Whiskey Business BBQ DE
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2025-09-26
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#93
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
378.09
last 5 vs career avg 378.09 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±115.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.98 · weakest Brisket (145.09)
Road miles
247
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE & SHINE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 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)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 137.1200 | 156.08 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 145.6572 | 160.19 | top 71% |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | top 109% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 154% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 378.09
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 335.3944 | 320.95 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 606.6628 | 606.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | #93 (359 pts) | #103 (344 pts) | #68 (524 pts) | — | — |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1903 (89 pts) | #2474 (69 pts) | #2393 (74 pts) | #1316 (204 pts) | #1875 (104 pts) |