The Heef Pit PA
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-07-25
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#209
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
311.17
last 3 Backyard vs avg 311.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.75
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.87)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$8K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
311.17 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 147.3944 | 157.30 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 133.0512 | 153.87 | top 70% |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
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 2) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 78% | 2026-07-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 311.17 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-07-25 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (334.8116) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1492) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.5 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
| -7.8 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 93% | 85.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 110% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
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 | 30 / 39 (280.4456) | 30 (147.3944) | 30 (133.0512) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 20 / 43 (334.8116) | 28 (163.3828) | 11 (171.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 33 / 30 (318.2404) | 31 (161.1088) | 32 (157.1316) | — | — |
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 | #209 (140 pts) | #237 (115 pts) | #195 (185 pts) | — | — |