Pork Butt Paradise ME
Rating
1517
peak 1518 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2024-08-17
Best ToY finish
#138
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.64
last 3 Master vs avg 669.64 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.08
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.77 · weakest Brisket (165.30)
Road miles
177
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 176 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.64 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 5 years, then back at Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2024-06-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 160.5144 | 167.77 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 161.7372 | 167.59 | top 46% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 159.9772 | 167.60 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 158.2288 | 165.30 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-01 — First tracked contest · Sun BBQFest
- 📣 2024-06-01 — First call · Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- ⭐ 2024-06-01 — Career-best overall score (678.1832) · Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📈 2024-06-01 — Peak power rating (1518) · Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2024-06-01 |
| +7.8 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2024-08-17 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 39% | 94.2% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 21 / 39 (664.5144) | 6 (173.1200) | 29 (161.7372) | 31 (159.9772) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 26 (163.4288) | — | — |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 9 / 37 (678.1832) | 15 (169.6800) | 2 (177.1544) | 4 (173.1200) | 27 (158.2288) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 17 / 61 (666.2176) | 45 (160.5144) | 18 (168.0232) | 17 (169.7028) | 19 (167.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #684 (225 pts) | #641 (285 pts) | #575 (380 pts) | #651 (270 pts) | #757 (205 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1719 (100 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1822 (95 pts) | #1791 (100 pts) | #1807 (90 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1124 (235 pts) | #1495 (145 pts) | #1239 (220 pts) | #1286 (195 pts) | #926 (345 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #421 (888 pts) | #706 (573 pts) | #778 (518 pts) | #304 (1153 pts) | #365 (1038 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #386 (1010 pts) | #486 (830 pts) | #448 (900 pts) | #424 (960 pts) | #422 (950 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #138 (1839 pts) | #289 (1189 pts) | #154 (1609 pts) | #79 (1884 pts) | #204 (1479 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #296 (1191 pts) | #395 (946 pts) | #353 (1023 pts) | #241 (1281 pts) | #294 (1181 pts) |