PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS MD
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-06-28
latest 2021-08-28
Best ToY finish
#436
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.01 (+3.20)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.01 · weakest Brisket (156.85)
Road miles
743
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 144 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.01 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Swayze Crazy Que has finished one call ahead of PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
iBQ'n has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Top Gun Barbecue has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Zoni-Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Rick's BBQ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 150.7540 | 163.01 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.2288 | 162.83 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 150.2284 | 161.31 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 139.9088 | 156.85 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 83% | 2021-06-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-28 — First tracked contest · York County BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-06-28 — Peak power rating (1490) · York County BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-08-31 — First call · Route Six Ribfest
- ⭐ 2021-04-16 — Career-best overall score (683.3944) · Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 2021-04-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
| -11.2 | York County BBQ Festival | 2021-06-18 |
| -10.4 | York County BBQ Festival | 2019-06-28 |
| -7.6 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 2021-08-28 |
| -6.4 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 94.9% | 90.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 72% | 87.5% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 17 / 20 (666.7656) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | 12 (169.7028) | 20 (151.3828) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 16 / 24 (650.2976) | 9 (169.1888) | 9 (166.2744) | 20 (157.1200) | 19 (157.7144) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 51 / 54 (620.9832) | 19 (170.2628) | 51 (150.2288) | 45 (156.5600) | 53 (143.9316) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 35 / 41 (619.7252) | 38 (150.7540) | 36 (152.5256) | 34 (158.8000) | 34 (157.6456) |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 19 / 34 (678.2516) | 24 (168.0000) | 22 (166.2400) | 18 (167.4172) | 4 (176.5944) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 13 / 47 (683.3944) | 21 (169.6800) | 21 (168.0000) | 8 (173.1544) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 41 / 63 (630.1140) | 49 (153.6344) | 41 (156.5484) | 54 (150.2284) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest 🏅 Coudersport, PA | 11 / 16 (625.0172) | 13 (153.6572) | 4 (166.8572) | 7 (162.2628) | 13 (142.2400) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 39 / 48 (621.5200) | 37 (159.3712) | 20 (165.7144) | 39 (156.5256) | 47 (139.9088) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #436 (419 pts) | #377 (534 pts) | #435 (484 pts) | #415 (459 pts) | #482 (399 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1093 (231 pts) | #1171 (221 pts) | #922 (336 pts) | #1045 (266 pts) | #962 (306 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1017 (305 pts) | #1204 (266 pts) | #1240 (251 pts) | #1390 (216 pts) | #1252 (241 pts) |