Bottom of the Barrel PA
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-04-05
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#368
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
540.29
last 4 vs career avg 540.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±142.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.95 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.40)
Road miles
18
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Tower of Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
4 BOXERS Q has come out ahead 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 148.5372 | 159.11 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1432 | 140.5144 | 147.40 | top 98% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 149.6572 | 159.95 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 139.9316 | 151.75 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 101% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 540.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.4804 | 652.48 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 602.6404 | 449.55 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 609.5664 | 609.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 11 / 14 (652.4804) | 10 (169.1316) | 14 (146.2400) | 5 (170.8344) | 6 (166.2744) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 35 / 30 (296.4688) | 35 (155.9544) | 35 (140.5144) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 22 / 23 (602.6404) | 23 (148.5372) | 22 (145.6916) | 19 (159.3600) | 22 (149.0516) |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 19 / 21 (609.5664) | 10 (162.8344) | 17 (157.1432) | 20 (149.6572) | 20 (139.9316) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1138 (63 pts) | #1441 (58 pts) | #1288 (63 pts) | #1132 (78 pts) | #1179 (63 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1106 (76 pts) | #973 (121 pts) | #1208 (86 pts) | #1182 (71 pts) | #1161 (71 pts) |