Morning Wood BBQ MA
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2023-05-06
latest 2026-05-16
Best ToY finish
#428
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
600.96 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 635.11 (-34.15)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±105.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.75)
Road miles
2110
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 846 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
American Barbecue Company has finished one call ahead of Morning Wood BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Meat Monarchy has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hillside BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 51% across 6 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.4172 | 165.33 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 140.5372 | 164.75 | top 57% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 158.2172 | 168.55 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 150.8116 | 166.47 | top 43% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 51% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (11 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.2060 | 678.21 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 681.6344 | 600.62 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 673.6116 | 658.74 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.2516 | 646.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 15 / 31 (678.2060) | 23 (162.2516) | 8 (173.7144) | 20 (166.8228) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 21 (161.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 12 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 35 / 38 (287.9544) | 33 (147.4172) | 35 (140.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 16 / 40 (679.9428) | 15 (173.1200) | 29 (162.2628) | 17 (168.0000) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 2 (176.0344) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown Canton, MA | 13 / 20 (677.0400) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 16 (163.3828) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 9 / 29 (681.6344) | 9 (171.9772) | 27 (159.3828) | 2 (178.2972) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 12 / 27 (676.5256) | 7 (171.9656) | 16 (166.8572) | 8 (169.7372) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving Wrentham, MA | 13 / 25 (666.1944) | 14 (168.0000) | 14 (165.6916) | 14 (168.5256) | 13 (163.9772) |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 11 (169.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 5 (174.3200) | — | — |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 28 / 37 (652.5028) | 19 (168.0228) | 30 (162.8456) | 10 (170.8228) | 36 (150.8116) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 20 / 31 (673.6116) | 23 (165.0972) | 11 (171.9772) | 22 (164.5372) | 3 (172.0000) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 15 / 30 (668.4804) | 15 (166.8572) | 12 (169.1316) | 9 (170.8228) | 19 (161.6688) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 25 / 29 (632.9260) | 28 (154.8000) | 25 (158.2516) | 26 (158.2172) | 18 (161.6572) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES Jamestown, RI | 33 / 50 (646.2516) | 36 (161.1660) | 43 (151.3828) | 3 (174.8456) | 29 (158.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #685 (106 pts) | #655 (136 pts) | #482 (264 pts) | #774 (81 pts) | #450 (231 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #428 (466 pts) | #414 (556 pts) | #407 (601 pts) | #380 (591 pts) | #361 (626 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #468 (410 pts) | #418 (534 pts) | #376 (634 pts) | #423 (505 pts) | #389 (575 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #695 (235 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |