Estancia PA
Rating
1404
peak 1404 · rated over 24 contests
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#115
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
318.75 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 315.56 (+3.18)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.94
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.39 · weakest Brisket (154.22)
Road miles
394
mi across 24 mapped stops
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$176K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 24 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.70 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
315.56 / 360
23 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
🎯 The one to beat
Zoni-Q has finished one call ahead of Estancia 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ McLovin' in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.0344 points of the Grand Championship at Maryland State BBQ Bash (2023-10-13).
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 69% across 5 contests, versus top 85% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 24 | 1 | 23 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 17 | 6 | 10 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 135.4284 | 156.32 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 125.6000 | 159.73 | top 71% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 161.0972 | 161.39 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2172 | 154.2172 | 154.22 | top 88% |
“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 | 19 | 0 | top 90% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 138% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
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 2) | 7 | 19 | 0 | top 115% | 2026-06-13 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 6 | 20 | 0 | top 77% | 2026-07-25 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 6 | 12 | 0 | top 73% | 2026-05-16 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 85% | 2023-10-13 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 44% | 2025-10-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (19 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (24 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 642.70 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.56 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2021-10-15 — Peak power rating (1486) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2023-10-13 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (642.6972) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| +11.5 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
| +4.9 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
| +0.5 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | York County BBQ Festival | 2023-06-16 |
| -14.1 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
| -11.5 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| -9.8 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| -9.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 92.8% | 88.8% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29% | top 83% | 92.5% | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 78% | 92.1% | 87.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 94.3% | 86.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 103% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 144% | 72.5% | 72.5% |
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 | 28 / 39 (310.7084) | 29 (152.4912) | 27 (158.2172) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 30 / 43 (319.8972) | 33 (157.0972) | 26 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 19 / 13 (334.2284) | 21 (163.9656) | 10 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 22 / 25 (305.5656) | 23 (140.4800) | 19 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 19 / 17 (323.3256) | 19 (155.3484) | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 19 / 25 (323.3600) | 22 (155.9656) | 10 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 10 / 29 (331.9200) | 25 (157.6456) | 1 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 20 / 27 (325.0168) | 22 (158.7768) | 16 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 22 / 30 (333.1312) | 33 (160.5712) | 8 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 19 / 10 (313.0744) | 19 (153.7028) | 18 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 22 / 26 (642.6972) | 19 (164.5828) | 21 (162.8000) | 20 (161.0972) | 23 (154.2172) |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 12 / 21 (322.7772) | 12 (159.9656) | 11 (162.8116) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 18 / 28 (316.5028) | 17 (155.9884) | 16 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 14 / 26 (331.3828) | 11 (169.1200) | 19 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 22 / 32 (308.4228) | 20 (160.5028) | 24 (147.9200) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 37 / 35 (310.7772) | 38 (149.6800) | 29 (161.0972) | 7 (161.6800) | — |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 19 (321.6344) | 14 (168.5600) | 21 (153.0744) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 26 / 29 (315.8744) | 27 (154.7772) | 21 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 18 / 26 (319.9316) | 12 (166.8344) | 20 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 21 / 37 (306.7656) | 20 (151.9884) | 21 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 2 / 23 (339.3712) | 2 (173.1428) | 8 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 29 / 29 (283.8172) | 29 (146.2284) | 29 (137.5888) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 31 / 30 (299.4172) | 39 (138.8572) | 14 (160.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 36 / 25 (261.0284) | 35 (135.4284) | 36 (125.6000) | — | — |
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 | #115 (352 pts) | #126 (322 pts) | #92 (512 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #117 (470 pts) | #147 (390 pts) | #78 (735 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1125 (66 pts) | #1143 (81 pts) | #1259 (71 pts) | #1135 (76 pts) | #1186 (61 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #144 (399 pts) | #132 (489 pts) | #150 (370 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #153 (314 pts) | #202 (209 pts) | — | — |