SAUCE THIS BBQ VA
Rating
1548
peak 1548
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-06-07
Best ToY finish
#60
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.18 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.36 (+11.82)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.57)
Road miles
593
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKECRAFT - MD in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 33-team field at BBQ Jamboree (Day 2).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 155.9428 | 166.89 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 156.5256 | 166.57 | top 44% |
| Pork | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 176.5716 | 158.2628 | 169.44 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.1084 | 170.46 | top 26% |
“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 | 4 | 1 | top 20% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 1 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) (2019-05-04)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 673.36
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 704.5488 | 673.36 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 2 / 36 (678.2400) | 29 (157.1084) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (174.2972) | 5 (171.4172) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 Gettysburg, PA | 12 / 32 (689.0744) | 24 (167.3828) | 11 (174.2744) | 9 (174.8572) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 Gettysburg, PA | 15 / 33 (670.1828) | 25 (162.2512) | 27 (161.6572) | 6 (173.1428) | 8 (173.1316) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) Fredericksburg, VA | 1 / 33 (704.5488) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5716) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) Fredericksburg, VA | 7 / 34 (683.8740) | 5 (175.4056) | 16 (163.9428) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 39 / 54 (647.8512) | 47 (155.9428) | 27 (163.9656) | 40 (159.3600) | 20 (168.5828) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 10 / 52 (681.6228) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (168.5600) | 6 (171.9772) | 22 (165.6684) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 23 / 63 (662.1368) | 10 (171.4172) | 28 (162.2400) | 37 (163.3712) | 20 (165.1084) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 37 / 66 (642.7424) | 36 (161.6684) | 47 (156.5256) | 43 (158.2628) | 20 (166.2856) |
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 | #219 (1262 pts) | #317 (977 pts) | #306 (992 pts) | #174 (1377 pts) | #208 (1247 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #116 (1808 pts) | #176 (1443 pts) | #82 (1828 pts) | #124 (1593 pts) | #93 (1828 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #83 (2061 pts) | #52 (2094 pts) | #64 (1986 pts) | #133 (1678 pts) | #66 (2016 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #60 (2237 pts) | #102 (1774 pts) | #186 (1484 pts) | #45 (2079 pts) | #45 (2204 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #114 (1946 pts) | #117 (1683 pts) | #292 (1171 pts) | #112 (1748 pts) | #79 (1948 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #243 (1353 pts) | #430 (873 pts) | #218 (1398 pts) | #188 (1443 pts) | #238 (1383 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #825 (370 pts) | #852 (380 pts) | #754 (440 pts) | #672 (490 pts) | #852 (370 pts) |