Broomstick BBQ PA
Rating
1484
peak 1514
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#168
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
394.20 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 415.60 (-21.40)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±139.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.44 · weakest Brisket (157.10)
Road miles
225
mi across 13 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
4 BOXERS Q has finished one call ahead of Broomstick BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Backwooder BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Brewski's BBQ Competition Team has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 45% across 5 contests, versus top 60% 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 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 155.9084 | 167.44 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.0116 | 152.5260 | 161.72 | top 57% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 159.3828 | 162.35 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 155.9200 | 157.10 | top 83% |
“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) | 10 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (13 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 415.60
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.2456 | 502.45 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 659.8512 | 406.49 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.3256 | 441.44 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 330.2404 | 327.66 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 474.1024 | 396.16 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 7 / 25 (341.6456) | 8 (173.1200) | 12 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 10 / 14 (663.2456) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (166.2400) | 10 (164.5256) | 12 (155.9200) |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 21 / 27 (321.6576) | 14 (169.1316) | 26 (152.5260) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 32 / 30 (322.7888) | 25 (165.0972) | 31 (157.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 18 / 26 (321.6456) | 18 (162.2512) | 16 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 18 / 23 (659.8512) | 18 (164.5372) | 10 (169.6800) | 14 (166.2284) | 20 (159.4056) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 27 / 35 (324.4340) | 35 (155.9084) | 11 (168.5256) | 8 (159.3828) | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 5 / 29 (340.5488) | 11 (168.5372) | 3 (172.0116) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 10 / 21 (659.3256) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (165.6800) | 11 (162.2512) | 16 (155.9772) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 21 / 51 (330.2404) | 4 (174.2744) | 28 (155.9660) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 17 / 29 (325.0856) | 6 (170.8456) | 24 (154.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 28 / 54 (474.1024) | 32 (157.0740) | 26 (157.6456) | 26 (159.3828) | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 17 / 34 (318.2172) | 11 (164.0116) | 21 (154.2056) | — | — |
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 | #168 (153 pts) | #181 (143 pts) | #222 (113 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #679 (114 pts) | #573 (189 pts) | #684 (144 pts) | #698 (114 pts) | #722 (104 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #206 (215 pts) | #195 (250 pts) | #230 (205 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1066 (83 pts) | #1137 (83 pts) | #1011 (123 pts) | #1049 (103 pts) | #1137 (73 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #198 (240 pts) | #235 (185 pts) | #157 (360 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #873 (121 pts) | #701 (246 pts) | #1099 (116 pts) | #994 (116 pts) | #1077 (91 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #140 (377 pts) | #283 (117 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #187 (180 pts) | #247 (130 pts) | — | — |