Zombie Barbecue PA
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-10-04
Best ToY finish
#489
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.19 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 655.31 (+6.88)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.51
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.82)
Road miles
181
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SASQUATCH BBQ - PA 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 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 150.2168 | 165.89 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.4912 | 160.82 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 147.9084 | 164.06 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 158.2400 | 164.54 | top 44% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 675.9316 | 655.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 5 / 36 (665.0284) | 1 (177.7372) | 32 (152.4912) | 12 (169.1200) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 18 / 40 (652.4800) | 15 (167.3828) | 22 (158.2972) | 9 (168.5600) | 28 (158.2400) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 7 / 65 (675.9316) | 9 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (171.4172) | 37 (158.8344) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 18 / 48 (671.3948) | 25 (164.5716) | 11 (170.2744) | 27 (165.7144) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 22 / 36 (646.1256) | 19 (164.0000) | 28 (152.5144) | 20 (161.6340) | 13 (167.9772) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 53 / 66 (620.8908) | 53 (150.2168) | 44 (157.0628) | 60 (147.9084) | 22 (165.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #489 (675 pts) | #456 (750 pts) | #612 (570 pts) | #542 (640 pts) | #619 (550 pts) |