Big Betty BBQ CT
Rating
1495
peak 1515 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1806
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.46
last 3 Master vs avg 628.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.57
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.51 · weakest Brisket (151.97)
Road miles
16
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.46 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 27 at their very first tracked contest, Hartford Rib Off (2019-06-14).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 5.1 years, then back at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) (2024-07-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5600 | 153.7028 | 162.51 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 141.6572 | 153.09 | top 72% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 161.1200 | 162.08 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1660 | 145.6684 | 151.97 | top 86% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 83% | 2025-07-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Hartford Rib Off (2019-06-14)
- Wins it all in 25% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 628.46 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Hartford Rib Off
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Hartford Rib Off
- 🏆 2019-06-14 — First Grand Championship · Hartford Rib Off
- 📈 2019-06-14 — Peak power rating (1515) · Hartford Rib Off
- ⭐ 2024-07-12 — Career-best overall score (649.0060) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Hartford Rib Off | 2019-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2025-07-12 |
| -6.8 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2024-07-12 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 4% | — | — |
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 | 28 / 30 (627.9320) | 25 (161.6916) | 28 (141.6572) | 24 (163.4172) | 23 (161.1660) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 22 / 30 (649.0060) | 18 (168.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 25 (161.6916) | 28 (149.0744) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 15 (161.1316) | — | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT | 1 / 27 (331.4172) | 2 (167.4400) | 22 (147.9428) | 10 (161.1200) | 24 (145.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1806 (82 pts) | #1914 (82 pts) | #1991 (67 pts) | #1547 (127 pts) | #2496 (57 pts) |