Coulbourn Creek Q VA
Rating
1455
peak 1504 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2023-10-27
latest 2026-05-16
Best ToY finish
#138
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.13 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 319.99 (+7.14)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.04
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.38 · weakest Chicken (158.77)
Road miles
1317
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$91K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
319.99 / 360
14 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
3 EYZ BBQ has finished one call ahead of Coulbourn Creek Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pinky Out BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Pinky Out BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 146.8116 | 158.77 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 139.3600 | 161.22 | top 60% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 151.9200 | 162.38 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 8 | 0 | top 74% |
| PA | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 66% | 2026-05-16 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 82% | 2026-04-24 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 90% | 2024-04-20 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 42% | 2024-03-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 319.99 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-10-27 — First tracked contest · Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1)
- 📈 2024-03-22 — Peak power rating (1504) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📣 2024-04-19 — First call · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-04-25 — Career-best overall score (336.5260) · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-22 |
| +2.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2025-05-17 |
| +1.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| -9.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| -8.9 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2025-04-26 |
| -8.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2024-05-18 |
| -5.8 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | 2023-10-27 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 91.1% | 90.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 70% | 93.5% | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 66% | 93% | 87.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 80% | 80% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 17 / 17 (325.6228) | 18 (156.5028) | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 17 / 25 (327.8856) | 19 (160.5028) | 11 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 13 / 20 (326.2172) | 13 (161.1200) | 12 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 10 / 21 (326.2172) | 14 (155.9200) | 6 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 14 / 28 (329.7144) | 18 (154.8572) | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 16 (326.2060) | 18 (160.5144) | 15 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 20 (336.5260) | 3 (175.4288) | 19 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 21 / 26 (302.6856) | 21 (156.5028) | 21 (146.1828) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 19 / 37 (314.7540) | 19 (156.5256) | 20 (158.2284) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 25 (331.3600) | 17 (165.0972) | 14 (166.2628) | 13 (162.2400) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 28 / 25 (301.5200) | 25 (155.9200) | 28 (145.6000) | 3 (174.2628) | — |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 25 / 42 (308.4688) | 26 (146.8116) | 22 (161.6572) | 20 (161.0856) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 11 / 45 (334.7888) | 15 (168.5372) | 13 (166.2516) | 28 (151.9200) | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Galax, VA | 15 / 19 (287.8512) | 15 (148.4912) | 15 (139.3600) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #138 (276 pts) | #153 (261 pts) | #120 (366 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #146 (394 pts) | #123 (474 pts) | #113 (569 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #143 (402 pts) | #157 (382 pts) | #135 (417 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #303 (90 pts) | #319 (90 pts) | — | — |