Learnin' N Burnin' BBQ PA
Rating
1526
peak 1526
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-06-26
latest 2022-07-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
372.50
last 4 vs career avg 372.50 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±75.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.11 · weakest Pork (164.81)
Road miles
130
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MRC_Barbecue has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HARCO LOCO BBQ 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 159.3712 | 166.11 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 159.9656 | 164.83 | top 22% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 163.3828 | 164.81 | top 23% |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | top 26% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 372.50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 503.9200 | 503.92 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 333.0740 | 331.37 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.3484 | 323.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 14 / 54 (503.9200) | 19 (169.1316) | 13 (168.5484) | 14 (166.2400) | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 16 / 54 (329.6572) | 21 (162.8228) | 9 (166.8344) | 11 (163.3828) | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 10 / 47 (333.0740) | 4 (173.1084) | 14 (159.9656) | — | — |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 12 / 53 (323.3484) | 16 (159.3712) | 9 (163.9772) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #106 (283 pts) | #110 (253 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #95 (91 pts) | #76 (131 pts) | — | — |