PEQUEA PULLERS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2415

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1522

peak 1522 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-10

latest 2018-08-24

Best ToY finish

#875

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

663.3144 / 720

Master · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full)

Perfect 180s

Current form

649.34 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 634.92 (+14.42)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1200

Brisket · *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±21.65

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.11)

Road miles

1,625

mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 562 mi

Schedule strength

30%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)

Purse competed for

$9K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

634.92 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 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.

High-water mark

663.3144 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.3144 at Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full) — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-02-03

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 89% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at New Holland Summer Fest (2021-08-27).

last seen 2018-08-24
back 2021-08-27

Chicken nemesis

10 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead 91% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 11 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

THE BBQ GURU has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 36% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 36% across 8 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.

8 August contests
top 49% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) every year from 2013 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 10th

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.

97 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

ACE BBQ

#2431 of the rated field

1522 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2023-09-29

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ

#2434 of the rated field

1522 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2022-07-23

⚔ Head-to-head

BEAR'S-B-Q

#2432 of the rated field

1522 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2018-10-12

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GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ

#2418 of the rated field

1522 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1526

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 8 years after PEQUEA PULLERS did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-06-13

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LIVESPARKS

#2420 of the rated field

1522 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

Level with PEQUEA PULLERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-07-27

⚔ Head-to-head

SLADES BBQ

#2423 of the rated field

1522 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2017-09-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HAWG NATION BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
WILBUR'S REVENGE	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Fire Ants BBQ	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
Badlands BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BETTER THAN BACON	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
PIG PEN BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ GURU	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
DIZZY PIG	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
WILLY'S Q SHACK	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
ENGINEERED SMOKE	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	0	172.0116	143.4056	159.50	top 53%
Pork Ribs	15	1	171.4056	147.9656	158.11	top 51%
Pork	15	2	168.5372	139.4056	159.06	top 46%
Brisket	15	3	173.1200	139.4286	158.26	top 42%

“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	Avg finish
PA	11	top 48%
MD	3	top 44%
GA	1	top 76%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)	6	10	0	top 34%	2018-08-24
Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition	2	29	0	top 72%	2016-05-06

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.3 yrs 2013-05-10 → 2018-08-24

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in PA 12 of 16 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 9 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 15 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 159.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.11)

Walk rate 38% a top-10 call in 6 of 16 contests

Overall top-10 rate 6% 1 of 16 contests

Master average 634.92 out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 390 465–421 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,625 16 mapped stops · furthest 562 mi

Schedule strength 1541 average field rating faced — tougher than 30% of rated contests

Purse competed for $8,700 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2018-08-24 → 2021-08-27

Power rating 1522 peak 1522 · #2415 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
May 10 First tracked contest Green Lane Fire CO's
May 10 First call Green Lane Fire CO's
2015
Aug 28 First overall top-10 New Holland Summer Fest
Aug 28 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.7312 New Holland Summer Fest
2016
May 6 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition
2017
Feb 3 Career-best overall score663.3144 Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full)
Jul 28 Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1200 *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL)
2018
Aug 24 Peak power rating (1522) New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)
2021
Aug 27 Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.1	New Holland Summer Fest	2015-08-28
+9.6	New Holland Summer Fest	2014-08-22
+4.9	12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash	2013-08-09
+4.8	New Holland Summer Fest	2016-08-26
+4.7	*Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL)	2017-07-28

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.2	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival	2015-05-08
-9.2	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition	2014-05-09
-3.3	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full)	2017-02-03
-1.9	Green Lane Fire CO's	2013-05-10
-1.4	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition	2016-05-06

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2018	1	0	100%	top 54%	88.3%	88.3%
2017	3	0	67%	top 56%	92.1%	90.9%
2016	2	0	0%	top 50%	89.8%	88.9%
2015	2	1	0%	top 49%	92%	87.4%
2014	3	0	67%	top 49%	89.7%	86.8%
2013	4	0	25%	top 44%	89.4%	87.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021-08-27	New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA	—	—	—	—	—
2018-08-24	New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	38 / 71 (635.8400)	30 (161.1316)	56 (149.6456)	9 (168.5372)	36 (156.5256)
2017-08-25	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	33 / 69 (644.9596)	34 (162.2628)	53 (154.2172)	32 (161.0740)	13 (167.4056)
2017-07-28	*Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA	22 / 51 (655.8744)	36 (159.4172)	33 (158.2172)	21 (165.1200)	4 (173.1200)
2017-02-03	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	31 / 41 (663.3144)	12 (172.0116)	40 (153.6572)	28 (165.6684)	8 (171.9772)
2016-08-26	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	25 / 66 (646.7084)	47 (156.5028)	20 (165.7028)	35 (161.1084)	18 (163.3944)
2016-05-06	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA	29 / 47 (633.6796)	23 (163.4400)	41 (147.9656)	11 (165.7256)	32 (156.5484)
2015-08-28	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	10 / 70 (662.7312)	15 (168.5600)	18 (166.2284)	24 (163.3828)	19 (164.5600)
2015-05-08	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA	48 / 57 (595.8516)	34 (160.0000)	30 (156.5144)	53 (139.4056)	47 (139.9316)
2014-08-22	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	17 / 70 (646.1828)	30 (161.6916)	5 (171.4056)	37 (154.8228)	27 (158.2628)
2014-08-08	MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD	23 / 54 (639.8396)	22 (162.8228)	35 (153.0856)	25 (158.2628)	7 (165.6684)
2014-05-09	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA	44 / 54 (589.0512)	50 (143.4056)	25 (153.2000)	32 (150.8000)	45 (141.6456)
2013-08-23	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	19 / 71 (644.0112)	13 (165.7600)	12 (165.1544)	38 (156.5484)	32 (156.5484)
2013-08-09	12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	23 / 60 (633.7364)	40 (152.0228)	18 (164.5940)	20 (161.1312)	23 (155.9884)
2013-06-14	Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD	33 / 63 (625.7142)	45 (154.2860)	40 (153.7142)	38 (154.8570)	17 (162.8570)
2013-05-10	Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA	33 / 58 (606.2858)	44 (149.1430)	13 (158.2854)	10 (159.4288)	49 (139.4286)

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
2013 ↗	Master	#875 (340 pts)	#899 (360 pts)	#723 (460 pts)	#820 (400 pts)	#887 (350 pts)