Second Helping BBQ PA
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-05-17
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.79 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.06 (+0.72)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.21
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.69 · weakest Brisket (161.11)
Road miles
950
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 759 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Palm tree smokehouse 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 159.4056 | 163.21 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 155.9312 | 162.06 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 155.9544 | 165.69 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 150.8344 | 161.11 | top 73% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.06
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.9088 | 658.15 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.9200 | 647.91 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.8168 | 651.82 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.4572 | 648.46 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 14 / 21 (667.9088) | 18 (163.3828) | 13 (165.7032) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (163.4056) |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 22 / 28 (648.3884) | 22 (159.4056) | 23 (158.8000) | 9 (169.6800) | 22 (160.5028) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 21 / 26 (647.9200) | 22 (162.2744) | 14 (167.4056) | 16 (167.4056) | 25 (150.8344) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 30 / 37 (647.8976) | 31 (165.6800) | 24 (162.2744) | 33 (155.9544) | 20 (163.9888) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 38 / 47 (651.8168) | 32 (166.2400) | 37 (162.2512) | 38 (162.8228) | 38 (160.5028) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 35 / 54 (648.4572) | 35 (162.2516) | 49 (155.9312) | 39 (162.8572) | 22 (167.4172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |