High-water mark
667.9084
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.9084 at Mass in May (Day 2) — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-05-16
Pray For Me BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1427
peak 1427 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2024-05-17
latest 2026-07-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.42 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.13 (-7.71)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±50.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.15 · weakest Brisket (154.58)
Road miles
566
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.13 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Hillside BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pray For Me BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
ELJEFE SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
The weak link
−11.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.58 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 10%.
- Brisket avg 154.58
- Pork avg 166.15
- 0 calls in 9 entries
Pork nemesis
9 of 9
shared pork entries lost
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork entries.
Boom or bust
±7.01%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±7.01% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 87.5% of a perfect score
- best 92.8%
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.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6082 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1501 at their best, 75 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#6087 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Pray For Me BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6085 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than Pray For Me BBQ has cooked, 7 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#6086 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2015, 9 years before Pray For Me BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#6081 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
No shared contest yet.
Level with Pray For Me BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| New Pigs on the Block | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow-Hen-Pig | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| American Barbecue Company | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.2172 | 164.42 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 147.9544 | 160.80 | top 76% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 156.5944 | 166.15 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 142.7772 | 154.58 | top 84% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 87% | 2026-07-18 |
| Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 93% | 2025-05-17 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.2 yrs
2024-05-17 → 2026-07-18
Busiest season
2024
8 contests
Contests a season
6
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MA
9 of 18 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
14 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 166.15 · weakest Brisket (154.58)
Walk rate
11%
a top-10 call in 2 of 18 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 18 contests
Master average
630.13
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
106
47–246 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
566
18 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Schedule strength
1547
average field rating faced — tougher than 35% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$51,050
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 10 state-championship entries
Power rating
1427
peak 1427 · #6083 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2024
- First tracked contest Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1486) Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5028 Kora Kares for Kids
- 2025
- First call Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
- 10th tracked contest Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
- 2026
- Career-best overall score667.9084 Mass in May (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 Mass in May (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.6 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 2024-05-17 |
| -10.1 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2026-07-18 |
| -8.6 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2025-05-17 |
| -8.5 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
| -7.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2024-08-17 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 80% | 92.8% | 83.9% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 87% | 91.1% | 89.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 90.5% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 35 / 36 (485.0400) | 28 (165.6684) | 36 (157.6916) | 33 (161.6800) | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 21 / 26 (659.3372) | 18 (167.9772) | 11 (169.6800) | 14 (169.1200) | 24 (152.5600) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 12 (167.4284) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 16 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 19 / 31 (667.9084) | 19 (167.4056) | 5 (175.4400) | 21 (166.2744) | 25 (158.7884) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 11 (171.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 22 (147.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 25 / 30 (643.8864) | 20 (162.8460) | 24 (160.5488) | 17 (168.5372) | 28 (151.9544) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 26 / 29 (655.9088) | 20 (166.2400) | 29 (151.9544) | 10 (171.9772) | 17 (165.7372) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 24 / 27 (633.0972) | 22 (159.3828) | 17 (166.8456) | 25 (156.5944) | 26 (150.2744) |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 20 / 25 (651.3256) | 18 (166.2744) | 21 (158.2516) | 16 (167.9540) | 18 (158.8456) |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 17 (159.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 17 (163.4516) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 32 / 39 (648.5028) | 11 (171.4172) | 34 (153.6800) | 17 (168.5828) | 35 (154.8228) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 16 (169.1772) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 24 / 30 (643.9084) | 27 (154.2172) | 24 (163.4284) | 14 (170.8456) | 22 (155.4172) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 14 (162.2744) | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 30 / 30 (612.3772) | 26 (159.9544) | 30 (149.6800) | 23 (159.9656) | 29 (142.7772) |