Hot Thang PA
Rating
1518
peak 1518 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2026-07-11
latest 2026-07-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.80
last 3 Backyard vs avg 334.80 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.24
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.10)
Road miles
53
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 36 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$1K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
334.80 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE & SHINE BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 | 173.69 | top 20% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 151.9544 | 161.10 | top 62% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-07-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 334.80 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-07-11 — First tracked contest · K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2026-07-11 — First call · K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-07-25 — Career-best overall score (343.9312) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- 📈 2026-07-25 — Peak power rating (1518) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| +5 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-07-11 |
| +2 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 95.5% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 9 / 39 (343.9312) | 11 (173.1084) | 10 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 21 / 43 (334.2400) | 8 (173.7028) | 29 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-07-11 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 7 / 15 (326.2172) | 2 (174.2628) | 14 (151.9544) | — | — |