Region head-to-head
1 – 19
Pennsylvania takes 19 of the 20 measures below to Puerto Rico's 1. 3 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Puerto Rico | Measure | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests held | 163 |
| 4 | Contests with results | 125 |
| 0 | Contests this season | 14 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 5 |
| 4 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 98 | Teams competed | 1,152 |
| 0 | Teams out this season | 158 |
| 35 teams | Typical field | 36 teams |
| 41 teams | Biggest field | 71 teams |
| 678.11 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
686.60 |
| 686.8456 | Best score ever Master overall |
711.9656 |
| 155.10 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
161.88 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 81 |
| 0.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 4.1 |
| 4 | Grand champions crowned | 167 |
| 0 | State championships | 67 |
| 5 | Recurring contests | 71 |
| 1 | Towns hosting | 39 |
| 0 | Reps working | 18 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$419,585 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (3 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | PR contests | PR GCs | PA contests | PA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 1763 | 1 | — | 43 | 4 |
| PLAYING WITH FIRE | 1511 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| R2-BQ | 1579 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Who wins in Puerto Rico
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| PLAYING WITH FIRE | 1 | 4 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1 | 3 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 1 | 2 |
| R2-BQ | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke'Em All | — | 4 |
| BBQ FREAKS | — | 4 |
| Cocineros del Este | — | 4 |
| Sabor A Lena | — | 4 |
Who wins in Pennsylvania
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 11 | 57 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 8 | 40 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 73 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 35 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | 32 |
| HotMess BBQ | 5 | 28 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 5 | 23 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | 43 |