BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ PA
Rating
1471
peak 1532 · rated over 16 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#230
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
285.66 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 316.69 (-31.03)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±63.56
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.04 · weakest Brisket (144.80)
Road miles
647
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$132K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
566.72 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
316.69 / 360
13 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Small Batch BBQ MD has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cobia Smoke in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 12 of 14 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 44% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 15 | 9 | 5 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 15 | 7 | 6 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Zoni-Q | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 11 | 1 | 9 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sasquatch BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 147.3600 | 161.04 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.3200 | 142.7884 | 156.25 | top 47% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 144.5144 | 156.82 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8460 | 130.7544 | 144.80 | top 83% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 57% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 44% | 2025-06-27 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 37% | 2022-07-29 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 86% | 2023-08-25 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 80% | 2025-07-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (15 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 566.72 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 316.69 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-26 — First tracked contest · Smoke in the Grove
- 📣 2019-07-26 — First call · Smoke in the Grove
- 📈 2020-06-26 — Peak power rating (1532) · York County BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-08-26 — Career-best overall score (653.6232) · New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | York County BBQ Festival | 2020-06-26 |
| +11.9 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
| +6.7 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| +6.6 | Smoke in the Grove | 2019-07-26 |
| +0.8 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.1 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| -13.8 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2023-08-25 |
| -12.7 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
| -6.9 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-06-27 |
| -5.5 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 2022-07-29 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 86.6% | 63.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 93.3% | 89.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 130.1% | 102.8% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 57% | 91.3% | 81.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 92.5% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 87% | 85.9% |
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 | 36 / 30 (148.4800) | 36 (148.4800) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 26 (311.9200) | 20 (155.9656) | 20 (155.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 14 / 35 (335.9656) | 10 (170.8228) | 19 (165.1428) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 20 / 37 (309.6572) | 21 (147.3600) | 18 (162.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 43 / 44 (577.4404) | 40 (153.6344) | 41 (146.8116) | 42 (146.2400) | 43 (130.7544) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 28 / 51 (322.2632) | 22 (165.1316) | 27 (157.1316) | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 29 / 49 (653.6232) | 27 (167.3828) | 20 (168.5600) | 38 (158.8344) | 33 (158.8460) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 32 / 54 (468.3884) | 30 (158.2284) | 34 (152.5144) | 30 (157.6456) | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 18 / 34 (314.7884) | 17 (162.2284) | 23 (152.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 44 / 44 (469.0860) | 22 (162.8456) | 18 (161.7260) | 43 (144.5144) | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 18 / 54 (328.5828) | 16 (166.2628) | 17 (162.3200) | 8 (165.7028) | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 16 / 41 (321.0856) | 10 (168.0000) | 21 (153.0856) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 22 / 59 (304.5144) | 18 (158.8456) | 24 (145.6688) | 7 (167.9772) | — |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 4 / 53 (333.1772) | 13 (162.8572) | 2 (170.3200) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 6 / 63 (305.0512) | 5 (162.2628) | 13 (142.7884) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 9 / 53 (313.0856) | 4 (166.2628) | 12 (146.8228) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #285 (134 pts) | #288 (134 pts) | #370 (74 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #230 (187 pts) | #228 (202 pts) | #255 (172 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #223 (150 pts) | #257 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1306 (85 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #125 (229 pts) | #144 (169 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1225 (75 pts) | #1182 (95 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #54 (192 pts) | #31 (302 pts) | — | — |