BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ CT
Rating
1513
peak 1515 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2019-08-16
Best ToY finish
#84
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.45
last 5 Master vs avg 660.45 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.28 · weakest Brisket (162.47)
Road miles
373
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.45 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Handsome Devil in 3 of their 3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 153.6684 | 168.28 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 161.6916 | 165.69 | top 42% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 162.8000 | 164.64 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 156.4912 | 162.47 | top 49% |
“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 37% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.45 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-04 — First tracked contest · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-05-04 — First call · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-07-27 — Career-best overall score (674.9028) · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-07-27 — Peak power rating (1515) · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2019-07-27 |
| +8.3 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2019-05-04 |
| +1.6 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2019-06-08 |
| -2.6 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 37% | 92.4% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 19 / 53 (656.4916) | 11 (169.1544) | 26 (161.6916) | 14 (166.2400) | 23 (159.4056) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 5 / 33 (674.9028) | 2 (171.4744) | 21 (162.2628) | 12 (167.9772) | 19 (161.6684) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 18 / 29 (658.1372) | 14 (169.6800) | 13 (165.1084) | 19 (162.8116) | 20 (160.5372) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 28 / 61 (656.9712) | 55 (153.6684) | 28 (166.2400) | 35 (162.8000) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT | 8 / 29 (665.5996) | 4 (172.5828) | 2 (173.1428) | 14 (163.3828) | 20 (156.4912) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #635 (516 pts) | #518 (676 pts) | #615 (566 pts) | #686 (491 pts) | #675 (501 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #381 (889 pts) | #432 (839 pts) | #571 (659 pts) | #367 (949 pts) | #356 (959 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #133 (1777 pts) | #199 (1402 pts) | #94 (1837 pts) | #98 (1817 pts) | #346 (1092 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #111 (1922 pts) | #240 (1297 pts) | #166 (1531 pts) | #37 (2157 pts) | #84 (1969 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #84 (2110 pts) | #132 (1650 pts) | #217 (1355 pts) | #21 (2365 pts) | #88 (1905 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #136 (1833 pts) | #86 (1918 pts) | #187 (1508 pts) | #271 (1228 pts) | #121 (1818 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #338 (915 pts) | #527 (615 pts) | #455 (715 pts) | #364 (850 pts) | #383 (815 pts) |