Mountain Men BBQ CT
Rating
1502
peak 1510 · rated over 6 contests
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 Master vs avg 669.49 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.77
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.49 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
327.35 / 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
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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmoKEN Meatz | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 70% | 2024-04-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.49 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.35 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-21 — First tracked contest · Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📣 2022-10-21 — First call · Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- ⭐ 2023-09-23 — Career-best overall score (702.2744) · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- 📈 2023-09-23 — Peak power rating (1510) · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-09-23 |
| +1.6 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2024-04-13 |
| -6.1 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2023-04-15 |
| -1 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2024-04-12 |
| -0.4 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-10-20 |
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)
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 92.2% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 44% | 97.5% | 93.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
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) | — | — |
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 | #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) |