Kamado BONO
Rating
1515
peak 1515
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-08-05
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#334
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
658.23
last 3 vs career avg 658.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±42.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.38 · weakest Brisket (161.50)
Road miles
1443
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8572 points of the Grand Championship at Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships (2026-06-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 154.8800 | 168.38 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 138.8232 | 161.89 | top 51% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.7144 | 166.46 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.3200 | 156.5256 | 161.50 | top 51% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.23
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 697.7372 | 687.38 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 599.9432 | 599.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships Mazowieckie, 05-090 | 2 / 14 (697.7372) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (166.3200) |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 16 / 42 (677.0172) | 7 (176.5600) | 19 (169.1200) | 15 (169.6800) | 28 (161.6572) |
| 2023-08-05 | Fire in the Valley at Valleyfest 2023 - Smoke Masters Chew Magna, Near Bristol, BS40 8SZ | 6 / 8 (599.9432) | 7 (154.8800) | 8 (138.8232) | 5 (149.7144) | 3 (156.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #334 (344 pts) | #357 (354 pts) | #387 (354 pts) | #310 (374 pts) | #495 (204 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #927 (124 pts) | #1005 (124 pts) | #890 (189 pts) | #1089 (114 pts) | #1079 (114 pts) |