Jarheadbbq PA
Rating
1497
peak 1508 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2025-07-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
323.36 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 318.33 (+5.03)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.53
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.32 · weakest Chicken (159.01)
Road miles
757
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 210 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$89K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
318.33 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Backwooder BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HARCO LOCO BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Capt. Blue BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2023-05-19).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Zoni-Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 151.3712 | 159.01 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 141.6228 | 159.32 | top 39% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-05-16 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 28% | 2020-07-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 318.33 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-19 — First tracked contest · Interstate BBQ Festival
- 📣 2020-07-24 — First call · Smoke in the Grove
- 📈 2020-07-24 — Peak power rating (1508) · Smoke in the Grove
- ⭐ 2025-07-25 — Career-best overall score (329.0860) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.5 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| +3 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
| +1.8 | Smoke in the Grove | 2019-07-26 |
| +1.5 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2023-06-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
| -3.3 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2023-05-19 |
| -1.6 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 2021-04-16 |
| -1.4 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.4% | 91% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 47% | 91.4% | 89% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 87% | 84.2% |
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 | 26 / 30 (329.0860) | 30 (162.2516) | 20 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 15 / 28 (326.2400) | 15 (160.5256) | 12 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 24 / 51 (329.0516) | 23 (165.0856) | 20 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 12 / 28 (317.0744) | 14 (151.9772) | 7 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 19 / 37 (315.3600) | 20 (157.6800) | 17 (157.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 22 / 47 (318.8116) | 12 (168.5828) | 26 (150.2288) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 18 / 59 (323.3028) | 22 (155.9200) | 6 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 14 / 53 (292.9940) | 13 (151.3712) | 17 (141.6228) | — | — |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 17 / 54 (313.0860) | 17 (157.6916) | 16 (155.3944) | — | — |