Mountain Men BBQ CT
Rating
1502
peak 1510
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2022-10-21
latest 2024-04-13
Best ToY finish
#502
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.49 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 612.47 (+57.02)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±128.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.84 · weakest Brisket (163.38)
Road miles
444
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQBrewCrew in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 166.2400 | 170.84 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 155.3716 | 166.84 | top 48% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 152.5256 | 164.77 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 144.4800 | 163.38 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 612.47
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 | 663.8632 | 661.58 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 702.2744 | 674.77 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.3488 | 327.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 28 / 37 (663.8632) | 20 (169.6916) | 23 (167.4172) | 28 (166.2400) | 33 (160.5144) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 17 / 29 (659.2912) | 17 (166.2400) | 14 (166.8228) | 28 (152.5256) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 12 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 16 / 34 (666.1368) | 17 (168.5256) | 9 (171.4056) | 26 (163.4056) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 8 (168.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 4 / 42 (702.2744) | 3 (177.1544) | 9 (173.1428) | 9 (176.5716) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 32 / 43 (655.8860) | 9 (173.7144) | 12 (172.5600) | 28 (165.1316) | 42 (144.4800) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 11 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 14 / 29 (327.3488) | 4 (171.9772) | 17 (155.3716) | — | — |
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 | #814 (154 pts) | #819 (179 pts) | #858 (179 pts) | #1006 (114 pts) | #656 (264 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #502 (374 pts) | #367 (619 pts) | #391 (635 pts) | #646 (264 pts) | #564 (329 pts) |