Sun of a Beach BBQ MA
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-09-27
latest 2025-05-16
Best ToY finish
#1470
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
613.62
last 3 vs career avg 613.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.51
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.54 · weakest Brisket (144.93)
Road miles
305
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 305 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7256 | 155.3712 | 158.54 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 140.5600 | 156.12 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 150.8228 | 154.45 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8344 | 139.4172 | 144.93 | top 95% |
“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 94% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 613.62
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.9884 | 619.99 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 619.2800 | 610.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 25 / 27 (619.9884) | 19 (161.7256) | 14 (167.4284) | 27 (151.4172) | 27 (139.4172) |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving Wrentham, MA | 24 / 25 (601.5884) | 24 (155.3712) | 25 (140.5600) | 24 (150.8228) | 21 (154.8344) |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 18 (156.5372) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 19 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 23 / 26 (619.2800) | 23 (160.5372) | 23 (157.0856) | 23 (161.1200) | 26 (140.5372) |
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 | #1470 (52 pts) | #1140 (82 pts) | #1130 (107 pts) | #1485 (52 pts) | #1478 (52 pts) |