SHAAZAAM-A-QUE PA
Rating
1495
peak 1495
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2022-05-20
Best ToY finish
#254
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
600.61 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 632.41 (-31.80)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±89.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.83 · weakest Brisket (159.43)
Road miles
2287
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 991 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HARCO LOCO BBQ has finished one call ahead of SHAAZAAM-A-QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUBBA'S BARBECUE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 146.7772 | 166.83 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 148.4800 | 165.02 | top 49% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 158.3200 | 166.59 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 140.5144 | 159.43 | top 66% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| MD | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4456 | 672.45 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 685.0744 | 621.64 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 635.8288 | 633.50 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.1828 | 638.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-20 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival Ayden, NC | 18 / 32 (672.4456) | 24 (164.5372) | 11 (169.7028) | 6 (174.2628) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 138 / 467 (326.8684) | 18 (176.5600) | 347 (160.5256) | 192 (166.8228) | 411 (149.6112) |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 8 / 20 (681.6456) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (173.7144) | 13 (168.5484) | 14 (167.4056) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 8 / 24 (668.5600) | 5 (174.8572) | 2 (173.1200) | 19 (158.3200) | 14 (162.2628) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 18 / 41 (665.0056) | 11 (171.9772) | 34 (155.3828) | 16 (167.3828) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 10 / 46 (661.5880) | 17 (165.1084) | 7 (170.3084) | 16 (164.5256) | 22 (161.6456) |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD | 27 / 34 (662.7084) | 25 (166.2744) | 24 (165.6800) | 25 (164.5256) | 25 (166.2284) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 11 / 47 (685.0744) | 10 (172.5716) | 13 (170.8228) | 14 (170.2628) | 16 (171.4172) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 49 / 59 (631.1772) | 33 (163.3944) | 55 (148.4800) | 39 (163.9428) | 46 (155.3600) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 44 / 53 (635.8288) | 50 (146.7772) | 36 (163.3944) | 23 (167.3828) | 37 (158.2744) |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 20 / 36 (650.1828) | 9 (169.7028) | 11 (169.6800) | 17 (164.5600) | 32 (146.2400) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 34 / 44 (626.7204) | 30 (158.2516) | 26 (159.4172) | 13 (168.5372) | 41 (140.5144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1187 (92 pts) | #1335 (62 pts) | #1087 (127 pts) | #902 (172 pts) | #1246 (82 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #254 (763 pts) | #232 (853 pts) | #223 (913 pts) | #331 (628 pts) | #312 (648 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #671 (130 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1377 (145 pts) | #1213 (205 pts) | #1262 (190 pts) | #1189 (220 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1279 (195 pts) | #1453 (160 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2234 (65 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |