The Smash Pals BBQ MA
Rating
1521
peak 1521 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-09-22
latest 2024-09-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.66
last 4 Master vs avg 676.66 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±7.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.70 · weakest Pork (166.55)
Road miles
427
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.66 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CycloneBBQ has finished one call ahead of The Smash Pals BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Matt's Backyard BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 159.9428 | 168.13 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 167.4400 | 170.29 | top 32% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 158.2400 | 166.55 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.8456 | 168.0000 | 171.70 | top 30% |
“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 56% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 56% | 2023-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.66 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-22 — First tracked contest · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 📣 2023-09-22 — First call · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2024-09-14 — Career-best overall score (684.5944) · Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2)
- 📈 2024-09-14 — Peak power rating (1521) · Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | La Classique BBQ Labonte | 2024-08-02 |
| +8.2 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 2024-09-14 |
| +3.8 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-09-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.3 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-09-23 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 95.1% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 94.4% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 8 / 25 (684.5944) | 5 (175.4400) | 8 (170.3200) | 8 (170.8344) | 16 (168.0000) |
| 2024-08-02 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 3 / 26 (677.1196) | 12 (166.2628) | 8 (167.4400) | 12 (168.5712) | 1 (174.8456) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 28 / 42 (665.0400) | 37 (159.9428) | 10 (172.5944) | 38 (158.2400) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 14 / 31 (679.8972) | 18 (170.8572) | 13 (170.8228) | 16 (168.5372) | 10 (169.6800) |