PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE PA
Rating
1564
peak 1564
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2019-10-04
Best ToY finish
#174
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.13 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 672.94 (-12.81)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.65 · weakest Brisket (163.77)
Road miles
707
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
APORKALYPSE NOW has finished one call ahead of PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BLUE & GRAY BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at BBQ Jamboree (Day 1).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 34 at their very first tracked contest, BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) (2019-05-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.2628 | 170.65 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 160.5372 | 167.54 | top 37% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 176.5828 | 162.2284 | 170.52 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.8000 | 163.77 | top 49% |
“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 27% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
| VA | 2 | 1 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 21% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) (2019-05-03)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 672.94
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 695.9656 | 675.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 6 / 36 (664.4912) | 23 (158.2628) | 9 (167.4056) | 2 (174.8800) | 18 (163.9428) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 20 / 40 (650.1600) | 9 (169.1084) | 14 (160.5372) | 2 (173.7144) | 38 (146.8000) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 2 / 53 (677.0856) | 29 (163.9656) | 19 (165.7028) | 5 (169.7028) | 40 (153.1312) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 15 / 34 (656.4112) | 12 (167.9772) | 12 (169.7028) | 14 (165.0856) | 23 (153.6456) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 5 / 48 (687.9540) | 8 (173.1084) | 26 (164.0000) | 3 (176.5828) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 Gettysburg, PA | 10 / 32 (690.1944) | 3 (178.8572) | 14 (170.8344) | 15 (170.8228) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 Gettysburg, PA | 8 / 33 (682.2284) | 7 (173.7028) | 9 (169.7028) | 17 (168.0000) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) Fredericksburg, VA | 19 / 33 (672.4456) | 10 (173.7144) | 17 (169.1200) | 27 (162.2284) | 15 (167.3828) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) Fredericksburg, VA | 1 / 34 (695.9656) | 1 (177.1772) | 8 (170.8228) | 5 (173.7028) | 4 (174.2628) |
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 | #217 (1271 pts) | #175 (1366 pts) | #285 (1041 pts) | #144 (1501 pts) | #317 (1006 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #174 (1518 pts) | #158 (1520 pts) | #119 (1637 pts) | #131 (1568 pts) | #199 (1413 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #208 (1457 pts) | #183 (1467 pts) | #171 (1525 pts) | #475 (822 pts) | #136 (1662 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #414 (949 pts) | #316 (1129 pts) | #521 (799 pts) | #451 (914 pts) | #315 (1139 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #212 (1452 pts) | #243 (1292 pts) | #276 (1217 pts) | #267 (1189 pts) | #198 (1493 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #401 (945 pts) | #375 (1000 pts) | #417 (940 pts) | #382 (965 pts) | #280 (1225 pts) |