Estancia PA
Rating
1410
peak 1410
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#115
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
323.68 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 330.46 (-6.78)
Walk rate
32%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±70.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.39 · weakest Brisket (154.22)
Road miles
374
mi across 22 mapped stops
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 21 of their 22 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 87% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 135.4284 | 156.46 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 125.6000 | 159.66 | top 72% |
| 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 | 17 | 0 | top 92% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 138% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (17 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 330.46
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 334.2284 | 321.62 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 642.6972 | 369.30 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 331.3828 | 316.40 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 339.3712 | 311.59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 299.4172 | 299.42 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261.0284 | 261.03 |
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 | 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) | — | — |
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 (292 pts) | #132 (262 pts) | #85 (452 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) | — | — |