HEAVY HITTERS BBQ PA
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2022-08-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.78 (+4.97)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.66 · weakest Pork (154.82)
Road miles
132
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.78 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pappy's Q in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2021-05-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pappy's Q | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sasquatch BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DANTE'S INFERNO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 148.5484 | 162.37 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 149.7028 | 164.66 | top 43% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4060 | 134.7656 | 154.82 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 150.8344 | 162.94 | top 46% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 60% | 2022-08-26 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 49% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.78 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · New Holland Summer Fest
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · New Holland Summer Fest
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1491) · New Holland Summer Fest
- ⭐ 2022-05-13 — Career-best overall score (679.3604) · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2022-05-13 |
| +2 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| +1.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
| -9.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2019-08-23 |
| -8.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2021-05-14 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94.4% | 93% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.4% | 88.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 25 / 49 (659.3256) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (169.7256) | 43 (153.6800) | 28 (161.6572) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 10 / 39 (679.3604) | 6 (176.0116) | 16 (166.8344) | 34 (159.9544) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 22 / 44 (643.8516) | 30 (159.3484) | 17 (162.8116) | 25 (161.7372) | 24 (159.9544) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 47 / 54 (641.1092) | 42 (160.5716) | 26 (166.2972) | 32 (163.4060) | 47 (150.8344) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 33 / 46 (625.0968) | 35 (155.4628) | 39 (149.7028) | 32 (155.3484) | 11 (164.5828) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 52 / 65 (619.9084) | 60 (148.5484) | 10 (172.5600) | 65 (134.7656) | 28 (164.0344) |