Jarheadbbq PA
Rating
1499
peak 1505
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2025-07-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
318.61
last 4 vs career avg 318.61 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.95 · weakest Chicken (158.66)
Road miles
13
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 151.3712 | 158.66 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 141.6228 | 159.95 | top 37% |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 318.61
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.0860 | 329.09 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.0516 | 329.05 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.3028 | 323.30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292.9940 | 292.99 |
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) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 24 / 51 (329.0516) | 23 (165.0856) | 20 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |