THE BASIC BBQ TEAM VT
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2022-07-23
Best ToY finish
#108
Master 2016
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
665.37
last 5 Master vs avg 665.37 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.10
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.20 · weakest Chicken (162.06)
Road miles
313
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 144 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$49K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.37 / 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 BOO BOO QUED in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival (2022-07-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 147.9544 | 162.06 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4516 | 163.3828 | 168.20 | top 32% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 157.1200 | 164.43 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.6456 | 167.86 | top 29% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 25% | 2022-07-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VT (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.37 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-01 — First tracked contest · Sun BBQFest
- 📣 2019-06-01 — First call · Sun BBQFest
- ⭐ 2019-07-27 — Career-best overall score (681.0284) · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- 📈 2022-07-23 — Peak power rating (1525) · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2019-07-27 |
| +4.6 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
| +4.3 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2022-07-23 |
| +2.6 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition | 2019-08-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.5 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2019-06-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 37% | 94.6% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 10 / 25 (659.8396) | 15 (166.2628) | 11 (165.0856) | 8 (166.8456) | 14 (161.6456) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 16 / 36 (655.3144) | 21 (157.6800) | 18 (163.3828) | 14 (166.2744) | 12 (167.9772) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 3 / 33 (681.0284) | 8 (171.9656) | 6 (169.6800) | 2 (174.2628) | 9 (165.1200) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 16 / 29 (669.6228) | 21 (162.8000) | 3 (175.4516) | 24 (157.6684) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 23 / 61 (661.0516) | 27 (165.6800) | 24 (167.4172) | 45 (157.1200) | 10 (170.8344) |
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 | #754 (402 pts) | #986 (287 pts) | #722 (467 pts) | #837 (377 pts) | #701 (482 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #483 (739 pts) | #603 (614 pts) | #591 (614 pts) | #457 (804 pts) | #421 (849 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #123 (1826 pts) | #239 (1280 pts) | #112 (1786 pts) | #209 (1375 pts) | #50 (2120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #108 (1930 pts) | #110 (1742 pts) | #148 (1605 pts) | #59 (2010 pts) | #245 (1320 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #174 (1630 pts) | #180 (1494 pts) | #278 (1210 pts) | #108 (1755 pts) | #139 (1735 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #240 (1370 pts) | #197 (1435 pts) | #449 (877 pts) | #80 (1915 pts) | #283 (1220 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #377 (807 pts) | #322 (942 pts) | #396 (787 pts) | #318 (937 pts) | #325 (942 pts) |