Smokin Heart BBQ PA
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#211
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
460.17
last 4 vs career avg 460.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±142.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.97 · weakest Brisket (149.93)
Road miles
30
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BEER TIME BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bottom of the Barrel in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 64% across 3 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
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 | 162.8228 | 129.1428 | 151.41 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 146.8228 | 155.81 | top 69% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 151.3940 | 155.97 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9312 | 147.9316 | 149.93 | top 91% |
“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 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 460.17
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 | 322.7772 | 322.78 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 313.6344 | 313.63 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 624.9948 | 624.99 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 579.2908 | 579.29 |
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 | 10 / 14 (322.7772) | 9 (162.8228) | 9 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 9 / 23 (313.6344) | 8 (159.9884) | 9 (153.6460) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 17 / 21 (624.9948) | 19 (153.6916) | 15 (162.8344) | 14 (160.5372) | 19 (147.9316) |
| 2022-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 26 / 26 (579.2908) | 26 (129.1428) | 26 (146.8228) | 26 (151.3940) | 24 (151.9312) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #211 (110 pts) | #198 (120 pts) | #212 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #306 (119 pts) | #292 (129 pts) | #318 (119 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1073 (86 pts) | #1186 (76 pts) | #1171 (96 pts) | #1060 (101 pts) | #1137 (76 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1697 (51 pts) | #1694 (51 pts) | #1739 (51 pts) | #1690 (51 pts) | #1648 (56 pts) |