COAL CRACKER BBQ PA
Rating
1486
peak 1510 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2022-08-26
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#95
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
332.83 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 331.47 (+1.36)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±5.71
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.96 · weakest Brisket (154.25)
Road miles
287
mi across 19 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$127K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.17 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
331.47 / 360
16 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has finished one call ahead of COAL CRACKER BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PJ's Magic Smoke has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Estancia in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, All About the Wood has out-cooked them in 13 of 18 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 50% across 6 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) (2026-05-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 BOXERS Q | 18 | 10 | 6 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Stroked Out Cooking Team | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 13 | 2 | 9 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MRC_Barbecue | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 143.9200 | 163.84 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 154.7772 | 165.96 | top 49% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 158.8572 | 163.03 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 143.9776 | 154.25 | top 74% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 98% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 5 | 11 | 0 | top 76% | 2026-06-13 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 62% | 2026-05-16 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-07-25 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 57% | 2024-08-23 |
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 39% | 2023-07-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (19 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 638.17 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 331.47 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-08-26 — First tracked contest · New Holland Summer Fest
- 📣 2022-08-26 — First call · New Holland Summer Fest
- ⭐ 2023-05-19 — Career-best overall score (648.4460) · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 📈 2024-08-23 — Peak power rating (1510) · New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2024-05-17 |
| +8.3 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2024-07-27 |
| +8.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2024-08-23 |
| +7.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| +7.1 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 2023-07-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| -8.9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2026-05-15 |
| -8.9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| -7.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2023-08-25 |
| -7.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2023-05-19 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 80% | 93.9% | 92% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71% | top 45% | 94.8% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 58% | 92.9% | 90% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 90% | 90% |
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 | 25 / 39 (330.1712) | 26 (160.4912) | 12 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 16 / 43 (336.5256) | 19 (167.9656) | 16 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 17 / 13 (338.2172) | 12 (169.6916) | 15 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 18 / 25 (329.0512) | 18 (162.7884) | 15 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 16 / 17 (330.2056) | 16 (160.5028) | 7 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 20 / 25 (323.3372) | 20 (160.5028) | 19 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 8 / 38 (330.7772) | 9 (162.8000) | 5 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 10 / 32 (334.2744) | 14 (165.6800) | 6 (168.5944) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 31 / 35 (319.3140) | 30 (158.2284) | 30 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 13 / 19 (333.6800) | 20 (165.1428) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 11 / 29 (337.0856) | 13 (167.4056) | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 26 (333.0744) | 19 (158.8000) | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 7 / 37 (341.1084) | 9 (169.6684) | 7 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 35 / 44 (618.0688) | 44 (143.9200) | 35 (155.9544) | 24 (161.6800) | 31 (156.5144) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 19 / 40 (329.6684) | 8 (171.9656) | 20 (157.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 16 / 51 (334.2628) | 17 (167.4172) | 16 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 29 (322.7772) | 11 (168.0000) | 23 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 24 / 37 (648.4460) | 34 (154.8344) | 25 (162.8000) | 10 (168.5600) | 22 (162.2516) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 34 / 49 (647.9892) | 2 (177.1428) | 22 (168.0116) | 37 (158.8572) | 45 (143.9776) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #95 (437 pts) | #100 (447 pts) | #83 (570 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #106 (574 pts) | #130 (494 pts) | #75 (784 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #192 (240 pts) | #224 (175 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #920 (125 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #762 (200 pts) | #948 (135 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #702 (260 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |