Beantown Smokers MA
Rating
1475
peak 1501
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-18
latest 2025-08-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.09 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 643.24 (+2.84)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.68)
Road miles
461
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 163 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 142.8228 | 161.12 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 141.0744 | 159.68 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 144.5372 | 159.98 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 145.1084 | 162.46 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.24
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 610.1256 | 610.13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.4572 | 640.46 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2172 | 666.22 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.3200 | 647.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown Canton, MA | 20 / 20 (610.1256) | 20 (142.8228) | 15 (166.2516) | 20 (155.9428) | 20 (145.1084) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 34 / 39 (640.4572) | 24 (167.4172) | 39 (141.0744) | 28 (161.1200) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 25 / 46 (666.2172) | 11 (173.7144) | 33 (163.3828) | 35 (161.7028) | 18 (167.4172) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 19 / 31 (647.3140) | 16 (167.4284) | 29 (151.3600) | 10 (167.9884) | 21 (160.5372) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 16 / 61 (666.3200) | 37 (161.6684) | 6 (171.4400) | 21 (168.5944) | 26 (164.6172) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 22 / 28 (629.0168) | 25 (153.6572) | 17 (164.5712) | 27 (144.5372) | 6 (166.2512) |