Pathfinder BBQ AB
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-15
latest 2021-08-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
603.17
last 4 Master vs avg 603.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 152.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.59)
Road miles
361
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 159 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1507)
Master avg
603.17 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kreiser Barbecue has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2021-08-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 141.7028 | 151.29 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7600 | 126.2860 | 148.59 | top 72% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4400 | 148.0000 | 152.15 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 146.2516 | 151.14 | top 64% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 603.17 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-15 — First tracked contest · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-06-15 — Peak power rating (1489) · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-08-31 — Career-best overall score (618.2744) · BBQ on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7 | BBQ on the Bow | 2019-08-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2019-06-15 |
| -9.9 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | 2019-08-10 |
| -6.9 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2021-08-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 82.7% | 82.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 19 / 25 (610.4000) | 18 (156.0916) | 18 (153.7144) | 20 (152.5828) | 19 (148.0112) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 8 / 37 (162.2972) | 32 (146.8116) | 14 (161.7600) | 27 (152.5828) | 14 (157.1200) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 17 / 20 (588.5600) | 19 (141.7028) | 16 (152.6056) | 16 (148.0000) | 15 (146.2516) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 38 / 44 (595.4516) | 22 (160.5600) | 44 (126.2860) | 29 (155.4400) | 29 (153.1656) |