Second Helping BBQ PA
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 6 contests
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 Master vs avg 652.06 (+0.72)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.21
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$62K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.06 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.6 years, then back at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) (2024-05-17).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HotMess BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 77% | 2025-05-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.06 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1497) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📣 2025-05-16 — First call · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-05-17 — Career-best overall score (667.9088) · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2024-05-17 |
| -8.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
| -7.9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2024-05-18 |
| -7.5 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2020-09-25 |
| -3.8 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2025-05-17 |
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)
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 | 100% | top 73% | 92.8% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90% | 90% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |