Hot and Slow PA
Rating
1499
peak 1503 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2026-07-24
latest 2026-07-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.93)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.33 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 169.1316 | 174.29 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 155.9200 | 157.93 | top 95% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 168.5484 | 172.27 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 | 174.83 | top 18% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| 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 | 21 | 0 | top 58% | 2026-07-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.33 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-07-24 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📣 2026-07-24 — First call · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2026-07-25 — Career-best overall score (679.3372) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
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 | 26 / 39 (679.3372) | 30 (169.1316) | 38 (159.9428) | 6 (176.0000) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 21 / 43 (679.3140) | 2 (179.4400) | 40 (155.9200) | 22 (168.5484) | 7 (175.4056) |