Goudas Barbecue VA
Rating
1598
peak 1598 · rated over 16 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2023-09-22
latest 2025-08-09
Best ToY finish
#68
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
342.69 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 370.49 (-27.80)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±64.01
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.17 · weakest Brisket (164.66)
Road miles
1551
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 516 mi
Schedule strength
91%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1600)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
370.49 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Oink N' Doink BBQ has finished one call ahead of Goudas Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLUE & GRAY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Menke Boys BBQ in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2856 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) (2025-07-26).
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 23% across 4 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 14 | 3 | 10 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 12 | 5 | 6 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckshot's BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Troublemaker BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8232 | 171.17 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 176.0116 | 159.9428 | 170.84 | top 35% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 161.0972 | 170.52 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 162.8000 | 164.66 | top 77% |
“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 | 10 | 1 | top 38% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-03-22 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | 2024-08-10 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-08-09 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 25% | 2025-07-26 |
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-06-21 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | 2025-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (16 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (21 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) (2024-08-10)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 683.92 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 370.49 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-22 — First tracked contest · Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2023-09-22 — First call · Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2024-08-10 — First Grand Championship · Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-06-21 — Career-best overall score (690.2288) · Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- 🔥 2025-08-08 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2025-08-09 — 25th tracked contest · Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2)
- 📈 2025-08-09 — Peak power rating (1598) · Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.5 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2024-08-10 |
| +16.6 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2025-05-25 |
| +14.7 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2025-07-26 |
| +13.1 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 2024-08-09 |
| +12.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-23 |
| -3.8 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2024-06-22 |
| -2.4 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 63% | top 32% | 97.3% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 86% | top 36% | 96.8% | 93.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 140.5% | 140.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 9 / 25 (686.2400) | 11 (173.7028) | 12 (172.5600) | 7 (175.4172) | 20 (164.5600) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 8 / 25 (687.9544) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (171.9772) | 15 (170.2628) | 19 (165.7144) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Doswell, VA | — | 8 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Doswell, VA | — | — | 4 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 2 / 27 (347.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 13 / 30 (341.0972) | 26 (165.0856) | 2 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 10 / 26 (690.2288) | 2 (179.4400) | 15 (170.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (163.3944) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 14 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 9 / 70 (350.2512) | 10 (175.4056) | 13 (174.8456) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 63 / 106 (682.7312) | 33 (175.4056) | 75 (169.6800) | 57 (170.8228) | 79 (166.8228) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 20 (173.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 17 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 7 / 43 (345.0856) | 6 (175.4056) | 15 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 15 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 19 / 45 (329.0628) | 21 (162.8228) | 14 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 5 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 1 / 28 (348.5600) | 1 (177.7028) | 2 (170.8572) | 5 (171.9772) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Ashland, VA | — | 14 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 6 / 27 (342.8000) | 13 (169.6684) | 3 (173.1316) | 5 (173.1200) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ashland, VA | — | — | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 28 / 36 (672.4228) | 15 (174.2628) | 10 (174.2628) | 34 (161.0972) | 31 (162.8000) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 42 (329.0400) | 21 (159.3484) | 10 (169.6916) | 11 (167.3828) | — |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 16 / 45 (330.7656) | 9 (170.8228) | 23 (159.9428) | 14 (167.3828) | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 16 / 20 (505.6572) | 10 (171.4172) | 17 (165.7144) | 12 (168.5256) | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 16 / 24 (505.0976) | 22 (158.8232) | 6 (173.1544) | 10 (173.1200) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #68 (754 pts) | #84 (685 pts) | #56 (885 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #428 (466 pts) | #216 (1022 pts) | #255 (994 pts) | #417 (516 pts) | #574 (301 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #99 (618 pts) | #87 (690 pts) | #71 (795 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #753 (212 pts) | #689 (272 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #220 (184 pts) | #184 (249 pts) | — | — |