Handsome Devil CT
Rating
1472
peak 1501 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2024-10-11
Best ToY finish
#549
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.64
last 5 Master vs avg 639.64 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.29 · weakest Chicken (157.21)
Road miles
557
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 225 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.64 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 5.2 years, then back at MD State BBQ Bash (2024-10-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 151.3828 | 157.21 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 149.7144 | 159.07 | top 72% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 149.6572 | 160.07 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 151.9200 | 163.29 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-04 — First tracked contest · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-05-04 — First call · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-05-04 — Career-best overall score (651.9200) · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-05-04 — Peak power rating (1501) · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2019-05-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2019-07-27 |
| -6.6 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
| -4.3 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
| -3.4 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2019-08-09 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 70% | 90.5% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 22 / 26 (644.3544) | 20 (165.0972) | 24 (158.8116) | 15 (168.5256) | 26 (151.9200) |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 23 / 30 (629.5660) | 25 (157.0744) | 23 (158.2628) | 28 (149.6572) | 13 (164.5716) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 28 / 33 (636.4112) | 33 (152.5028) | 29 (156.5372) | 21 (162.2628) | 10 (165.1084) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 44 / 61 (635.9428) | 57 (151.3828) | 54 (149.7144) | 33 (162.8228) | 6 (172.0228) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT | 14 / 29 (651.9200) | 23 (159.9772) | 4 (172.0344) | 21 (157.0856) | 15 (162.8228) |
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 | #945 (292 pts) | #1115 (237 pts) | #832 (387 pts) | #1043 (267 pts) | #650 (527 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #765 (429 pts) | #831 (409 pts) | #609 (599 pts) | #936 (344 pts) | #671 (544 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #577 (685 pts) | #590 (680 pts) | #522 (765 pts) | #795 (505 pts) | #584 (675 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #549 (723 pts) | #623 (653 pts) | #352 (1058 pts) | #717 (558 pts) | #496 (828 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #697 (510 pts) | #677 (565 pts) | #609 (640 pts) | #567 (680 pts) | #750 (490 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1766 (134 pts) | #1522 (184 pts) | #1823 (134 pts) | #1838 (134 pts) | #1817 (134 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #994 (291 pts) | #1492 (161 pts) | #629 (531 pts) | #984 (321 pts) | #1370 (186 pts) |