ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN BBQ

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

Power ranking

#2369

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1524

peak 1524 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-25

latest 2023-04-07

Best ToY finish

#1074

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 6 contests

Avg finish

top 42%

overall standings

Best overall

665.0744 / 720

Master · The Ironman

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.12 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 646.38 (+1.73)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Chicken · The Ironman

Consistency

±10.95

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.60)

Road miles

107

mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi

Schedule strength

25%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)

Purse competed for

$4K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

646.38 / 720

6 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (5 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

665.0744 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.0744 at The Ironman — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-04-01

A tough matchup

5–0 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 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.6 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.57 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 33%.

Pork Ribs avg 157.60
Chicken avg 164.18
0 calls in 6 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN GNOME BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6 years, then back at The Ironman (2023-04-07).

last seen 2017-03-31
back 2023-04-07

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

Rolling Smoke Q

#2363 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1537

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2025-09-13

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The Meatyo-Q'rs

#2388 of the rated field

1523 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1541

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 7 years after ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2021-08-21

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Kick Yo' Butt BBQ

#2377 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1530

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 6 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

FLAMEMASTER G'S BBQ

#2362 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1524

No shared contest yet.

Level with ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2015-06-05

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Mr. Green's Q

#2387 of the rated field

1523 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1523

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2026-08-22

⚔ Head-to-head

IT'S THE PITS

#2380 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1524

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN GNOME BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	6	2	0	173.1428	157.6912	164.18	top 41%
Pork Ribs	6	0	0	163.9888	153.1200	157.60	top 57%
Pork	6	1	1	171.9772	154.7884	163.20	top 42%
Brisket	6	2	0	169.1428	155.3828	161.40	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	GCs	Avg finish
PA	5	0	top 42%
MD	1	0	top 39%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 46%
Large (40+)	2	0	top 33%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
The Ironman	3	12	0	top 40%	2023-04-07

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

On the trail 9.9 yrs 2013-05-25 → 2023-04-07

Busiest season 2013 2 contests

Contests a season 1.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in PA 5 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 4 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 164.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.60)

Walk rate 50% a top-10 call in 3 of 6 contests

Overall top-10 rate 17% 1 of 6 contests

Master average 646.38 out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 155 147–96 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 107 6 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi

Schedule strength 1533 average field rating faced — tougher than 25% of rated contests

Purse competed for $4,100 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 6 yrs 2017-03-31 → 2023-04-07

Power rating 1524 peak 1524 · #2369 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 25 First tracked contest The Memorial Day Pignic
May 25 First call The Memorial Day Pignic
Sep 6 First overall top-10 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff
Sep 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1600 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff
2016
Apr 1 Career-best overall score665.0744 The Ironman
Apr 1 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1428 The Ironman
2017
Mar 31 Peak power rating (1524) The Ironman
2023
Apr 7 Most recent contest The Ironman

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.9	The Ironman	2016-04-01
+8.6	5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff	2013-09-06
+4.8	The Memorial Day Pignic	2013-05-25
+3.5	The Ironman	2017-03-31

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-3.9	6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off	2014-09-05
-0.1	The Ironman	2023-04-07

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0	0%	top 53%	90.7%	90.7%
2017	1	0	0%	top 44%	88.9%	88.9%
2016	1	0	100%	top 22%	92.4%	92.4%
2014	1	0	0%	top 67%	87.8%	87.8%
2013	2	1	100%	top 33%	90.3%	89.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2023-04-07	The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA	16 / 30 (653.0400)	17 (167.4284)	23 (157.6800)	14 (167.3944)	17 (160.5372)
2017-03-31	The Ironman Greencastle, PA	26 / 59 (639.8512)	15 (165.6912)	16 (163.9888)	43 (154.7884)	37 (155.3828)
2016-04-01	The Ironman Greencastle, PA	12 / 54 (665.0744)	4 (173.1428)	36 (156.5488)	13 (166.2400)	7 (169.1428)
2014-09-05	6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA	26 / 39 (632.4684)	26 (157.6912)	29 (153.1200)	16 (163.3828)	19 (158.2744)
2013-09-06	5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff York, PA	8 / 31 (650.1600)	10 (162.8228)	12 (159.4172)	2 (171.9772)	18 (155.9428)
2013-05-25	The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD	15 / 38 (637.7136)	21 (158.2854)	23 (154.8570)	24 (155.4284)	5 (169.1428)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#1988 (110 pts)	#2032 (105 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1739 (125 pts)	#1406 (210 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1611 (165 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2639 (64 pts)	—	—	—	—
2013 ↗	Master	#1074 (264 pts)	#1287 (214 pts)	#1398 (194 pts)	#971 (324 pts)	#1056 (279 pts)