Whiskey Damage BBQ PA
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#692
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.70
last 5 vs career avg 641.70 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.77 · weakest Brisket (155.39)
Road miles
423
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 159 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Tower of Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 150.8344 | 160.08 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 150.8344 | 161.46 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 157.0972 | 164.77 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 149.6344 | 155.39 | top 80% |
“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 86% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.70
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 | 650.0684 | 650.07 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.1204 | 645.12 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.4228 | 641.30 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.6972 | 630.70 |
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 | 12 / 14 (650.0684) | 12 (161.6340) | 5 (169.1200) | 6 (169.6800) | 13 (149.6344) |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 20 / 23 (645.1204) | 22 (158.8228) | 16 (162.2972) | 10 (170.2972) | 21 (153.7032) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest Rochester, PA | 15 / 23 (648.4228) | 15 (165.6800) | 21 (150.8344) | 12 (165.0856) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 16 / 21 (634.1832) | 20 (150.8344) | 7 (167.9772) | 13 (161.6800) | 17 (153.6916) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 32 / 44 (630.6972) | 30 (163.4172) | 33 (157.0856) | 33 (157.0972) | 36 (153.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #692 (104 pts) | #770 (104 pts) | #637 (164 pts) | #582 (154 pts) | #728 (99 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1100 (73 pts) | #1210 (63 pts) | #1194 (93 pts) | #927 (123 pts) | #1158 (68 pts) |