THE BASIC BBQ TEAM VT
Rating
1525
peak 1525
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 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.15
last 5 vs career avg 661.13 (+0.02)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.60
std dev of 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
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CIDER BOYS BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VT first)
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 49% |
| 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 49% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VT (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8396 | 659.84 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.6228 | 656.48 |
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 | 19 / 33 (639.9312) | 22 (147.9544) | 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) |
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) |