RIBS WITHIN CT
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
latest 2019-08-16
Best ToY finish
#157
Master 2013
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.16
last 5 vs career avg 649.16 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±22.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.76 · weakest Brisket (157.38)
Road miles
362
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 171 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE OUTLAW BBQ NY in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 53-team field at Hudson Valley Ribfest.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 167.3828 | 149.6572 | 160.54 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 149.6460 | 157.97 | top 58% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 158.8800 | 164.76 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 146.7884 | 157.38 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 1 | top 10% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Hudson Valley Ribfest (2019-08-16)
- Wins it all in 25% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 649.16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.1944 | 634.19 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 685.7256 | 662.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 1 / 53 (685.7256) | 51 (149.6572) | 45 (149.6460) | 15 (165.1316) | 25 (158.2056) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 11 / 64 (660.4916) | 38 (159.3944) | 24 (160.5484) | 8 (170.2744) | 6 (170.2744) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 22 / 29 (642.7656) | 14 (167.3828) | 7 (169.7144) | 20 (158.8800) | 27 (146.7884) |
| Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) Dallas, TX | 7 / 13 (634.1944) | 3 (165.7144) | 11 (151.9544) | — | 10 (154.2628) |
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 | #1015 (259 pts) | #1147 (229 pts) | #1024 (284 pts) | #899 (344 pts) | #1008 (289 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #419 (835 pts) | #414 (870 pts) | #669 (550 pts) | #311 (1050 pts) | #290 (1090 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #707 (532 pts) | #729 (552 pts) | #712 (562 pts) | #501 (787 pts) | #825 (467 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #351 (1059 pts) | #363 (1044 pts) | #507 (814 pts) | #346 (1074 pts) | #436 (919 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1139 (250 pts) | #1082 (295 pts) | #1424 (190 pts) | #1557 (170 pts) | #1040 (310 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #247 (1342 pts) | #230 (1332 pts) | #371 (997 pts) | #144 (1607 pts) | #264 (1297 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #157 (1595 pts) | #70 (1960 pts) | #167 (1420 pts) | #260 (1095 pts) | #241 (1190 pts) |