Q HAVEN BBQ CT
Rating
1522
peak 1522
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-07-27
Best ToY finish
#151
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.32 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 660.37 (-1.05)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.64
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.08 · weakest Brisket (158.00)
Road miles
361
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 162 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 161.6568 | 168.08 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 170.2628 | 163.9884 | 166.16 | top 32% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 154.8000 | 162.94 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 155.3828 | 158.00 | top 67% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 684.4912 | 660.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 2 / 33 (684.4912) | 11 (166.2628) | 16 (164.5600) | 6 (169.7144) | 26 (156.5372) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 29 / 61 (654.7428) | 5 (174.2972) | 23 (167.4400) | 50 (154.8000) | 42 (158.2056) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 17 / 29 (648.9824) | 20 (161.6568) | 12 (163.9884) | 13 (165.1200) | 18 (158.2172) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 15 / 26 (646.7428) | 10 (164.5716) | 1 (170.2628) | 21 (156.5256) | 19 (155.3828) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 11 / 66 (665.6456) | 9 (170.8572) | 20 (164.5600) | 15 (168.5600) | 36 (161.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1281 (185 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1026 (295 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1071 (275 pts) | #945 (335 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #536 (726 pts) | #465 (831 pts) | #560 (716 pts) | #449 (861 pts) | #582 (676 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #172 (1631 pts) | #122 (1716 pts) | #325 (1121 pts) | #240 (1321 pts) | #210 (1446 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #151 (1726 pts) | #189 (1471 pts) | #211 (1376 pts) | #111 (1751 pts) | #242 (1331 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1001 (312 pts) | #730 (517 pts) | #877 (417 pts) | #1235 (257 pts) | #1122 (282 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #276 (1090 pts) | #333 (915 pts) | #328 (920 pts) | #364 (850 pts) | #291 (1035 pts) |