Whiskey Business BBQ DE
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2025-09-26
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#91
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
320.28
last 5 Backyard vs avg 320.28 (+0.00)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.49
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.98 · weakest Brisket (145.09)
Road miles
280
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
606.66 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
320.28 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE & SHINE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, DE first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hot Thang BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 137.1200 | 156.82 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 145.6572 | 159.68 | top 72% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 163.9772 | 163.98 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.0856 | 145.0856 | 145.09 | top 100% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 110% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
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) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 109% | 2026-06-13 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 52% | 2026-04-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 606.66 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 320.28 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-09-26 — First tracked contest · First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2025-09-26 — Career-best overall score (606.6628) · First State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2025-09-26 — Peak power rating (1487) · First State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2026-06-12 — First call · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2026-04-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | First State BBQ Bash | 2025-09-26 |
| -8.5 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-06-13 |
| -4.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-17 |
| -1.5 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-06-12 |
| -0.7 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-07-11 |
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)
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 | 40% | top 78% | 93.2% | 89% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 10 / 15 (317.6228) | 9 (160.5144) | 12 (157.1084) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 13 (331.3600) | 19 (165.6800) | 19 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 16 / 25 (335.3944) | 21 (159.9888) | 2 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 26 (329.6804) | 11 (165.6916) | 11 (163.9888) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 15 / 26 (287.3600) | 15 (137.1200) | 15 (150.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 25 / 25 (606.6628) | 25 (151.9428) | 25 (145.6572) | 18 (163.9772) | 25 (145.0856) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | #91 (474 pts) | #96 (469 pts) | #74 (629 pts) | — | — |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1903 (89 pts) | #2474 (69 pts) | #2393 (74 pts) | #1316 (204 pts) | #1875 (104 pts) |