DAVEY JONES LOCKER BBQ PA
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-06-16
latest 2026-05-22
Best ToY finish
#809
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.66
last 3 Master vs avg 618.66 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.44 · weakest Brisket (146.04)
Road miles
448
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
618.66 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest (2026-05-22).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.8344 | 158.44 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 146.7888 | 158.05 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 150.7772 | 156.13 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 137.6572 | 146.04 | top 99% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 618.66 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-16 — First tracked contest · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- 📈 2023-06-16 — Peak power rating (1488) · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- 📣 2026-05-22 — First call · Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- ⭐ 2026-05-22 — Career-best overall score (636.3660) · Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2023-06-16 |
| -11.7 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest | 2026-05-22 |
| -11.3 | Smoke on the Mountain | 2023-07-21 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 85.2% | 84.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 13 / 14 (636.3660) | 12 (165.1200) | 4 (173.1316) | 13 (150.7772) | 14 (147.3372) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 37 / 38 (613.4856) | 34 (159.3600) | 34 (154.2284) | 29 (162.2400) | 38 (137.6572) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 28 / 28 (606.1260) | 28 (150.8344) | 28 (146.7888) | 24 (155.3828) | 27 (153.1200) |
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 ↗ | Master | #809 (99 pts) | #867 (104 pts) | #682 (189 pts) | #833 (99 pts) | #850 (94 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1048 (113 pts) | #1108 (113 pts) | #1213 (113 pts) | #1064 (118 pts) | #1086 (113 pts) |