628) | 43 (167.9656) | 38 (165.0972) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 10 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 15 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 10 / 25 (684.4688) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (168.5372) | 3 (177.7144) | 15 (165.0972) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 13 (152.4800) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 9 / 40 (686.7772) | 10 (174.8572) | 2 (177.7028) | 32 (160.5144) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 18 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 35 / 47 (675.3028) | 42 (165.6800) | 32 (168.5256) | 36 (166.8228) | 13 (174.2744) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 22 / 26 (655.2112) | 13 (170.8228) | 14 (169.1200) | 26 (149.0400) | 14 (166.2284) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Hancock, NH | — | 12 (162.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 5 / 25 (687.9200) | 3 (177.7144) | 4 (175.4056) | 21 (163.9772) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 19 / 25 (655.3944) | 22 (159.9772) | 8 (170.8228) | 19 (163.9884) | 19 (160.6060) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 7 (168.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 10 / 39 (680.5372) | 3 (176.0000) | 24 (165.6916) | 13 (169.7028) | 10 (169.1428) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 11 / 21 (664.4340) | 2 (178.8572) | 14 (162.8000) | 7 (167.3828) | 17 (155.3940) |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 27 / 37 (658.1484) | 16 (169.6800) | 3 (174.2628) | 30 (162.8228) | 35 (151.3828) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 26 / 31 (659.9312) | 21 (165.7028) | 14 (170.8572) | 23 (164.5256) | 28 (158.8456) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 26 / 37 (664.4112) | 17 (170.8228) | 17 (170.2628) | 32 (161.0856) | 28 (162.2400) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 10 (163.9540) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 15 / 42 (685.0744) | 14 (171.9772) | 6 (174.8800) | 27 (168.5372) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Southwick, MA | — | — | 3 (174.8916) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 10 (154.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 12 / 26 (671.9312) | 12 (170.2512) | 5 (171.9772) | 18 (163.9884) | 13 (165.7144) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 31 / 46 (659.3372) | 26 (166.2628) | 32 (163.3944) | 19 (169.1200) | 34 (160.5600) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 29 (152.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 8 / 19 (679.3944) | 6 (172.5944) | 9 (167.4172) | 12 (165.1200) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 12 / 39 (675.2796) | 13 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1200) | 16 (167.3712) | 25 (162.8112) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 18 / 43 (671.3716) | 37 (161.7032) | 21 (167.9772) | 20 (169.7028) | 5 (171.9884) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Southwick, MA | 10 / 33 (672.5372) | 19 (165.1200) | 26 (162.2744) | 9 (168.0000) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 18 / 26 (648.3656) | 23 (157.0856) | 11 (167.3944) | 22 (156.5028) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 5 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 21 / 31 (646.1144) | 17 (167.4056) | 20 (160.5372) | 17 (163.3944) | 23 (154.7772) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 19 (157.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 11 / 25 (674.1828) | 18 (165.1084) | 10 (167.9772) | 8 (171.9772) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2022-06-25 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Skowhegan, ME | — | — | 13 (160.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 19 / 37 (659.3252) | 20 (162.2512) | 27 (159.3712) | 21 (164.0000) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 4 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 8 / 16 (662.1600) | 15 (157.0744) | 8 (166.2628) | 5 (168.0000) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest Braintree, VT | — | — | 5 (166.2856) | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 16 / 26 (634.6512) | 21 (153.6800) | 14 (161.6456) | 14 (161.6684) | 15 (157.6572) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 17 / 26 (654.7428) | 23 (158.2056) | 17 (162.2972) | 9 (172.5600) | 17 (161.6800) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 24 / 32 (641.4852) | 29 (157.0740) | 18 (163.9888) | 21 (160.4912) | 24 (159.9312) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 16 / 26 (655.3828) | 17 (162.8228) | 21 (160.5944) | 19 (158.8228) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 30 / 31 (626.6972) | 30 (150.8344) | 24 (157.1316) | 25 (154.7884) | 17 (163.9428) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 31 / 36 (611.2688) | 35 (143.9544) | 35 (145.0972) | 17 (164.5600) | 25 (157.6572) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 6 / 33 (674.2284) | 17 (159.4172) | 27 (160.5028) | 32 (150.8000) | 28 (152.5144) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 20 / 29 (651.3260) | 23 (158.2632) | 12 (165.6916) | 21 (162.2512) | 13 (165.1200) |
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 ↗ | Master | #715 (120 pts) | #549 (265 pts) | #346 (548 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #729 (130 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #482 (396 pts) | #436 (528 pts) | #292 (872 pts) | #499 (396 pts) | #439 (491 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #320 (682 pts) | #130 (1306 pts) | #100 (1497 pts) | #361 (607 pts) | #383 (592 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #327 (645 pts) | #307 (741 pts) | #101 (1507 pts) | #400 (535 pts) | #306 (735 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #431 (505 pts) | #523 (415 pts) | #247 (970 pts) | #429 (530 pts) | #301 (770 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #471 (385 pts) | #606 (280 pts) | #351 (583 pts) | #395 (485 pts) | #470 (410 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #837 (349 pts) | #910 (329 pts) | #862 (369 pts) | #858 (369 pts) | #616 (554 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1323 (176 pts) | #1004 (306 pts) | #1580 (126 pts) | #1338 (181 pts) | #873 (381 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1504 (166 pts) | #1600 (166 pts) | #2580 (68 pts) | #1557 (176 pts) | #1344 (221 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #846 (357 pts) | #721 (457 pts) | #726 (457 pts) | #756 (442 pts) | #780 (412 pts) |