SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE PA
Rating
1518
peak 1531 · rated over 6 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2020-07-24
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.51
last 4 Backyard vs avg 326.51 (+0.00)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.09
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.47 · weakest Pork (154.82)
Road miles
236
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.91 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
326.51 / 360
4 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
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Sasquatch BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
York County BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at York County BBQ Festival (2019-06-28).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 54 at their very first tracked contest, Interstate BBQ Festival (2019-04-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sasquatch BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DANTE'S INFERNO | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE NUT HOUSE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.0344 | 162.8460 | 168.47 | top 14% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 151.9200 | 159.00 | top 38% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 150.8228 | 154.82 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 147.9772 | 155.70 | top 67% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 71% | 2020-07-24 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 11% | 2020-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.91 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 326.51 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-19 — First tracked contest · Interstate BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-04-19 — First call · Interstate BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-06-28 — Peak power rating (1531) · York County BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-07-26 — Career-best overall score (648.5376) · Smoke in the Grove
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | York County BBQ Festival | 2019-06-28 |
| +12.7 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| +8.6 | York County BBQ Festival | 2020-06-26 |
| +4.5 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2019-05-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
| -9.1 | Smoke in the Grove | 2019-07-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 91.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 92.7% | 90.3% |
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 | 48 / 59 (631.2912) | 16 (170.2628) | 49 (154.2284) | 51 (158.8228) | 54 (147.9772) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 9 / 53 (329.6684) | 10 (164.0000) | 6 (165.6684) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 32 / 53 (648.5376) | 2 (176.0344) | 38 (158.2516) | 49 (150.8228) | 22 (163.4288) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 2 / 48 (333.6684) | 1 (170.2628) | 6 (163.4056) | — | — |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 10 / 44 (314.7660) | 10 (162.8460) | 12 (151.9200) | — | — |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 5 / 54 (327.9200) | 4 (167.4172) | 11 (160.5028) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #78 (121 pts) | #65 (161 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #782 (105 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1046 (260 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1908 (75 pts) |