BEHIND BBQ NY
Rating
1528
peak 1538 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2024-05-25
Best ToY finish
#367
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.27 (+1.95)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±17.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.04 · weakest Pork (163.49)
Road miles
914
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 210 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$34K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.27 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Blokes in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7488 points of the Grand Championship at Summer Daze BBQ Classic (2019-08-23).
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared brisket entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 23 at their very first tracked contest, Ayr Charity BBQ (2019-06-21).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.7 years, then back at Jack 9 Memorial (2023-05-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HASHTAG BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 159.3828 | 164.68 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 173.7372 | 151.4172 | 164.06 | top 48% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178.8800 | 148.5944 | 163.49 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 174.2628 | 149.6916 | 165.04 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack 9 Memorial | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 48% | 2024-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.27 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Ayr Charity BBQ
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Ayr Charity BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-08-23 — Career-best overall score (678.8000) · Summer Daze BBQ Classic
- 📈 2023-05-27 — Peak power rating (1538) · Jack 9 Memorial
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | 2019-08-23 |
| +11.8 | Ayr Charity BBQ | 2019-06-21 |
| +11.6 | Jack 9 Memorial | 2023-05-27 |
| +3.2 | Oinktoberfest | 2019-09-21 |
| +0.4 | Route Six Ribfest | 2019-08-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Jack 9 Memorial | 2024-05-25 |
| -4 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2019-07-05 |
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 | 0% | top 80% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 37% | 94.3% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 16 / 20 (633.0172) | 15 (159.3828) | 12 (162.8228) | 14 (161.1200) | 17 (149.6916) |
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 3 / 19 (675.9428) | 7 (166.8456) | 8 (165.1316) | 2 (178.8800) | 8 (165.0856) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 11 / 43 (663.9196) | 4 (172.5484) | 29 (156.5944) | 10 (168.5484) | 13 (166.2284) |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest 🏅 Coudersport, PA | 8 / 16 (644.4116) | 8 (163.9772) | 8 (162.2400) | 11 (156.5372) | 7 (161.6572) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 2 / 23 (678.8000) | 13 (162.8228) | 2 (173.7372) | 2 (168.5372) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 18 / 34 (649.1316) | 21 (162.2744) | 10 (172.5600) | 32 (148.5944) | 8 (165.7028) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 21 / 32 (637.0516) | 16 (164.5372) | 29 (151.4172) | 24 (157.1200) | 9 (163.9772) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | 4 / 23 (675.8968) | 16 (165.0856) | 8 (168.0000) | 8 (168.5484) | 1 (174.2628) |
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 | #1058 (90 pts) | #1114 (95 pts) | #1126 (110 pts) | #1064 (100 pts) | #1106 (85 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #697 (219 pts) | #930 (149 pts) | #1055 (139 pts) | #679 (244 pts) | #940 (139 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #367 (883 pts) | #471 (728 pts) | #444 (778 pts) | #461 (758 pts) | #281 (1083 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #579 (608 pts) | #478 (763 pts) | #525 (718 pts) | #724 (498 pts) | #435 (833 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #439 (864 pts) | #682 (594 pts) | #598 (669 pts) | #484 (809 pts) | #477 (849 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #437 (904 pts) | #524 (774 pts) | #449 (899 pts) | #517 (789 pts) | #390 (1019 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #613 (594 pts) | #781 (474 pts) | #527 (744 pts) | #351 (1004 pts) | #638 (584 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #937 (344 pts) | #1151 (284 pts) | #1027 (329 pts) | #777 (479 pts) | #888 (384 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #568 (548 pts) | #524 (618 pts) | #432 (743 pts) | #527 (628 pts) | #509 (628 pts) |