Big Bobby's Q CT
Rating
1525
peak 1525
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2023-04-15
latest 2025-08-02
Best ToY finish
#209
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.33 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 668.90 (+6.43)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
179.4400
Consistency
±13.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.27 · weakest Brisket (162.53)
Road miles
1390
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has finished one call ahead of Big Bobby's Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Meat Monarchy has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Matt's Backyard BBQ in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 44% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 159.9428 | 169.27 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 160.5716 | 168.47 | top 48% |
| Pork | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 157.1312 | 168.49 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 150.3084 | 162.53 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| NH | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (7 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.90
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.8000 | 675.33 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 685.6112 | 673.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 669.1316 | 654.20 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 17 / 47 (690.8000) | 27 (172.5600) | 27 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (171.4172) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 28 / 34 (679.3140) | 17 (172.5600) | 30 (168.5484) | 29 (167.3828) | 24 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 21 / 63 (664.4568) | 28 (166.2284) | 15 (169.1200) | 15 (168.5600) | 28 (160.5484) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 14 / 35 (682.2284) | 11 (176.0000) | 10 (172.5484) | 21 (167.3828) | 17 (166.2972) |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 20 / 30 (659.8628) | 22 (163.4056) | 21 (163.9544) | 4 (173.7028) | 23 (158.8000) |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving Wrentham, MA | 5 / 25 (683.3256) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (165.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (167.3828) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 19 / 39 (667.9200) | 8 (172.0000) | 30 (161.6572) | 6 (175.4400) | 31 (158.8228) |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke Epping, NH | 12 / 19 (669.6688) | 8 (172.0228) | 12 (169.1316) | 15 (167.4172) | 15 (161.0972) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 11 / 30 (685.6112) | 11 (174.2744) | 13 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5140) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 14 / 37 (673.6224) | 6 (174.2628) | 19 (166.8572) | 11 (169.6912) | 22 (162.8112) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 18 / 31 (677.6572) | 14 (173.1316) | 8 (173.1316) | 19 (166.8456) | 26 (164.5484) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 23 / 30 (653.5772) | 22 (161.0856) | 5 (173.7144) | 16 (165.0856) | 28 (153.6916) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 11 / 37 (684.5028) | 1 (179.4400) | 15 (170.8344) | 18 (167.9656) | 21 (166.2628) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 14 / 29 (665.6112) | 18 (166.2400) | 1 (174.2972) | 20 (163.4056) | 17 (161.6684) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 31 / 42 (660.9828) | 35 (162.7884) | 24 (168.5372) | 23 (169.6800) | 34 (159.9772) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 22 / 46 (669.1316) | 34 (164.0000) | 20 (170.8344) | 13 (172.0000) | 33 (162.2972) |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 32 / 39 (640.9596) | 32 (159.9428) | 25 (163.9656) | 27 (162.2628) | 31 (154.7884) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES Jamestown, RI | 29 / 50 (647.3940) | 17 (168.5372) | 11 (171.4172) | 33 (157.1312) | 41 (150.3084) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 34 / 43 (652.5144) | 36 (163.3828) | 31 (160.5716) | 26 (165.7372) | 28 (162.8228) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 10 (165.6800) | — | — |
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 | #498 (375 pts) | #588 (320 pts) | #560 (380 pts) | #360 (630 pts) | #585 (290 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #209 (1009 pts) | #128 (1314 pts) | #168 (1184 pts) | #174 (1124 pts) | #243 (899 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #558 (315 pts) | #568 (340 pts) | #462 (522 pts) | #531 (370 pts) | #585 (300 pts) |