All About the Wood PA
Rating
1617
peak 1632 · rated over 59 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
63
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#35
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
33
of 63 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Best overall
668.4340 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
341.21 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 335.79 (+5.43)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±25.25
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.56 · weakest Brisket (162.43)
Road miles
4446
mi across 63 mapped stops · furthest 598 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$317K
listed at 53 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 53 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.76 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
335.79 / 360
54 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Brewski's BBQ Competition Team has finished one call ahead of All About the Wood 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Capt. Blue BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 37 of their 50 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 24 of their 30 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) (2025-04-26).
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 31% across 9 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 50 | 13 | 37 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 41 | 13 | 28 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 35 | 9 | 26 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 31 | 21 | 10 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 31 | 9 | 19 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 30 | 24 | 4 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 30 | 11 | 18 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 30 | 8 | 21 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 28 | 17 | 10 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | 28 | 7 | 21 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 27 | 22 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 26 | 15 | 11 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| MRC_Barbecue | 26 | 7 | 18 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 62 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 175.4400 | 147.9888 | 165.91 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 60 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 177.7144 | 129.6572 | 166.56 | top 35% |
| Pork | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 177.7144 | 154.2288 | 165.60 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 154.2516 | 162.43 | top 58% |
“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 | 32 | 0 | top 45% |
| NJ | 9 | 0 | top 30% |
| DE | 7 | 0 | top 33% |
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 10 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 38 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 9 | 7 | 0 | top 73% | 2026-06-13 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 8 | 3 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-05-16 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 6 | 5 | 0 | top 22% | 2026-07-25 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-10-25 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 52% | 2024-08-23 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 40% | 2022-07-29 |
| First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 44% | 2025-09-28 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 36% | 2025-08-09 |
| Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-06-07 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 19% | 2025-05-03 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-04-26 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 42% | 2024-10-19 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 64% | 2024-04-20 |
| Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 28% | 2023-05-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (22 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (32 of 63 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (62 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.76 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 335.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Separation Colonial BBQ Competition
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Separation Colonial BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2024-07-06 — 25th tracked contest · K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2025-09-26 — 50th tracked contest · First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📈 2025-10-25 — Peak power rating (1632) · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2026-05-23 — Career-best overall score (668.4340) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2025-04-26 |
| +13.2 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-10-20 |
| +13.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2023-05-19 |
| +12.2 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2025-08-09 |
| +11.9 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2024-04-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| -12.5 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 2026-05-23 |
| -12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-06-12 |
| -11.1 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2025-06-28 |
| -10.6 | York County BBQ Festival | 2022-06-17 |
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)
