BBQwithDREW ME
Rating
1506
peak 1519 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-06-25
latest 2024-08-02
Best ToY finish
#367
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.58 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 659.18 (-3.61)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.41 · weakest Brisket (161.60)
Road miles
1496
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 551 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.18 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Mullen It Over BBQ has finished one call ahead of BBQwithDREW 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ WorX in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 149.6456 | 165.69 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 151.4060 | 164.49 | top 48% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 158.8344 | 167.41 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 148.4800 | 161.60 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Classique BBQ Labonte | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 44% | 2024-08-02 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in QC (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-25 — First tracked contest · Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2022-06-25 — First call · Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2023-05-27 — Career-best overall score (678.2288) · Jack 9 Memorial
- 📈 2023-05-27 — Peak power rating (1519) · Jack 9 Memorial
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Jack 9 Memorial | 2023-05-27 |
| +7.1 | La Classique BBQ Labonte | 2023-08-04 |
| +4.4 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 2023-06-24 |
| -7.3 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2023-09-01 |
| -2.2 | La Classique BBQ Labonte | 2024-08-02 |
| -0.1 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff | 2022-06-25 |
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 | 100% | top 58% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 53% | 94.2% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 15 / 26 (658.8452) | 14 (165.1428) | 10 (166.2856) | 16 (166.2740) | 15 (161.1428) |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 15 / 18 (646.7088) | 14 (163.9544) | 17 (151.4060) | 14 (163.3828) | 7 (167.9656) |
| 2023-08-04 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 10 / 33 (657.0972) | 1 (171.4744) | 7 (164.5828) | 4 (172.5600) | 29 (148.4800) |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 17 / 19 (637.0056) | 19 (149.6456) | 15 (162.8456) | 17 (158.8344) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 2 / 19 (678.2288) | 9 (165.1200) | 3 (169.6916) | 3 (170.8572) | 2 (172.5600) |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Southwick, MA | 13 / 33 (667.8972) | 2 (175.4172) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (166.2744) | 25 (154.7884) |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 14 / 25 (668.5028) | 10 (169.1084) | 15 (165.1316) | 6 (173.7028) | 18 (160.5600) |
| 2022-06-25 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Skowhegan, ME | — | — | 8 (164.5372) | — | — |
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 | #1006 (101 pts) | #1082 (106 pts) | #993 (126 pts) | #1085 (96 pts) | #1043 (101 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #367 (554 pts) | #390 (584 pts) | #433 (559 pts) | #346 (609 pts) | #379 (549 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #747 (223 pts) | #560 (383 pts) | #568 (408 pts) | #664 (288 pts) | #944 (143 pts) |