HARSHMAN BBQ PA
Rating
1479
peak 1506
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2020-07-24
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
491.12
last 4 vs career avg 491.12 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±200.44
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.70 · weakest Pork (118.29)
Road miles
1662
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 779 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 155.3944 | 159.04 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 153.7260 | 159.24 | top 60% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 20.0000 | 118.29 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 159.3940 | 163.70 | top 49% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 491.12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 642.7772 | 401.67 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.4404 | 580.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 41 / 59 (642.7772) | 39 (160.0116) | 44 (158.2516) | 34 (165.1200) | 38 (159.3940) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 69 / 109 (160.5712) | — | — | — | 69 (160.5712) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 48 / 48 (501.7032) | 32 (161.7144) | 39 (153.7260) | 48 (20.0000) | 24 (166.2628) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 22 / 66 (659.4404) | 46 (155.3944) | 16 (165.7372) | 9 (169.7372) | 11 (168.5716) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |