Squeals like the First Time PA
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2024-06-28
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#80
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.04 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 323.56 (+11.49)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.12
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.11)
Road miles
628
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 171 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$62K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
323.56 / 360
15 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
Bay Brothers BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE & SHINE BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Estancia in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, FIRE & SHINE BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared chicken entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 60% across 6 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 14 | 2 | 11 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 13 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Hot Thang BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rough Cut Q | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Stroked Out Cooking Team | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 152.5256 | 162.44 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 138.7888 | 161.11 | top 74% |
| 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 | 11 | 0 | top 78% |
| 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) | 11 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 6 | 13 | 0 | top 60% | 2026-07-25 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 5 | 10 | 0 | top 100% | 2026-06-13 |
| First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 71% | 2025-09-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (11 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.56 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-06-28 — First tracked contest · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📈 2024-06-28 — Peak power rating (1487) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📣 2025-06-27 — First call · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2026-07-25 — Career-best overall score (341.1088) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| +9.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| +5 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
| +4.4 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-06-13 |
| +1.8 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 2026-04-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-06-28 |
| -12.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| -8.4 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2025-06-28 |
| -7.2 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2024-07-27 |
| -6.1 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-06-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 57% | 94.8% | 93.1% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 84% | 94.1% | 90.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.1% | 85.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 13 / 39 (341.1088) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 14 / 43 (339.9544) | 14 (170.8228) | 14 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #80 (536 pts) | #52 (766 pts) | #109 (431 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #111 (485 pts) | #132 (440 pts) | #89 (689 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #185 (270 pts) | #183 (290 pts) | #187 (270 pts) | — | — |