Squeals like the First Time PA
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2024-06-28
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#110
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.22 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 320.95 (+5.28)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.14)
Road miles
607
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 172 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Oink N' Doink BBQ has finished one call ahead of Squeals like the First Time 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE & SHINE BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Estancia in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 64% across 3 contests, versus top 80% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 152.5256 | 160.80 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 138.7888 | 160.14 | top 78% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 88% |
| DE | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 114% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 320.95
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 341.0972 | 331.39 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 338.8344 | 324.79 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 313.7032 | 307.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 10 / 13 (341.0972) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 20 / 25 (323.3828) | 19 (161.6684) | 21 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl Williamsburg, VA | 12 / 20 (329.6800) | 10 (166.2628) | 14 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-09-28 | First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) Milford, DE | 12 / 14 (322.7772) | 14 (158.8000) | 12 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 14 / 25 (314.1828) | 16 (152.5256) | 13 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 18 / 27 (329.6688) | 15 (167.9772) | 18 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 16 / 30 (338.8344) | 28 (163.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 18 / 10 (317.0520) | 18 (155.3716) | 15 (161.6804) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 16 / 26 (326.2060) | 19 (158.8116) | 7 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 13 / 26 (313.7032) | 12 (161.1316) | 14 (152.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 24 / 32 (305.5888) | 21 (156.5372) | 23 (149.0516) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 35 / 35 (313.6572) | 36 (153.6800) | 32 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 29 / 29 (296.4688) | 25 (157.6800) | 30 (138.7888) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #110 (306 pts) | #80 (446 pts) | #136 (241 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #111 (485 pts) | #132 (440 pts) | #89 (689 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #185 (270 pts) | #183 (290 pts) | #187 (270 pts) | — | — |