Transformer BBQ MA
Rating
1508
peak 1514 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-04-12
latest 2025-05-17
Best ToY finish
#636
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
671.15
last 3 Master vs avg 671.15 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.30
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.79 · weakest Chicken (163.78)
Road miles
86
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 86 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.15 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Let It Smoke Barbecue has finished one call ahead of Transformer BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mullen It Over BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 156.4912 | 163.78 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 162.2516 | 167.60 | top 55% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 171.9656 | 175.79 | top 17% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 159.4172 | 163.98 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-05-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.15 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-12 — First tracked contest · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📣 2024-04-12 — First call · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 🔥 2024-05-18 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2024-05-18 — Career-best overall score (683.9544) · Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
- 📈 2024-05-18 — Peak power rating (1514) · Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2024-05-18 |
| +6.3 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2024-04-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2025-05-17 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 92% | 92% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 95% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 21 / 29 (662.1484) | 29 (156.4912) | 18 (168.0000) | 11 (171.9656) | 18 (165.6916) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 10 / 31 (683.9544) | 24 (164.5716) | 9 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 20 (166.8228) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 11 / 29 (667.3488) | 10 (170.2744) | 21 (162.2516) | 3 (175.4056) | 21 (159.4172) |
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 | #1097 (74 pts) | #1494 (54 pts) | #1211 (89 pts) | #926 (124 pts) | #1081 (89 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #636 (255 pts) | #789 (190 pts) | #791 (215 pts) | #419 (510 pts) | #849 (155 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1029 (278 pts) | #1320 (203 pts) | #866 (368 pts) | #875 (373 pts) | #1233 (223 pts) |