Sasquatch BBQ PA
Rating
1511
peak 1522
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2020-06-26
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#1157
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
669.92 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 662.56 (+7.36)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.50 · weakest Brisket (163.90)
Road miles
7478
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 1512 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BLUE EYED BBQ has finished one call ahead of Sasquatch BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 158.8000 | 167.50 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 151.3372 | 164.83 | top 53% |
| Pork | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 148.4912 | 166.37 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 139.9200 | 163.90 | top 47% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 13 | 0 | top 54% |
| NJ | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (13 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (24 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.56
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.8628 | 668.11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 695.9200 | 675.10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 682.2400 | 678.60 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.8112 | 662.86 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 670.7888 | 650.58 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 654.2060 | 643.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 13 / 29 (679.8628) | 6 (175.4056) | 19 (165.0972) | 21 (163.9544) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 19 / 23 (656.3540) | 12 (171.9656) | 21 (151.9084) | 18 (162.8116) | 9 (169.6684) |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 13 / 26 (675.8512) | 18 (166.2284) | 7 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 15 (163.3828) |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 18 / 26 (670.7196) | 16 (169.6684) | 11 (170.8456) | 16 (170.8344) | 22 (159.3712) |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 24 / 36 (666.8116) | 33 (158.8000) | 28 (162.2628) | 3 (180.0000) | 24 (165.7488) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 4 / 29 (695.9200) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5716) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 18 / 37 (666.1828) | 9 (173.1084) | 30 (160.5144) | 15 (167.4172) | 16 (165.1428) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 7 / 23 (680.4684) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (162.8228) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2023-07-29 | Colorado Rib Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) Castle Rock, CO | — | — | 8 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 15 / 51 (682.2400) | 33 (168.5712) | 17 (171.4172) | 7 (172.5600) | 15 (169.6916) |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 12 / 29 (673.0856) | 23 (164.5484) | 16 (163.9544) | 10 (171.9656) | 6 (172.6172) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 28 / 49 (654.0912) | 22 (168.5372) | 33 (163.9428) | 39 (158.8112) | 27 (162.8000) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 19 / 54 (667.8516) | 36 (165.0972) | 5 (173.1316) | 41 (159.3600) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 6 / 61 (690.8112) | 7 (173.7028) | 17 (168.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2856) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 27 / 34 (637.0856) | 26 (162.2628) | 24 (161.1200) | 12 (166.2856) | 30 (147.4172) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 22 / 39 (664.4684) | 30 (164.5372) | 14 (167.4056) | 21 (165.6800) | 14 (166.8456) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 9 / 44 (670.7888) | 7 (173.7028) | 19 (161.7144) | 1 (177.7028) | 30 (157.6688) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 19 / 59 (646.1372) | 25 (161.1200) | 10 (167.9772) | 45 (152.5028) | 16 (164.5372) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 36 / 46 (619.1884) | 25 (162.8228) | 37 (151.3372) | 39 (148.4912) | 30 (156.5372) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 25 / 46 (666.2052) | 34 (163.9656) | 39 (159.4400) | 25 (168.5140) | 5 (174.2856) |
| 2020-10-16 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 26 / 37 (644.9256) | 21 (167.4172) | 28 (162.2400) | 33 (152.4800) | 20 (162.7884) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 27 / 35 (648.9828) | 27 (162.8228) | 24 (161.1088) | 28 (160.5028) | 17 (164.5484) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 53 / 59 (626.6628) | 34 (162.8228) | 34 (161.6800) | 45 (162.2400) | 56 (139.9200) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 35 / 53 (654.2060) | 19 (170.2744) | 7 (174.2744) | 30 (165.1088) | 51 (144.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1157 (65 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #699 (235 pts) | #1185 (65 pts) |