piratesBBQ MA
Rating
1555
peak 1555
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2019-09-07
Best ToY finish
#211
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.93 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 661.57 (+2.37)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
174.8800
Consistency
±10.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.04)
Road miles
1127
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 353 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WALLY BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 156.0000 | 168.27 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 172.5716 | 154.2400 | 162.04 | top 49% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 154.2628 | 165.13 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 170.3200 | 159.9540 | 166.13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest (2019-06-08)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 661.57
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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 678.2056 | 661.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 4 / 31 (678.2056) | 10 (170.8228) | 4 (172.5716) | 4 (174.8572) | 23 (159.9540) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME | 7 / 28 (666.8456) | 6 (174.8800) | 21 (158.8000) | 14 (162.8800) | 4 (170.2856) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 17 / 32 (646.1484) | 20 (162.8228) | 27 (154.2400) | 17 (161.6800) | 5 (167.4056) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 4 / 23 (667.3600) | 5 (169.1200) | 3 (166.2628) | 3 (169.1200) | 6 (162.8572) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 1 / 24 (661.1084) | 5 (167.4172) | 7 (158.2628) | 2 (169.7372) | 3 (165.6912) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 7 / 43 (670.2056) | 6 (170.8228) | 10 (167.9772) | 21 (161.0856) | 5 (170.3200) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 16 / 28 (648.4912) | 20 (156.0000) | 22 (161.6800) | 10 (167.4056) | 9 (163.4056) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 16 / 27 (654.1712) | 2 (174.2972) | 21 (156.5028) | 23 (154.2628) | 6 (169.1084) |
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 | #211 (1293 pts) | #220 (1228 pts) | #310 (988 pts) | #244 (1153 pts) | #179 (1328 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #512 (700 pts) | #221 (1280 pts) | #353 (975 pts) | #590 (630 pts) | #632 (580 pts) |