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 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 96% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 86% | top 42% | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 80% | top 39% | 95.9% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88% | top 31% | 95.4% | 92.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 138.1% | 97.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 89.7% | 87.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 5 / 39 (345.1088) | 10 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 7 / 43 (345.6800) | 12 (171.4056) | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 14 / 13 (338.8116) | 20 (164.5372) | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 25 (661.5428) | 21 (168.5256) | 14 (169.1084) | 22 (157.6688) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 32 / 82 (339.9660) | 25 (172.5716) | 35 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 109 / 117 (668.4340) | 75 (171.4056) | 113 (161.6800) | 95 (166.2400) | 70 (169.1084) |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 9 / 17 (336.5028) | 14 (163.9428) | 2 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 25 (332.4800) | 12 (168.5372) | 17 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 32 (337.6688) | 5 (171.9772) | 14 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 31 (335.9200) | 8 (169.6800) | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-09-28 | First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) Milford, DE | 9 / 14 (335.9200) | 12 (165.0972) | 4 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Milford, DE | — | 14 (159.3484) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 6 / 25 (342.8232) | 9 (168.5488) | 1 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | 5 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 3 / 25 (345.6916) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Doswell, VA | — | 11 (163.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 15 / 25 (333.6916) | 18 (163.9772) | 10 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 10 / 27 (341.6800) | 9 (172.5600) | 12 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 5 / 30 (343.4516) | 2 (175.4400) | 17 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2025-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 15 / 10 (327.3488) | 17 (157.6572) | 7 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 18 / 26 (664.3768) | 23 (155.9200) | 5 (172.5600) | 10 (173.1084) | 16 (162.7884) |
| 2025-06-07 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) Grahamsville, NY | 5 / 8 (343.9776) | 6 (169.6916) | 6 (174.2860) | 3 (174.2744) | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) Grahamsville, NY | 5 / 8 (340.5372) | 7 (165.1084) | 2 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 3 / 21 (343.9428) | 5 (171.9656) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 4 / 28 (339.3484) | 10 (168.5256) | 4 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 34 (330.7656) | 8 (163.3828) | 6 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 33 (321.6000) | 9 (160.5028) | 7 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 2 / 16 (351.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 16 / 20 (333.0628) | 15 (168.5256) | 18 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 8 / 23 (328.5144) | 9 (159.3944) | 2 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 9 / 26 (339.3716) | 7 (170.8344) | 7 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Columbia, NJ | — | 13 (163.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 14 / 28 (325.6116) | 15 (162.8116) | 11 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 5 / 26 (342.2856) | 6 (173.1428) | 7 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 11 / 26 (325.6344) | 13 (155.9544) | 3 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 6 / 38 (334.7656) | 4 (169.6800) | 8 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 11 / 32 (333.0744) | 12 (166.8228) | 10 (166.2516) | 2 (161.0972) | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 6 / 35 (341.6572) | 11 (170.8228) | 6 (170.8344) | 1 (177.7144) | — |
| 2024-07-06 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 7 / 14 (335.9432) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (160.5260) | — | — |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 19 (339.3828) | 6 (170.8228) | 9 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 17 / 29 (334.2400) | 20 (166.2284) | 12 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 9 / 26 (338.2056) | 8 (170.8228) | 12 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 10 / 37 (339.3600) | 14 (166.2400) | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 5 / 25 (345.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | 9 (169.7028) | 5 (171.9772) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 27 / 25 (303.3488) | 28 (147.9888) | 25 (155.3600) | 26 (154.2288) | 9 (161.7144) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 8 / 29 (334.2056) | 9 (170.2628) | 10 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 4 / 34 (338.8000) | 3 (171.9656) | 7 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 26 / 44 (653.5312) | 11 (171.9772) | 17 (164.5600) | 35 (156.4912) | 29 (160.5028) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 19 / 51 (331.4288) | 32 (158.2744) | 2 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 13 / 29 (331.9316) | 17 (163.9544) | 10 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 4 / 37 (343.3828) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 5 / 19 (333.6688) | 9 (163.3944) | 3 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 6 / 20 (324.4916) | 7 (162.2516) | 4 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 18 / 29 (317.0516) | 14 (163.3944) | 18 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 40 / 49 (635.8976) | 20 (169.1200) | 43 (151.4172) | 29 (161.1088) | 37 (154.2516) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 19 / 54 (497.1088) | 20 (168.5716) | 20 (161.6800) | 12 (166.8572) | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 25 / 34 (304.4916) | 23 (151.9316) | 22 (152.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 16 / 39 (318.8004) | 16 (158.8116) | 14 (159.9888) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 28 / 54 (310.2288) | 27 (155.3600) | 25 (154.8688) | 12 (162.8576) | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 15 / 41 (322.8228) | 21 (151.9428) | 4 (170.8800) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 19 / 59 (322.7888) | 21 (156.5144) | 8 (166.2744) | 4 (169.1428) | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 17 / 63 (283.8744) | 8 (154.2172) | 19 (129.6572) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 6 / 36 (323.4060) | 6 (161.6916) | 4 (161.7144) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #61 (684 pts) | #84 (539 pts) | #47 (829 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #675 (135 pts) | #753 (130 pts) | #728 (165 pts) | #731 (125 pts) | #649 (170 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #35 (1056 pts) | #43 (1006 pts) | #21 (1196 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1050 (86 pts) | #665 (264 pts) | #597 (338 pts) | #915 (126 pts) | #1053 (96 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #65 (832 pts) | #37 (981 pts) | #46 (924 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #1092 (102 pts) | — | — | — |