Black Tie BBQ PA
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2023-03-03
Best ToY finish
#1414
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.28
last 4 Master vs avg 608.28 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.57 · weakest Brisket (146.39)
Road miles
8152
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 3774 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.28 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
463.85 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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
DIG'N N PIG'N has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Stumpy Coals in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at New Holland Summer Fest (2021-08-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 146.8000 | 153.80 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 148.4800 | 154.57 | top 72% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 146.2628 | 153.91 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 134.8228 | 146.39 | top 82% |
“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 80% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 36 | 0 | top 80% | 2022-08-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 608.28 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 463.85 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · New Holland Summer Fest
- ⭐ 2019-08-23 — Career-best overall score (642.1944) · New Holland Summer Fest
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1497) · New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | 2019-09-07 |
| -13.7 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| -9 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| -2.7 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2019-08-23 |
| -2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 128.8% | 128.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.2% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 36 / 65 (463.8512) | 39 (146.8000) | 33 (157.6684) | 32 (159.3828) | — |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 48 / 49 (595.7260) | 44 (155.9544) | 44 (148.4800) | 44 (151.3716) | 48 (139.9200) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 36 / 44 (608.4688) | 37 (152.5944) | 41 (148.4800) | 38 (148.5372) | 26 (158.8572) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 35 / 38 (586.7316) | 30 (155.4172) | 36 (150.2288) | 34 (146.2628) | 36 (134.8228) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 39 / 65 (642.1944) | 44 (158.2516) | 21 (167.9772) | 27 (163.9884) | 50 (151.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1901 (80 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1414 (191 pts) | #1359 (221 pts) | #1075 (306 pts) | #1494 (191 pts) | #1460 (191 pts) |