Gus's BBQ MA
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-08-27
latest 2024-05-18
Best ToY finish
#1524
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.28
last 5 vs career avg 667.28 (-0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.71 · weakest Brisket (163.76)
Road miles
449
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 163 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hillside BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.1428 | 165.49 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 162.8684 | 169.71 | top 38% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.8228 | 168.32 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 150.8228 | 163.76 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.8460 | 673.70 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.3600 | 674.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.5028 | 640.50 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 5 / 31 (686.8460) | 15 (170.3088) | 19 (169.1200) | 14 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5944) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 18 / 30 (660.5488) | 23 (160.5828) | 13 (169.1316) | 11 (169.1200) | 16 (161.7144) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 9 / 46 (687.3600) | 12 (173.7028) | 8 (173.7144) | 7 (173.7028) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES Jamestown, RI | 16 / 50 (661.1312) | 14 (169.7372) | 31 (162.8684) | 22 (165.1200) | 19 (163.4056) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 27 / 31 (640.5028) | 31 (153.1428) | 2 (173.7144) | 19 (162.8228) | 31 (150.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1432 (160 pts) | #1040 (295 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1951 (105 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #2123 (90 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2079 (90 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1425 (205 pts) | #1542 (180 pts) | #1637 (170 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2000 (85 pts) | #2174 (65 pts) | #1565 (165 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |