Jim's Smokin Que BBQ Pittsburgh WV
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-05-01
latest 2022-05-13
Best ToY finish
#785
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
563.65
last 3 vs career avg 563.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 143.18 · weakest Chicken (134.96)
Road miles
278
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 242 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.1660 | 111.7256 | 134.96 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.3088 | 133.1200 | 143.18 | top 96% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9772 | 131.9656 | 141.87 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 130.2172 | 141.30 | top 93% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WV (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 563.65
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 524.2172 | 524.22 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 587.9660 | 583.37 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 39 / 39 (524.2172) | 39 (111.7256) | 38 (150.3088) | 39 (131.9656) | 39 (130.2172) |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 14 / 15 (587.9660) | 13 (149.1660) | 15 (137.1200) | 14 (147.9772) | 12 (153.7028) |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 Mannington, WV | 18 / 18 (578.7660) | 17 (143.9772) | 17 (149.1316) | 18 (145.6800) | 18 (139.9772) |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 14 (133.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 15 (146.2172) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #785 (173 pts) | #798 (183 pts) | #548 (359 pts) | #813 (173 pts) | #778 (183 pts) |