High-water mark
675.9652
career-best overall
93.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.9652 at La Classique What the Pork? — 93.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2025-08-01
SHOP BOYS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 22 contests ⓘ
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2016-08-06
latest 2025-08-01
Best ToY finish
#544
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.56 (+25.33)
Walk rate
39%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.46 · weakest Brisket (152.60)
Road miles
8,565
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 1062 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.56 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
What the Pork? has finished one call ahead of SHOP BOYS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
15–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.86 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 14%.
- Brisket avg 152.60
- Chicken avg 159.46
- 3 calls in 22 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Meatopia in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
5.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.9 years, then back at La Classique What the Pork? (2025-08-01).
- last seen 2019-08-23
- back 2025-08-01
Chicken nemesis
13 of 15
shared chicken entries lost
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 87% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
What the Pork? has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The long haul
8,565
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 8,565 miles across 23 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,062 miles to 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN).
- 23 mapped stops
- furthest 1,062 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5781 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SHOP BOYS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SHOP BOYS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5782 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to SHOP BOYS BBQ)
They've been 1501 at their best, 59 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to SHOP BOYS BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before SHOP BOYS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5773 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SHOP BOYS BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than SHOP BOYS BBQ has cooked, 5 to 23, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5766 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
No shared contest yet.
24 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1442
No shared contest yet.
Level with SHOP BOYS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WALLY BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| What the Pork? | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| BOYMEETSGRILL | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Q+BREW | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT TIGER BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| piratesBBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 147.9544 | 159.46 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 139.4056 | 155.10 | top 64% |
| Pork | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 169.1544 | 128.5372 | 153.40 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 134.2400 | 152.60 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 6 | 0 | top 79% |
| QC | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| ON | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| ME | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 3 | 27 | 0 | top 88% | 2019-07-05 |
| *Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 85% | 2018-06-15 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9 yrs
2016-08-06 → 2025-08-01
Busiest season
2019
7 contests
Contests a season
4.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NY
6 of 23 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
19
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
22 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 159.46 · weakest Brisket (152.60)
Walk rate
39%
a top-10 call in 9 of 23 contests
Overall top-10 rate
9%
2 of 23 contests
Master average
620.56
out of 720 · 22 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
849
520–918 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
8,565
23 mapped stops · furthest 1,062 mi
Schedule strength
1553
average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$25,400
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
5.9 yrs
2019-08-23 → 2025-08-01
Power rating
1442
peak 1442 · #5777 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
- First call Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1497) Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest *Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2512 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- 2019
- First overall top-10 Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest
- First category win (Pork) Summer Daze BBQ Classic
- 2025
- Career-best overall score675.9652 La Classique What the Pork?
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7256 La Classique What the Pork?
- Most recent contest La Classique What the Pork?
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-08 |
| +5.2 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2018-09-15 |
| +5 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | 2019-07-20 |
| +4.1 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | 2019-08-23 |
| +1.8 | La Classique What the Pork? | 2025-08-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | *Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 | 2018-06-15 |
| -12 | 514 BBQ | 2019-06-15 |
| -10.9 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2017-07-07 |
| -9.1 | *Craze Fest | 2017-06-03 |
| -8.3 | *Salt City BBQ Festival | 2018-05-18 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29% | top 66% | 89.9% | 87.4% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 77% | 91.4% | 85.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 89.8% | 85.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | La Classique What the Pork? Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 10 / 18 (675.9652) | 5 (173.7256) | 13 (165.7028) | 11 (165.6912) | 9 (170.8456) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 12 / 23 (642.7772) | 16 (159.3828) | 8 (165.6800) | 1 (169.1544) | 21 (148.5600) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 20 / 28 (641.6796) | 26 (152.5140) | 11 (165.1428) | 15 (162.8228) | 12 (161.2000) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 19 / 34 (647.2912) | 17 (165.7372) | 29 (158.8000) | 16 (163.3828) | 17 (159.3712) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 27 / 32 (621.7144) | 18 (163.4284) | 24 (154.8572) | 26 (154.2400) | 27 (149.1888) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 23 / 23 (600.9596) | 19 (152.5484) | 23 (139.9084) | 22 (154.8456) | 18 (153.6572) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 7 / 24 (633.0860) | 10 (161.1200) | 5 (160.5488) | 9 (157.1428) | 13 (154.2744) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 31 / 43 (619.3144) | 24 (162.2628) | 18 (161.7028) | 36 (152.0000) | 40 (143.3488) |
| 2018-09-15 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 243 / 467 (658.2512) | 99 (172.5600) | 245 (165.1656) | 306 (161.1200) | 314 (159.4056) |
| 2018-08-11 | *Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park Saco, ME | 24 / 30 (623.3600) | 14 (162.2628) | 19 (158.3316) | 28 (142.7768) | 17 (159.9888) |
| 2018-07-21 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 21 / 31 (625.6348) | 20 (159.9428) | 23 (152.0232) | 23 (153.7032) | 15 (159.9656) |
| 2018-07-06 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 33 / 39 (599.3260) | 34 (147.9544) | 8 (161.1544) | 36 (144.5600) | 31 (145.6572) |
| 2018-06-15 | *Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 Richmond, QC | 18 / 18 (570.7660) | 11 (153.6800) | 15 (140.5488) | 18 (128.5372) | 12 (148.0000) |
| 2018-06-01 | *Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival Quebec City, G1R 4W6 | 15 / 22 (609.5312) | 6 (162.2400) | 20 (139.4056) | 16 (145.6572) | 7 (162.2284) |
| 2018-05-18 | *Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 29 / 34 (601.5888) | 19 (157.6800) | 28 (148.5372) | 31 (139.3944) | 20 (155.9772) |
| 2017-09-01 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 265 / 407 (646.7772) | 276 (161.6800) | 153 (167.9656) | 217 (165.1428) | 337 (151.9888) |
| 2017-08-05 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 29 / 42 (611.2112) | 20 (160.5484) | 38 (142.7772) | 37 (143.9200) | 9 (163.9656) |
| 2017-07-15 | *Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 23 / 29 (634.2168) | 16 (160.5600) | 18 (160.5600) | 20 (161.1084) | 23 (151.9884) |
| 2017-07-07 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 38 / 40 (578.2396) | 21 (157.6912) | 38 (142.8800) | 39 (139.4056) | 38 (138.2628) |
| 2017-06-16 | *Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017 Richmond, QC | 12 / 17 (595.3144) | 14 (152.0116) | 13 (145.6800) | 8 (155.9772) | 15 (141.6456) |
| 2017-06-03 | *Craze Fest Georgina, ON | 14 / 17 (622.1944) | 15 (158.2972) | 7 (165.6800) | 11 (154.8228) | 16 (143.3944) |
| 2016-08-06 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA | 26 / 41 (593.0860) | 24 (150.3088) | 24 (149.1544) | 9 (159.3828) | 38 (134.2400) |
| 2016-06-11 | Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016 Richmond, Qu JOB2H0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #926 (118 pts) | #843 (168 pts) | #1156 (103 pts) | #1002 (113 pts) | #897 (128 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #544 (609 pts) | #574 (604 pts) | #487 (714 pts) | #424 (794 pts) | #571 (594 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #761 (430 pts) | #652 (565 pts) | #706 (505 pts) | #823 (415 pts) | #648 (570 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #830 (448 pts) | #771 (513 pts) | #778 (518 pts) | #792 (508 pts) | #768 (508 pts) |