Sasquatch Inferno PA
Rating
1522
peak 1528
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
latest 2025-09-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
646.08 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 654.00 (-7.92)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±55.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.75 · weakest Brisket (166.48)
Road miles
916
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 166 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Palm tree smokehouse in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
New Holland Summer Fest is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 19% across 3 contests, versus top 47% 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 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9544 | 169.75 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 160.5144 | 168.11 | top 38% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.8228 | 168.16 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.9316 | 166.48 | top 46% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 654.00
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 693.6800 | 636.77 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 683.3372 | 665.77 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.8628 | 675.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 15 / 25 (671.9316) | 17 (164.5372) | 3 (175.4744) | 11 (171.9656) | 23 (159.9544) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 11 / 47 (693.6800) | 36 (170.2628) | 6 (176.5944) | 29 (170.2628) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 62 / 63 (499.8512) | 20 (169.6684) | 33 (162.8000) | 20 (167.3828) | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 8 / 28 (681.6108) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (171.9884) | 18 (165.1084) | 17 (164.5140) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 6 / 38 (683.3372) | 22 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8228) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (173.1544) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 26 / 35 (649.0288) | 26 (163.9544) | 27 (160.5144) | 24 (162.8228) | 22 (161.7372) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 12 / 62 (674.2972) | 10 (173.1544) | 25 (164.5600) | 22 (166.8800) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 37 / 45 (656.4004) | 36 (165.6800) | 38 (161.6688) | 10 (173.1200) | 42 (155.9316) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 8 / 44 (675.8628) | 12 (171.9656) | 12 (168.5372) | 17 (165.0972) | 9 (170.2628) |