The Fat Is Where Its at BBQ PA
Rating
1512
peak 1512 · 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
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 175.70 · weakest Pork (168.54)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.61 / 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 174.8456 | 175.70 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 171.4056 | 171.69 | top 42% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.1200 | 168.54 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 163.9312 | 169.67 | top 42% |
“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 18% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
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 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | 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: 685.61 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-07-24 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📣 2026-07-25 — First call · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2026-07-25 — Career-best overall score (695.9200) · 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 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 96.7% | 95.2% |
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 | 7 / 39 (695.9200) | 12 (176.5600) | 18 (171.9772) | 19 (171.9656) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 27 / 43 (675.3024) | 15 (174.8456) | 16 (171.4056) | 31 (165.1200) | 34 (163.9312) |