Real Men Smoke PA
Rating
1515
peak 1515 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-07-28
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#175
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
332.22
last 4 Backyard vs avg 332.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±9.96
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.83)
Road miles
104
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
332.22 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The Swine Doctor's BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 155.9312 | 166.39 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 159.9660 | 165.83 | top 52% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-07-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 332.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-07-28 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail (Day 1)
- 📣 2023-07-28 — First call · Smoke on the Rail (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-07-25 — Career-best overall score (342.8000) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📈 2025-07-25 — Peak power rating (1515) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
| +10.2 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 2023-07-28 |
| +5.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 95.2% | 94% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 8 / 30 (342.8000) | 7 (174.2628) | 16 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 10 / 28 (334.2172) | 8 (169.6800) | 13 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 34 / 35 (315.8972) | 34 (155.9312) | 33 (159.9660) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 11 / 51 (335.9772) | 21 (165.6800) | 8 (170.2972) | — | — |
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 | #284 (65 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #273 (95 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #175 (275 pts) | #168 (305 pts) | #222 (210 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #315 (78 pts) | #237 (153 pts) | — | — |