Ain't That Rich PA
Rating
1598
peak 1598
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2021-07-09
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#105
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.61 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 674.25 (+11.36)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±17.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.33 · weakest Chicken (168.10)
Road miles
3748
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 957 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Big Bobs Smokin Que has finished one call ahead of Ain't That Rich 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Oink N' Doink BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B'S QUE has come out ahead in 14 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 157.0972 | 168.10 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 178.8800 | 158.2400 | 168.46 | top 45% |
| Pork | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 139.4172 | 169.33 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 154.8000 | 168.36 | top 42% |
“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 | 13 | 0 | top 48% |
| NJ | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 9% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (13 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.25
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 703.9544 | 687.65 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 688.5144 | 676.40 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 683.9776 | 670.37 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.2628 | 662.74 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1372 | 646.14 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 625.6000 | 625.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 3 / 13 (692.4796) | 11 (167.3712) | 1 (178.8800) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 8 / 25 (690.7772) | 2 (177.1428) | 13 (170.8344) | 10 (171.9772) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 6 / 17 (685.0400) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (163.3828) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 13 / 25 (668.3996) | 21 (167.3712) | 11 (169.6800) | 17 (166.8228) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) New Paltz, NY | 7 / 59 (691.3368) | 11 (175.4056) | 39 (168.5256) | 14 (173.7028) | 14 (173.7028) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 3 / 43 (703.9544) | 13 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9772) | 5 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 16 / 34 (681.5652) | 23 (162.7768) | 20 (169.6800) | 11 (175.4056) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 19 / 30 (668.4684) | 26 (163.9428) | 14 (168.5600) | 17 (168.5600) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) Doswell, VA | 7 / 25 (688.5144) | 14 (170.8228) | 11 (172.5716) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (167.4172) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) Doswell, VA | 20 / 25 (674.1944) | 12 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5372) | 14 (170.2744) | 20 (164.5600) |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 15 / 27 (669.5884) | 17 (170.8112) | 7 (173.1316) | 23 (161.0856) | 16 (164.5600) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 16 / 30 (678.7428) | 6 (176.5600) | 25 (158.2400) | 10 (175.4056) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 14 / 63 (673.0400) | 30 (165.0972) | 21 (166.8228) | 24 (166.2400) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Hancock, NH | 8 / 26 (686.7884) | 11 (170.8456) | 18 (165.6800) | 4 (176.0000) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Hancock, NH | 6 / 22 (685.5884) | 16 (167.3712) | 13 (171.9772) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 12 / 21 (670.6968) | 13 (166.2284) | 9 (167.3828) | 8 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 18 / 28 (668.3996) | 15 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) | 24 (160.5256) | 14 (166.2284) |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 10 / 25 (675.3372) | 20 (162.2400) | 16 (164.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (168.5372) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 22 / 62 (662.8004) | 39 (162.2516) | 17 (168.5716) | 26 (164.5600) | 18 (167.4172) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 17 / 26 (659.3600) | 24 (158.8228) | 17 (164.5716) | 7 (172.0000) | 15 (163.9656) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 4 / 37 (683.9776) | 2 (176.5716) | 3 (172.0000) | 10 (170.8688) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2023-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 19 / 28 (643.2228) | 23 (158.2400) | 14 (163.9772) | 12 (162.8116) | 22 (158.1940) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 7 / 64 (682.2628) | 19 (168.5600) | 25 (166.2972) | 3 (173.1428) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 61 (646.1372) | 48 (157.0972) | 23 (166.2744) | 18 (167.9656) | 37 (154.8000) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 35 / 59 (625.6000) | 18 (165.6684) | 28 (158.8344) | 55 (139.4172) | 18 (161.6800) |
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 ↗ | Master | #105 (884 pts) | #150 (744 pts) | #135 (854 pts) | #132 (744 pts) | #100 (869 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #189 (1139 pts) | #218 (1019 pts) | #225 (1079 pts) | #156 (1269 pts) | #175 (1184 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #408 (501 pts) | #471 (451 pts) | #456 (521 pts) | #354 (626 pts) | #483 (436 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #637 (248 pts) | #919 (153 pts) | #954 (168 pts) | #544 (353 pts) | #622 (278 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1363 (70 pts) | #1220 (95 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1149 (95 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1111 (95 pts) |