Dummer BBQ ME
Rating
1540
peak 1543
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-08-19
latest 2025-08-16
Best ToY finish
#319
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.44
last 5 vs career avg 678.40 (+0.04)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.51 · weakest Pork (167.02)
Road miles
248
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hillside BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2972 points of the Grand Championship at Operation Up in Smoke (2024-07-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.7884 | 171.51 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 158.8116 | 169.37 | top 41% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 161.6684 | 167.02 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 159.4400 | 169.14 | top 34% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.40
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.2796 | 663.28 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 690.8344 | 682.23 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 678.2172 | 678.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 25 / 40 (663.2796) | 33 (162.7884) | 24 (166.8112) | 23 (165.6684) | 17 (168.0116) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 33 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 4 / 39 (687.3716) | 5 (173.1200) | 14 (167.9772) | 4 (178.8572) | 15 (167.4172) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 12 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke Epping, NH | 2 / 19 (690.8344) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8344) | 14 (167.4400) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 12 / 31 (681.6112) | 10 (174.2856) | 12 (171.9656) | 24 (163.3828) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 14 / 30 (669.1084) | 6 (172.5828) | 3 (175.4172) | 21 (161.6684) | 22 (159.4400) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 16 / 46 (678.2172) | 19 (169.7256) | 19 (171.4172) | 29 (165.0972) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 8 (169.7028) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) | #1148 (70 pts) | #1047 (100 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #319 (685 pts) | #310 (755 pts) | #342 (730 pts) | #464 (445 pts) | #375 (605 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1087 (105 pts) | #1195 (90 pts) | #782 (242 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #948 (135 pts) |