Hopeless Rack Addicts PA
Rating
1531
peak 1531 · rated over 3 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2022-06-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 13%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.41
last 3 Backyard vs avg 327.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±11.48
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.00)
Road miles
78
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
327.41 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HARCO LOCO BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 44 at their very first tracked contest, Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2019-05-17).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at York County BBQ Festival (2022-06-17).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 173.1660 | 157.0856 | 167.41 | top 12% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 155.9888 | 160.00 | top 20% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | top 10% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 📣 2019-05-17 — First call · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- ⭐ 2022-06-17 — Career-best overall score (341.1776) · York County BBQ Festival
- 📈 2022-06-17 — Peak power rating (1531) · York County BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | York County BBQ Festival | 2022-06-17 |
| +10.9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2019-05-17 |
| +6.3 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition | 2019-06-07 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 9% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 91.1% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 3 / 34 (341.1776) | 2 (173.1660) | 7 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 7 / 36 (313.0856) | 8 (157.0856) | 7 (156.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 5 / 44 (327.9544) | 3 (171.9656) | 9 (155.9888) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #151 (250 pts) | #226 (155 pts) | — | — |