THE 5TH ARTERY NY
Rating
1516
peak 1516 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-07-27
latest 2019-09-21
Best ToY finish
#235
Master 2013
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.42 · weakest Pork (151.37)
Road miles
310
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 310 mi
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.03 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Storylines
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at Oinktoberfest.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5828 | 151.3716 | 167.02 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 160.0572 | 165.71 | top 24% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3712 | 151.3712 | 151.37 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 167.4172 | 167.42 | top 18% |
“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% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Oinktoberfest (2019-09-21)
- Wins it all in 50% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 661.03 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-27 — First tracked contest · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-07-27 — First call · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- 🏆 2019-09-21 — First Grand Championship · Oinktoberfest
- ⭐ 2019-09-21 — Career-best overall score (680.6744) · Oinktoberfest
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 1 / 43 (680.6744) | 1 (176.5828) | 7 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 11 / 33 (661.0172) | 7 (173.1200) | 8 (169.1200) | 31 (151.3712) | 6 (167.4172) |
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 | #1704 (103 pts) | #1390 (163 pts) | #1415 (153 pts) | #2489 (58 pts) | #1344 (173 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1834 (84 pts) | #1579 (124 pts) | #1786 (109 pts) | #1596 (124 pts) | #2488 (59 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1632 (140 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #2032 (105 pts) | #1644 (150 pts) | #2030 (100 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #964 (341 pts) | #1096 (311 pts) | #1174 (281 pts) | #1284 (251 pts) | #1468 (191 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #638 (575 pts) | #382 (975 pts) | #823 (440 pts) | #1108 (300 pts) | #777 (470 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #295 (1198 pts) | #200 (1423 pts) | #456 (870 pts) | #372 (988 pts) | #286 (1203 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #235 (1247 pts) | #336 (907 pts) | #281 (1057 pts) | #240 (1152 pts) | #279 (1067 pts) |