Foundry BBQ PA
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2024-05-24
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#571
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 Master vs avg 650.41 (+4.33)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.38
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.41 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCLE L BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 67% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.41 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-05-24 — First tracked contest · Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest
- 📈 2024-05-24 — Peak power rating (1490) · Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest
- 📣 2025-05-23 — First call · Big Knob BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2026-06-26 — Career-best overall score (677.0744) · Grizzly BBQ Brawl
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2026-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Big Knob BBQ Fest | 2025-05-23 |
| -10.5 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2024-09-06 |
| -9.8 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest | 2024-05-24 |
| -7.8 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2025-09-05 |
| -5.9 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest | 2026-05-22 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 94% | 93.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 85% | 89.7% | 89.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89% | 88.8% |
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) |
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 ↗ | Master | #571 (204 pts) | #553 (264 pts) | #745 (159 pts) | #596 (204 pts) | #540 (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) |