SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE PA
Rating
1518
peak 1531
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
451.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 430.98 (+20.61)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±147.94
std dev of 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
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 4 BOXERS Q in 4 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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 430.98
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 631.2912 | 480.48 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 648.5376 | 406.22 |
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) | — | — |
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) |