Foundry BBQ PA
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-05-24
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#467
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.74 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 650.41 (+4.33)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.67 · weakest Pork (159.22)
Road miles
535
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BEER TIME BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 162.2400 | 166.67 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 151.9428 | 160.54 | top 82% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 145.6344 | 159.22 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 158.8228 | 163.98 | top 62% |
“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 80% |
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.41
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.0744 | 670.46 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.1832 | 644.26 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 640.4456 | 639.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 19 / 39 (677.0744) | 17 (170.8572) | 25 (166.8344) | 17 (168.5372) | 12 (170.8456) |
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest Rochester, PA | 10 / 14 (663.8512) | 5 (171.9656) | 13 (165.6916) | 12 (161.6572) | 9 (164.5368) |
| 2025-09-06 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout Saxonburg, PA | 11 / 14 (641.5316) | 10 (166.2628) | 11 (157.6572) | 12 (158.2172) | 11 (159.3944) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 36 / 42 (645.0516) | 28 (169.1200) | 40 (151.9428) | 33 (165.1660) | 37 (158.8228) |
| 2025-05-23 | Big Knob BBQ Fest Rochester, PA | 11 / 12 (646.1832) | 10 (162.8572) | 9 (162.8344) | 12 (145.6344) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH | 28 / 30 (638.7084) | 27 (162.2400) | 28 (156.5372) | 29 (159.4056) | 25 (160.5256) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest Rochester, PA | 18 / 23 (640.4456) | 17 (163.3944) | 18 (162.2628) | 16 (155.9428) | 17 (158.8456) |
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 | #467 (204 pts) | #464 (264 pts) | #643 (159 pts) | #497 (204 pts) | #424 (249 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #589 (276 pts) | #631 (286 pts) | #650 (291 pts) | #629 (266 pts) | #488 (406 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #839 (138 pts) | #912 (143 pts) | #955 (138 pts) | #867 (148 pts) | #868 (143 pts) |