Risk it for the Brisket CT
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-09-01
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.27 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 658.19 (-0.92)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.91)
Road miles
8215
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 2003 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Professor Smoke in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 143.9656 | 166.69 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.8228 | 162.91 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 151.9312 | 163.21 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 161.6916 | 166.54 | top 57% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.19
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 | 681.6228 | 664.21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 669.0512 | 652.64 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.8112 | 662.81 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 11 / 30 (681.6228) | 6 (173.7028) | 10 (171.4172) | 12 (171.9656) | 20 (164.5372) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 30 / 32 (646.8000) | 31 (143.9656) | 28 (163.9772) | 17 (170.2972) | 22 (168.5600) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 18 / 30 (669.0512) | 16 (170.8228) | 22 (164.0000) | 22 (164.5600) | 12 (169.6684) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 4 (175.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 26 / 28 (639.3256) | 23 (162.8456) | 23 (162.2628) | 26 (152.5256) | 22 (161.6916) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 32 / 37 (649.5312) | 25 (167.9656) | 28 (163.4060) | 36 (151.9312) | 23 (166.2284) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 11 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 8 (167.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 12 / 18 (662.8112) | 6 (171.4056) | 15 (154.8228) | 9 (168.0000) | 5 (168.5828) |
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 | #856 (125 pts) | #837 (170 pts) | #983 (130 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #1107 (80 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #783 (193 pts) | #879 (169 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1163 (70 pts) |