Stroked Out Cooking Team PA
Rating
1612
peak 1621 · rated over 20 contests
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2022-07-29
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#49
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
339.26 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 355.14 (-15.88)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±48.90
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.84 · weakest Pork (159.96)
Road miles
353
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$135K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
355.14 / 360
20 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Capt. Blue BBQ has finished one call ahead of Stroked Out Cooking Team 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Leaning Jowler BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 17 of their 18 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7600 points of the Grand Championship at York County BBQ Festival (2023-06-16).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 16 | 9 | 6 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MRC_Barbecue | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| COAL CRACKER BBQ | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 160.4912 | 168.31 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 176.5716 | 165.1316 | 170.84 | top 25% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 153.0972 | 159.96 | top 32% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-06-13 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-07-25 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | 2026-05-16 |
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 29% | 2023-07-29 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-07-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (21 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) (2026-05-16)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 355.14 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-29 — First tracked contest · Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- 📣 2022-07-29 — First call · Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2022-07-29 — Career-best overall score (507.3604) · Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- 🏆 2026-05-16 — First Grand Championship · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- 📈 2026-06-13 — Peak power rating (1621) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | York County BBQ Festival | 2023-06-16 |
| +14.3 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| +13.2 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| +12.9 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-06-28 |
| +12.4 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| -4.4 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| -1.3 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2025-07-26 |
| -0.5 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 2022-07-30 |
| -0.3 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2026-05-15 |
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 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 41% | 95.9% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 42% | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100% | top 15% | 95.5% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 26% | 97.1% | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 33% | 140.9% | 139.1% |
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 | 21 / 39 (333.6228) | 20 (166.2400) | 18 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 23 / 43 (333.0856) | 27 (163.9656) | 15 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 13 (343.9544) | 5 (174.2744) | 12 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 8 / 25 (340.5256) | 13 (168.5256) | 5 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 1 / 17 (345.1088) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 11 / 25 (337.0860) | 18 (162.8000) | 1 (174.2860) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 14 / 27 (335.9544) | 12 (170.2744) | 17 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 3 / 30 (347.9772) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 10 (341.0972) | 12 (168.5372) | 3 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 9 / 26 (337.0628) | 16 (165.0856) | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 5 / 38 (334.7772) | 6 (167.3828) | 6 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | — | — | — | 5 (153.0972) | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 3 / 35 (343.9428) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (171.9772) | 5 (166.8228) | — |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 5 / 19 (341.6572) | 10 (169.6800) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 4 / 29 (340.5600) | 23 (165.6800) | 1 (174.8800) | — | — |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 10 / 40 (336.5488) | 14 (169.1316) | 9 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 17 / 51 (333.0740) | 29 (163.4056) | 11 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 2 / 29 (349.6800) | 4 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 15 / 37 (325.6228) | 19 (160.4912) | 12 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 20 / 42 (494.1828) | 19 (167.9656) | 13 (165.6800) | 21 (160.5372) | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 10 / 54 (507.3604) | 13 (171.4172) | 1 (176.5716) | 27 (159.3716) | — |
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 | #49 (757 pts) | #76 (602 pts) | #43 (887 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #92 (625 pts) | #126 (455 pts) | #75 (745 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #70 (774 pts) | #133 (484 pts) | #56 (864 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #131 (441 pts) | #101 (651 pts) | — | — |