CAMP BACON BBQ

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

Power ranking

#1920

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1542

peak 1545 · rated over 24 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-10

latest 2019-08-23

Best ToY finish

#827

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 24 contests

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

670.2404 / 720

Master · Twin Valley Fire And Smoke

Perfect 180s

Current form

643.76 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 637.61 (+6.15)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4400

Pork Ribs · New Holland Summer Fest

Consistency

±22.59

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.68 · weakest Brisket (157.45)

Road miles

1,452

mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 107 mi

Schedule strength

41%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)

Purse competed for

$17K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

637.61 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (11 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.

A multi-meat day

1 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Que for the Troops (2014-06-06).

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

High-water mark

670.2404 career-best overall

93.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.2404 at Twin Valley Fire And Smoke — 93.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-05-18

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of CAMP BACON BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 24%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10s
1 category wins
average top 24%

A tough matchup

22–1 behind in the head-to-head

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 96% of their meetings

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 23 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.23 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 21%.

Brisket avg 157.45
Chicken avg 162.68
2 calls in 24 entries

A strong matchup

10–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIG PEN BBQ in 10 of their 14 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

18 of 23 shared chicken entries lost

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has out-cooked them in 18 of 23 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 38% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 38% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 51% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Holland Summer Fest every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 20th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

Slingin Pig Meat

#1918 of the rated field

1542 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1550

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2025-09-20

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Good Grief BBQ

#1924 of the rated field

1541 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1560

No shared contest yet.

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2025-09-12

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Titans of BBQ

#1914 of the rated field

1542 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1551

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 5 years after CAMP BACON BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 35 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Big Butts BBQ

#1917 of the rated field

1542 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1573

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1573 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 38 contests
last seen 2026-07-11

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SMOKING BAD

#1922 of the rated field

1541 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1542

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2020-09-18

⚔ Head-to-head

PORKARITAVILLE

#1919 of the rated field

1542 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1544

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2017-09-15

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	23	1	22	4%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	19	4	15	21%	⚔ compare
Smokestack Redemption	18	6	12	33%	⚔ compare
HAWG NATION BBQ	18	4	14	22%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	18	4	14	22%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	17	4	13	24%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
BRISKET BURNERS	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
PIG PEN BBQ	14	10	4	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN FOOLZ	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
SMOKEN DUDES BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	11	10	1	91%	⚔ compare
WEEKEND SMOKERS	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
WILBUR'S REVENGE	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	5	2	3	174.8456	146.2854	162.68	top 47%
Pork Ribs	24	4	1	3	175.4400	134.7656	157.93	top 54%
Pork	24	5	1	2	172.0344	142.8572	159.55	top 53%
Brisket	24	2	0	0	173.1084	134.1828	157.45	top 54%

“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	21	top 48%
MD	2	top 72%
DE	1	top 71%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	21	0	top 49%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
New Holland Summer Fest	4	20	top 40%	2019-08-23
Twin Valley Fire and Smoke	3	9	top 34%	2019-05-17
Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship	2	23	top 57%	2018-10-05
Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition	2	32	top 71%	2016-05-06
Keystone Classic Barbeque	2	18	top 39%	2015-10-02

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6.3 yrs 2013-05-10 → 2019-08-23

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.4 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in PA 21 of 24 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 16 5 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 24 entries · 2 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 162.68 · weakest Brisket (157.45)

Walk rate 50% a top-10 call in 12 of 24 contests

Overall top-10 rate 8% 2 of 24 contests

Master average 637.61 out of 720 · 24 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 432 649–649 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,452 24 mapped stops · furthest 107 mi

Schedule strength 1554 average field rating faced — tougher than 41% of rated contests

Purse competed for $16,675 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Power rating 1542 peak 1545 · #1920 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
Oct 4 First call Keystone Classic Barbeque
2014
Jun 6 First category win (Chicken) Que for the Troops
Jun 6 First multi-meat day Que for the Troops
2015
May 8 First overall top-10 Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival
May 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.0576 Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival
2016
Apr 15 10th tracked contest *Interstate BBQ Festival
Aug 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 New Holland Summer Fest
2018
May 18 Career-best overall score670.2404 Twin Valley Fire And Smoke
Oct 5 Peak power rating (1545) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
2019
Aug 23 Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.7	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival	2015-05-08
+12.6	Twin Valley Fire And Smoke	2018-05-18
+11.5	Que for the Troops	2015-06-05
+8.2	New Holland Summer Fest	2017-08-25
+7.9	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke	2017-05-19

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Green Lane Fire CO's	2013-05-10
-11.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-08-15
-6.9	*Interstate BBQ Festival	2017-04-14
-5.7	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition	2014-05-09
-4.7	Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair	2014-04-11

