CIRCLE L BBQ OH
Rating
1430
peak 1430 · rated over 22 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#416
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.09 (+9.27)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±20.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.96 · weakest Brisket (160.51)
Road miles
2343
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$127K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.09 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKE RIDER has finished one call ahead of CIRCLE L BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bigfoot Mountain BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BEER TIME BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BEER TIME BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 17 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Marietta River City BBQ (2021-04-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEER TIME BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GO BIG OR GO BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T & S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Foundry BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 144.5372 | 164.96 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 145.6916 | 164.05 | top 66% |
| Pork | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 150.2628 | 163.71 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 145.0856 | 160.51 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 13 | 0 | top 71% |
| WV | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 74% | 2026-04-24 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 74% | 2026-06-19 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (14 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.09 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Marietta River City BBQ
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Marietta River City BBQ
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1485) · Marietta River City BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-09-05 — Career-best overall score (683.3488) · Grizzly BBQ Brawl
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2025-09-05 |
| +2.1 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2026-06-26 |
| +1.4 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2023-07-21 |
| +0.7 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2024-06-14 |
| +0.6 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport | 2023-10-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| -11.3 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival | 2019-07-05 |
| -11 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | 2019-08-30 |
| -8.4 | Smokin On The Buffalo | 2019-06-14 |
| -6.8 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest | 2026-05-22 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 73% | 92.6% | 91.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 64% | 94.9% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 93.3% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 68% | 93.8% | 91.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 91.2% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 90% | 87.9% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 24 / 39 (664.9824) | 11 (174.2628) | 24 (167.3712) | 30 (163.3712) | 33 (159.9772) |
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 27 / 29 (632.9484) | 33 (149.0856) | 16 (169.6800) | 28 (158.8344) | 31 (155.3484) |
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 11 / 14 (663.8168) | 8 (169.6684) | 9 (169.6800) | 8 (169.1084) | 12 (155.3600) |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 9 / 15 (666.7432) | 10 (168.5372) | 15 (163.9772) | 14 (163.3944) | 3 (170.8344) |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH | — | 7 (168.0228) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 16 / 42 (683.3488) | 20 (174.2628) | 12 (170.8572) | 25 (168.5488) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 24 / 30 (654.7660) | 9 (174.8456) | 24 (163.4288) | 28 (158.2172) | 23 (158.2744) |
| 2025-05-23 | Big Knob BBQ Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 8 / 12 (659.2456) | 11 (161.6572) | 8 (163.9428) | 5 (171.9656) | 10 (161.6800) |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 7 / 10 (666.2748) | 2 (172.5600) | 7 (168.5716) | 9 (156.5372) | 6 (168.6060) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 22 / 30 (664.4800) | 24 (165.1200) | 22 (162.8228) | 7 (172.5600) | 22 (163.9772) |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 17 / 30 (671.9088) | 15 (167.9656) | 16 (166.8344) | 17 (168.5600) | 14 (168.5488) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 11 / 23 (667.2912) | 14 (167.3828) | 8 (171.4172) | 13 (163.4056) | 14 (165.0856) |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 13 / 20 (675.3600) | 15 (165.1088) | 16 (164.5484) | 8 (168.5600) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 20 / 32 (666.6972) | 15 (169.6800) | 16 (165.0856) | 12 (170.2628) | 21 (161.6688) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 19 / 28 (666.2172) | 13 (170.3316) | 18 (165.1084) | 19 (163.3828) | 17 (167.3944) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 33 / 42 (638.7200) | 31 (162.2744) | 25 (161.6456) | 35 (155.3940) | 27 (159.4060) |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 14 / 20 (655.3144) | 16 (163.3944) | 5 (174.2744) | 7 (171.9656) | 19 (145.6800) |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 16 / 25 (656.4800) | 9 (170.8456) | 19 (161.0972) | 15 (162.2744) | 16 (162.2628) |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 21 / 29 (645.5996) | 23 (157.6684) | 16 (165.7372) | 15 (166.2512) | 23 (155.9428) |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 26 / 28 (632.8800) | 26 (154.7772) | 22 (165.0972) | 27 (157.0744) | 26 (155.9312) |
| 2019-07-05 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 East Liverpool, OH | 10 / 11 (608.3428) | 10 (152.4800) | 10 (149.6800) | 11 (153.6456) | 10 (152.5372) |
| 2019-06-14 | Smokin On The Buffalo 🏅 Mannington, WV | 13 / 16 (617.5424) | 7 (169.7028) | 13 (152.4912) | 13 (150.2628) | 13 (145.0856) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 25 / 26 (609.0860) | 26 (144.5372) | 26 (145.6916) | 7 (168.0344) | 24 (150.8228) |
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 | #416 (343 pts) | #286 (584 pts) | #454 (388 pts) | #436 (353 pts) | #366 (442 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #443 (437 pts) | #403 (567 pts) | #494 (457 pts) | #497 (397 pts) | #465 (442 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #600 (283 pts) | #667 (268 pts) | #652 (313 pts) | #544 (363 pts) | #632 (283 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #541 (330 pts) | #528 (375 pts) | #624 (340 pts) | #502 (405 pts) | #448 (450 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #781 (195 pts) | #787 (225 pts) | #765 (250 pts) | #716 (250 pts) | #882 (170 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1183 (74 pts) | #1272 (64 pts) | #1171 (99 pts) | #1101 (104 pts) | #1231 (64 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #893 (316 pts) | #865 (361 pts) | #932 (331 pts) | #779 (416 pts) | #939 (321 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #929 (316 pts) | #978 (321 pts) | #724 (496 pts) | #906 (356 pts) | #967 (316 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |