On the rise
+74
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 74 points across 10 contests since 2018-09-08 — from 1514 up to 1588.
- 10 contests since 2018-09-08
- now 1588
piratesBBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1588
peak 1588 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2018-06-01
latest 2019-09-07
Best ToY finish
#211
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.22 (+12.71)
Walk rate
94%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
174.8800
Consistency
±20.15
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.31 · weakest Pork (160.38)
Road miles
6,070
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 3821 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.22 / 720
14 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines (11 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
They almost always walk
94%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 16 of 17 contests
A top-10 category call in 94% of their 17 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
678.2056
career-best overall
94.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.2056 at Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES — 94.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2019-09-07
A tough matchup
9–1
behind in the head-to-head
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ ahead in 90% of their meetings
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.9
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.93 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 36% of the time against 87%.
- Pork avg 160.38
- Chicken avg 167.31
- 5 calls in 14 entries
A strong matchup
10–4
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 71% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of WALLY BBQ in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
The comeback
6.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.5 years, then back at W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2026-03-07).
- last seen 2019-09-07
- back 2026-03-07
Chicken nemesis
6 of 10
shared chicken entries lost
PADDY MCQ'S ahead 60% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, PADDY MCQ'S has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A September team
Top 22%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.
- 3 September contests
- top 37% the rest of the year
The long haul
6,070
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,070 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 3,821 miles to W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN).
- 17 mapped stops
- furthest 3,821 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1589
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to piratesBBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team piratesBBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1159 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 34%
- Peak
- 1601
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to piratesBBQ)
44 contests to 17: their number has had years to settle where piratesBBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#1157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1594
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 15 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1589
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1596
No shared contest yet.
Level with piratesBBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLY BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| What the Pork? | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT TIGER BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SHOP BOYS BBQ | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BOYMEETSGRILL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Q+BREW | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 174.8800 | 156.0000 | 167.31 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 172.5716 | 153.6572 | 161.54 | top 44% |
| Pork | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 142.8000 | 160.38 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 170.3200 | 146.2400 | 160.71 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| QC | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2019-09-07 |
| I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 59% | 2019-07-05 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 58% | 2019-05-18 |
The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.3 yrs
2018-06-01 → 2019-09-07
Busiest season
2019
8 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
4.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
ME
3 of 17 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
15 entries · 0 wins · 13 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.31 · weakest Pork (160.38)
Walk rate
94%
a top-10 call in 16 of 17 contests
Overall top-10 rate
47%
8 of 17 contests
Wins it all
6%
1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve
First title
2019-06-08
Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
651.22
out of 720 · 14 contests · 1 GC
Opponents faced
150
254–137 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
6,070
17 mapped stops · furthest 3,821 mi
Schedule strength
1567
average field rating faced — tougher than 53% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$29,875
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
6.5 yrs
2019-09-07 → 2026-03-07
Power rating
1588
peak 1588 · #1164 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2017
- First tracked contest *Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017
- 2018
- First call *Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival
- First overall top-10 *Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.0512 Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 2019
- 10th tracked contest Capital BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest
- First Grand Championship Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8800 Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark
- Career-best overall score678.2056 Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Peak power rating (1588) Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 2026
- Most recent contest W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-08 |
| +13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-09-07 |
| +12.2 | Capital BBQ Festival | 2019-05-25 |
| +11 | *Great Maine BBQ Challenge | 2018-09-22 |
| +10.9 | 514 BBQ | 2019-06-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2018-07-06 |
| -0.7 | *Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park | 2018-08-11 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 94.2% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.9% | 88.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | 8 (157.1428) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | 10 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 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) |
| 2018-09-22 | *Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 7 / 27 (669.0628) | 2 (173.1428) | 2 (170.8572) | 4 (170.2628) | 20 (154.8000) |
| 2018-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT | 9 / 33 (661.0512) | 6 (169.7028) | 4 (171.4172) | 14 (161.6912) | 18 (158.2400) |
| 2018-08-11 | *Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park Saco, ME | 19 / 30 (642.2168) | 3 (170.8456) | 21 (154.8228) | 21 (161.1084) | 21 (155.4400) |
| 2018-07-06 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 25 / 39 (616.4916) | 5 (167.4744) | 11 (158.8572) | 38 (143.9200) | 30 (146.2400) |
| 2018-06-15 | *Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 Richmond, QC | 8 / 18 (614.1488) | 3 (159.4172) | 5 (156.5716) | 14 (144.5144) | 5 (153.6456) |
| 2018-06-01 | *Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival Quebec City, G1R 4W6 | 11 / 22 (621.6228) | 3 (165.7256) | 8 (160.5600) | 18 (142.8000) | 13 (152.5372) |
| 2017-06-16 | *Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017 Richmond, QC | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | #211 (1293 pts) | #220 (1228 pts) | #307 (988 pts) | #243 (1153 pts) | #178 (1328 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #512 (700 pts) | #221 (1280 pts) | #353 (975 pts) | #590 (630 pts) | #632 (580 pts) |