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	0	0%	top 51%	90%	89.7%
2018	4	1	0	50%	top 43%	93.1%	90.2%
2017	4	0	0	50%	top 49%	91.8%	90%
2016	5	0	1	60%	top 51%	90.6%	89.3%
2015	3	1	1	100%	top 24%	92.5%	91.5%
2014	4	0	2	25%	top 73%	86.5%	84.1%
2013	2	0	0	50%	top 67%	86.8%	83.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-08-23	New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA	34 / 65 (647.8052)	48 (156.4912)	45 (161.1084)	26 (164.5140)	22 (165.6916)
2019-05-17	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA	22 / 44 (643.8744)	37 (153.1772)	17 (165.0972)	31 (157.0628)	13 (168.5372)
2018-10-05	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA	23 / 42 (643.3372)	33 (154.8112)	17 (162.2972)	12 (166.2516)	26 (159.9772)
2018-08-24	New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	35 / 71 (637.6000)	41 (157.6800)	28 (162.2744)	45 (155.3600)	22 (162.2856)
2018-08-03	*Pit at the Park Macungie, PA	12 / 25 (646.1600)	2 (172.5828)	2 (172.5484)	23 (150.8116)	20 (150.2172)
2018-05-18	Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA	9 / 47 (670.2404)	10 (169.7372)	7 (171.4172)	11 (169.1316)	28 (159.9544)
2017-10-06	Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA	19 / 39 (652.5376)	7 (170.2744)	26 (157.6916)	28 (160.5716)	19 (164.0000)
2017-08-25	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	20 / 69 (655.3832)	23 (165.1088)	22 (163.4172)	35 (159.9772)	16 (166.8800)
2017-05-19	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA	18 / 53 (661.0172)	11 (171.9888)	41 (158.2400)	32 (160.5256)	7 (170.2628)
2017-04-14	*Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	48 / 58 (624.4456)	43 (161.1544)	48 (155.3828)	57 (147.9200)	39 (159.9884)
2016-10-07	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA	28 / 47 (648.9940)	31 (163.4172)	34 (157.6684)	7 (171.4172)	34 (156.4912)
2016-08-26	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	20 / 66 (652.5028)	23 (165.6684)	1 (175.4400)	42 (157.7372)	44 (153.6572)
2016-06-03	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	25 / 67 (639.9316)	26 (164.5600)	57 (152.0000)	24 (161.0856)	24 (162.2860)
2016-05-06	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA	32 / 47 (628.5032)	25 (162.8344)	32 (157.1432)	35 (155.3828)	35 (153.1428)
2016-04-15	*Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	25 / 41 (645.0516)	20 (166.2516)	33 (152.5488)	35 (153.1428)	6 (173.1084)
2015-10-02	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	18 / 57 (657.6112)	1 (174.8456)	47 (150.2400)	8 (170.2628)	24 (162.2628)
2015-06-05	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	13 / 54 (665.6916)	32 (163.4516)	13 (166.8456)	8 (172.0000)	22 (163.3944)
2015-05-08	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA	9 / 57 (652.0576)	44 (156.0000)	11 (166.3432)	3 (172.0344)	22 (157.6800)
2014-08-15	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA	27 / 28 (604.5144)	13 (162.8916)	28 (134.7656)	22 (154.8572)	19 (152.0000)
2014-06-06	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	34 / 65 (622.7200)	1 (174.2972)	60 (142.8000)	1 (171.4400)	63 (134.1828)
2014-05-09	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA	40 / 54 (596.9252)	31 (153.6800)	40 (143.3940)	26 (157.0628)	42 (142.7884)
2014-04-11	Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE	77 / 109 (599.3488)	58 (156.0000)	87 (143.9544)	62 (153.7028)	82 (145.6916)
2013-10-04	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	26 / 55 (625.1772)	17 (161.1312)	3 (167.4744)	52 (143.9772)	31 (152.5944)
2013-05-10	Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA	50 / 58 (581.1426)	49 (146.2854)	31 (150.2858)	50 (142.8572)	47 (141.7142)

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	#1400 (135 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1383 (160 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1227 (195 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#827 (390 pts)	#706 (505 pts)	#640 (575 pts)	#875 (375 pts)	#1074 (270 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1005 (330 pts)	#914 (425 pts)	#1246 (255 pts)	#1281 (240 pts)	#895 (420 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1001 (325 pts)	#1045 (335 pts)	#760 (525 pts)	#932 (410 pts)	#867 (420 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#897 (360 pts)	#882 (405 pts)	#1069 (310 pts)	#697 (545 pts)	#1311 (215 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1091 (278 pts)	#671 (563 pts)	#1147 (278 pts)	#734 (518 pts)	#1048 (308 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1471 (150 pts)	#1378 (190 pts)	#953 (325 pts)	#1560 (150 pts)	#1506 (150 pts)