Bayonet BBQ VA
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2024-07-13
Best ToY finish
#618
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.53
last 3 Master vs avg 659.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.72
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.55 · weakest Brisket (160.73)
Road miles
164
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.53 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
324.56 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM in 3 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 | 167.4172 | 160.5716 | 164.29 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 163.9888 | 169.55 | top 46% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 156.5028 | 161.87 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 145.0972 | 160.73 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-04-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.53 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 324.56 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-28 — First tracked contest · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
- 📈 2023-04-28 — Peak power rating (1491) · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
- 📣 2024-07-13 — First call · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- ⭐ 2024-07-13 — Career-best overall score (677.1316) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 2023-04-28 |
| -7.1 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| -6.7 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2024-04-20 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 62% | 94% | 91.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 11 / 62 (677.1316) | 27 (166.3088) | 4 (173.7028) | 25 (165.1200) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 19 / 25 (666.1716) | 20 (167.4172) | 11 (169.6800) | 17 (163.9772) | 20 (165.0972) |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 23 / 25 (635.2804) | 21 (162.8460) | 15 (170.8344) | 24 (156.5028) | 25 (145.0972) |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 20 / 20 (324.5604) | 20 (160.5716) | 15 (163.9888) | — | — |
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 | #618 (270 pts) | #764 (205 pts) | #534 (430 pts) | #752 (205 pts) | #607 (300 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #320 (74 pts) | #306 (99 pts) | — | — |