Pink Ring BBQ VA
Rating
1508
peak 1513
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2023-03-24
latest 2023-09-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
402.22 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 406.33 (-4.10)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±86.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.41 · weakest Pork (163.74)
Road miles
828
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has finished one call ahead of Pink Ring BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Troublemaker BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 158.8344 | 166.41 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173.7260 | 154.8116 | 165.47 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 155.3716 | 163.74 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 7 | 0 | top 54% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (8 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 406.33
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 511.3484 | 406.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-23 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 14 / 20 (507.3720) | 6 (175.4172) | 10 (171.4288) | 17 (160.5260) | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 12 / 24 (511.3484) | 10 (171.9656) | 17 (165.0972) | 5 (174.2856) | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) Mannington, WV | 9 / 11 (331.3368) | 6 (169.6684) | 10 (161.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) Mannington, WV | 7 / 12 (331.3828) | 8 (166.2628) | 8 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Mannington, WV | — | — | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 18 / 40 (329.6804) | 20 (163.9888) | 14 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 29 / 51 (318.7772) | 26 (163.9656) | 29 (154.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 3 / 27 (506.8120) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (173.7260) | 8 (155.3716) | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 19 (326.7884) | 18 (159.9312) | 11 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 20 (326.2744) | 18 (162.8456) | 16 (163.4288) | — | — |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 17 / 46 (486.7660) | 19 (159.9428) | 14 (163.4060) | 14 (163.4172) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 12 / 53 (493.0632) | 19 (158.8344) | 8 (169.1316) | 12 (165.0972) | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 29 (159.9544) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #72 (805 pts) | #88 (734 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #984 (158 pts) | — | — |