Waypoint BBQ CT
Rating
1546
peak 1554
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2022-08-27
latest 2025-04-12
Best ToY finish
#288
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.85 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 672.06 (+7.78)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.44
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.99)
Road miles
2552
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 853 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FOUR SMOKING GUYS has finished one call ahead of Waypoint BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Let It Smoke Barbecue has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 31% across 4 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 158.8000 | 168.80 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 175.4172 | 157.1088 | 166.99 | top 52% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 156.5256 | 168.23 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 178.3200 | 152.5712 | 168.44 | top 39% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (7 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.06
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 | 661.6232 | 661.62 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 701.1200 | 680.91 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 682.3204 | 672.29 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 659.3144 | 650.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 26 / 35 (661.6232) | 19 (172.5484) | 24 (165.1200) | 26 (165.1088) | 29 (158.8460) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 16 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 48 / 87 (675.9428) | 12 (175.4056) | 77 (162.2972) | 22 (172.5600) | 60 (165.6800) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 3 / 30 (701.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 9 (171.4172) | 9 (174.2628) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 11 / 31 (681.6916) | 13 (173.1544) | 23 (165.1544) | 4 (176.5600) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 5 / 30 (678.8572) | 21 (162.2400) | 10 (169.7372) | 12 (168.5600) | 1 (178.3200) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 20 / 37 (677.0284) | 19 (170.2628) | 25 (166.8228) | 25 (166.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 9 / 29 (670.8116) | 22 (161.1200) | 11 (168.0116) | 8 (169.7028) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Southwick, MA | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 19 / 31 (671.8976) | 12 (173.1200) | 28 (165.1088) | 15 (168.5488) | 21 (165.1200) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 14 / 46 (682.3204) | 30 (165.1544) | 11 (172.5944) | 15 (170.2972) | 3 (174.2744) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 15 (165.1428) | — | — |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle Somerset, MA | 9 / 24 (670.7656) | 14 (166.2168) | 7 (168.0000) | 15 (165.6916) | 6 (170.8572) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES Jamestown, RI | 18 / 50 (659.9428) | 20 (167.4400) | 18 (167.4172) | 37 (156.5256) | 11 (168.5600) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 17 / 43 (676.5144) | 24 (169.1316) | 32 (160.5372) | 5 (176.0000) | 10 (170.8456) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 17 (161.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 1 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Braintree, VT | 11 / 18 (659.3144) | 14 (158.8000) | 3 (173.1316) | 11 (163.4056) | 11 (163.9772) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 26 / 31 (641.0744) | 14 (170.2628) | 27 (157.1088) | 22 (161.1316) | 27 (152.5712) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 12 (165.7144) | — | — |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1111 (90 pts) | #911 (156 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #288 (760 pts) | #383 (605 pts) | #457 (520 pts) | #332 (675 pts) | #219 (980 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #484 (396 pts) | #578 (331 pts) | #327 (777 pts) | #455 (461 pts) | #368 (576 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #854 (169 pts) | #806 (209 pts) | #467 (541 pts) | #846 (184 pts) | #885 (169 pts) |