Pinky Out BBQ VA
Rating
1691
peak 1702 · rated over 48 contests
Best runs
10
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
53
in the data
First seen
2022-07-21
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#13
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
5
5 reserve
Category wins
11
23 podiums
Overall top-10s
32
of 53 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
343.39 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 341.72 (+1.67)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
10
best run (overall)
Consistency
±24.23
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.72 · weakest Brisket (160.00)
Road miles
6475
mi across 53 mapped stops · furthest 459 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$281K
listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
GCs in 43 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.22 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
341.72 / 360
47 Backyard contests · 5 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKECRAFT - MD has finished one call ahead of Pinky Out BBQ 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Leaning Jowler BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
T & S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All About the Wood in 16 of their 21 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 6 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5372 points of the Grand Championship at The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-05-30).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 22% across 7 contests, versus top 36% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 (2022-07-21).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch Q | 33 | 16 | 17 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 33 | 14 | 18 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 29 | 19 | 10 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 28 | 14 | 13 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 27 | 16 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 25 | 11 | 13 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 23 | 9 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.6572 | 169.09 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 178.8572 | 151.3256 | 168.54 | top 38% |
| Pork | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 177.7028 | 155.9200 | 170.72 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0004 | 160.0004 | 160.00 | top 73% |
“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 | 21 | 2 | top 35% |
| PA | 15 | 2 | top 30% |
| WV | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| NC | 2 | 1 | top 4% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 15 | 2 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 3 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | top 23% | 2026-05-16 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 6 | 1 | 2 | top 24% | 2026-07-25 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 20% | 2026-04-24 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 41% | 2025-06-13 |
| Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 4% | 2022-10-29 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-06-13 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-03-28 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 18% | 2025-08-09 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 22% | 2024-08-10 |
| WV Coalfields Cookoff | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 44% | 2024-06-07 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 36% | 2024-04-20 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 39% | 2024-03-15 |
| Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 74% | 2023-08-18 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (23 of 53 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (51 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) (2022-10-29)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 662.22 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 341.72 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-21 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
- 📣 2022-07-21 — First call · Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
- 🏆 2022-10-29 — First Grand Championship · Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2)
- 🔥 2024-04-20 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2)
- 🎖️ 2024-06-07 — 25th tracked contest · WV Coalfields Cookoff
- ⭐ 2025-06-13 — Career-best overall score (662.2172) · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- 📈 2026-06-05 — Peak power rating (1702) · Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2026-06-12 — 50th tracked contest · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.8 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2022-10-29 |
| +17.7 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 2022-10-28 |
| +16.2 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2024-04-20 |
| +15.4 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2025-04-26 |
| +15.2 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 2022-07-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-18 |
| -9.4 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-06-13 |
| -9 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 2025-08-22 |
| -8.8 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2023-04-29 |
| -8.5 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2025-06-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 90% | top 34% | 97.9% | 95% |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 91% | top 23% | 97.6% | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 75% | top 38% | 97% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 75% | top 57% | 137.3% | 96.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 22% | 95.5% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 19 / 39 (334.7656) | 13 (171.9656) | 23 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 2 / 43 (352.5600) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 12 / 13 (339.3716) | 10 (171.9772) | 17 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 13 / 25 (338.2628) | 10 (169.1200) | 10 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) Leesburg, VA | 1 / 12 (351.9772) | 4 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (169.6800) | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 5 / 17 (342.7884) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 5 / 25 (342.8000) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 6 / 20 (344.5256) | 5 (171.9656) | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 13 / 36 (334.7884) | 14 (165.1084) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 40 (339.3828) | 10 (169.1200) | 5 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 12 / 16 (331.3484) | 9 (167.3712) | 12 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 6 / 25 (342.2284) | 11 (168.5256) | 2 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 3 / 25 (347.4172) | 10 (171.4056) | 4 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 1 / 27 (350.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 1 / 30 (349.1548) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (171.4404) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 21 / 30 (662.2172) | 21 (165.6684) | 19 (166.8456) | 14 (169.7028) | 22 (160.0004) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) Leesburg, VA | 2 / 12 (346.8572) | 2 (171.4056) | 1 (175.4516) | 2 (170.8228) | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 2 / 21 (347.9656) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 3 / 28 (342.2400) | 11 (167.9656) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 1 / 16 (351.4288) | 3 (177.7144) | 4 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 5 / 20 (346.8344) | 4 (174.8572) | 11 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 8 / 11 (338.2172) | 9 (169.6800) | 8 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 3 / 13 (349.1316) | 8 (171.9772) | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 5 / 28 (340.0000) | 6 (170.2628) | 4 (169.7372) | 4 (175.4172) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 7 / 27 (342.2400) | 10 (170.8228) | 7 (171.4172) | 6 (171.9888) | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 7 / 32 (338.8232) | 13 (165.6916) | 3 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 22 / 35 (330.8000) | 21 (165.1200) | 17 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 8 / 30 (332.5256) | 5 (170.2628) | 9 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 4 / 13 (331.3716) | 6 (166.2400) | 5 (165.1316) | 3 (170.8344) | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 36 / 47 (337.6800) | 39 (166.8228) | 24 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 7 / 26 (338.8344) | 6 (171.4056) | 11 (167.4288) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 12 / 37 (335.9772) | 15 (165.1200) | 10 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 2 / 25 (349.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (169.1316) | 7 (168.5484) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 16 / 25 (331.3944) | 6 (173.1200) | 22 (158.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 33 / 93 (322.7656) | 46 (153.0856) | 11 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5600) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 61 (159.9888) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Galax, VA | 13 / 17 (317.0744) | 14 (149.6572) | 7 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Galax, VA | — | 7 (167.4060) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Galax, VA | 14 / 19 (311.8400) | 10 (160.5144) | 14 (151.3256) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS) Galax, VA | — | — | 11 (158.2056) | — | — |
| 2023-08-18 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 9 / 11 (340.5256) | 7 (173.1084) | 7 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 7 / 28 (333.6340) | 11 (163.9540) | 4 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 9 / 16 (494.1828) | 5 (169.1084) | 6 (169.1544) | 11 (155.9200) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 37 (328.5484) | 21 (156.5484) | 1 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 19 (327.9200) | 17 (159.9428) | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 6 / 20 (338.2628) | 6 (171.4284) | 11 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 34 / 80 (325.1088) | 38 (161.1200) | 26 (163.9888) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 50 (158.2288) | — | — |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 1 / 34 (337.0860) | 1 (171.9772) | 2 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 2 / 35 (343.9544) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 8 / 12 (323.4060) | 10 (162.2516) | 5 (161.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 3 / 25 (343.3828) | 6 (169.6800) | 2 (173.7028) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #22 (1027 pts) | #23 (993 pts) | #41 (900 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #13 (1305 pts) | #26 (1163 pts) | #23 (1166 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1093 (75 pts) | #1166 (75 pts) | #1225 (85 pts) | #1020 (110 pts) | #1147 (70 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #41 (963 pts) | #45 (919 pts) | #39 (991 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #84 (729 pts) | #71 (898 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | #934 (147 pts) | #954 (168 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #142 (274 pts) | #109 (409 pts) | — | — |