Connecticue CT
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2025-04-11
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#622
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.27
last 5 Master vs avg 622.27 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
166.2516
Consistency
±11.27
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.64 · weakest Chicken (152.43)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.27 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LBLLC BBQ has finished one call ahead of Connecticue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Monarchy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoKEN Meatz | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 147.3944 | 152.43 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 147.3712 | 158.64 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 151.9772 | 156.65 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 149.0856 | 153.90 | top 91% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 4 | 27 | 0 | top 97% | 2026-04-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 622.27 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-04-11 — First tracked contest · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📈 2025-04-11 — Peak power rating (1490) · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- ⭐ 2026-06-13 — Career-best overall score (634.6740) · Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2025-04-12 |
| -11.9 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2026-04-11 |
| -11.2 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-10 |
| -10.3 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2025-04-11 |
| -10.2 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2026-06-13 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.1% | 87.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.3% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 24 / 26 (634.6740) | 23 (154.2400) | 19 (165.1200) | 26 (158.2168) | 22 (157.0972) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 19 (155.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 29 / 29 (627.3832) | 29 (147.9772) | 24 (165.7144) | 29 (153.1428) | 25 (160.5488) |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 32 / 33 (618.7080) | 31 (156.5828) | 32 (147.3712) | 24 (165.6684) | 32 (149.0856) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 35 / 35 (602.1488) | 35 (147.3944) | 35 (151.9428) | 34 (151.9772) | 35 (150.8344) |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 27 / 30 (628.4112) | 27 (155.9656) | 14 (166.2516) | 26 (154.2512) | 26 (151.9428) |
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 | #622 (168 pts) | #686 (173 pts) | #564 (273 pts) | #645 (168 pts) | #632 (178 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #942 (115 pts) | #1008 (115 pts) | #876 (170 pts) | #994 (115 pts) | #977 (115 pts) |