PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS MD
Rating
1450
peak 1450
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 vs career avg 644.01 (+3.20)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.63
std dev of 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
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.01
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 683.3944 | 653.24 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 630.1140 | 625.55 |
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) |
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) |