2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker PA
Rating
1508
peak 1511
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2023-06-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.03 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 316.74 (+10.29)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.46 · weakest Pork (145.09)
Road miles
562
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 133 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MRC Barbecue has finished one call ahead of 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
McClown's Que has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Zoni-Q has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HARCO LOCO BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 34% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 126.8340 | 156.28 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 147.9200 | 160.46 | top 38% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.0856 | 145.0856 | 145.09 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 39% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (8 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 316.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324.4916 | 324.49 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 327.3944 | 326.54 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 330.2400 | 317.58 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324.6060 | 324.61 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274.7540 | 274.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 18 / 29 (324.4916) | 19 (162.2516) | 18 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 14 / 34 (325.6800) | 15 (162.2628) | 12 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 12 / 39 (327.3944) | 4 (168.5600) | 16 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 10 / 25 (330.2400) | 20 (158.8228) | 2 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 14 / 24 (327.3600) | 15 (159.9656) | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 10 / 18 (325.6916) | 8 (164.5600) | 13 (161.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 24 / 54 (316.5372) | 29 (152.5372) | 13 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 17 / 41 (319.9312) | 19 (158.8340) | 14 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 16 / 46 (301.0172) | 16 (148.4800) | 15 (152.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD | 18 / 34 (313.6568) | 17 (158.2740) | 18 (155.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 25 / 47 (306.2400) | 26 (147.3828) | 19 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 13 / 59 (324.6060) | 14 (162.8916) | 11 (161.7144) | 21 (145.0856) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 19 / 53 (274.7540) | 21 (126.8340) | 11 (147.9200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #310 (84 pts) | #322 (89 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #137 (296 pts) | #183 (206 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #77 (473 pts) | #54 (678 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #85 (106 pts) | #79 (121 pts) | — | — |