Hells Corner BBQ VA
Rating
1497
peak 1501
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-08-09
latest 2025-03-22
Best ToY finish
#248
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
323.62
last 4 vs career avg 323.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.12
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.52)
Road miles
48
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Castleton Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 161.6456 | 165.10 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 152.5144 | 158.52 | top 57% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 152.5028 | 161.09 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 323.62
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 327.3944 | 326.50 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 322.1944 | 320.74 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 23 / 43 (325.6000) | 22 (163.9428) | 23 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 21 / 45 (327.3944) | 19 (165.1200) | 17 (162.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) Ashland, VA | 19 / 28 (319.2912) | 16 (161.6456) | 19 (157.6456) | 21 (152.5028) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) Ashland, VA | 15 / 27 (322.1944) | 11 (169.6800) | 19 (152.5144) | 8 (169.6684) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #286 (133 pts) | #272 (148 pts) | #278 (153 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #248 (172 pts) | #223 (207 pts) | #271 (152 pts) | — | — |