High-water mark
674.2288
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.2288 at New Holland Summer Fest — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 23, 2019
Jim's Pequea Pullers
Jim's Pequea Pullers is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 10th of 65 at the New Holland Summer Fest (2019). They are ranked #5213 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “JIMS PEQUEA PULLERS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1507 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Oct 2, 2015
latest Aug 23, 2024 · 8.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.37 (+2.89)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±29.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.82 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.34)
Road miles
2,550
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 546 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$82K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.37 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #779 (174 pts) | #565 (344 pts) | #762 (229 pts) | #758 (204 pts) | #609 (299 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #912 (129 pts) | #873 (169 pts) | #1106 (124 pts) | #764 (199 pts) | #1058 (119 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1240 (100 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1134 (85 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1212 (75 pts) | #1150 (85 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1944 (62 pts) | #2508 (57 pts) | #2578 (52 pts) | #1865 (87 pts) | #1797 (92 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1219 (220 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1324 (185 pts) | #1012 (295 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Jim's Pequea Pullers, each with one reason worth a look.
119 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Jim's Pequea Pullers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Jim's Pequea Pullers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to Jim's Pequea Pullers)
Fewer contests behind them than Jim's Pequea Pullers has cooked, 6 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1507
They've been 1507 at their best, 50 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1501
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
They turned up 7 years after Jim's Pequea Pullers did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with Jim's Pequea Pullers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Ants BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| COAL CRACKER BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokestack Redemption | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 135.3600 | 163.82 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 121.1088 | 156.34 | top 73% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 141.6684 | 160.16 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 137.1200 | 160.05 | top 55% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 63% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 84% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 82% | May 17, 2024 |
| Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 81% | Feb 1, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
12 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
364
finished ahead 250 times, behind 533
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
Oct 2, 2015 → Feb 2, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20192 milestones
- First overall top-10 New Holland Summer Fest
- Career-best overall score674.2288 New Holland Summer Fest
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Keystone Classic Barbeque
- First call Keystone Classic Barbeque
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5716 Keystone Classic Barbeque
- Peak power rating (1507) Keystone Classic Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +6.5 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Oct 2, 2015 |
| +3.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 27, 2021 |
| +1.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -9.1 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 17, 2024 |
| -8.8 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jun 28, 2024 |
| -7.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 26, 2022 |
| -6.5 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke | May 18, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 89.8% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 64% | 90.4% | 89.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 93.6% | 92% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 85% | 91.1% | 84.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 29 / 38 (646.7088) | 25 (167.3828) | 34 (158.2516) | 34 (154.2172) | 19 (166.8572) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 27 / 35 (646.6632) | 27 (161.6572) | 32 (151.3488) | 26 (162.2400) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 27 / 29 (633.5088) | 16 (169.1200) | 29 (148.4800) | 22 (162.8000) | 28 (153.1088) |
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 31 / 37 (645.0512) | 5 (174.2628) | 14 (167.9656) | 22 (163.4628) | 37 (139.3600) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 28 / 44 (644.3776) | 22 (167.9888) | 31 (159.9544) | 38 (154.7772) | 25 (161.6572) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 33 / 64 (645.5656) | 52 (154.8228) | 37 (162.2284) | 25 (165.7028) | 24 (162.8116) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 22 / 29 (650.7888) | 14 (169.7028) | 23 (159.9888) | 9 (172.5600) | 26 (148.5372) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 38 / 49 (641.6228) | 42 (159.4288) | 17 (169.1428) | 41 (158.2172) | 36 (154.8340) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 20 / 44 (648.4340) | 17 (166.2972) | 30 (154.7884) | 22 (163.3828) | 20 (163.9656) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 10 / 65 (674.2288) | 32 (163.3944) | 8 (173.1316) | 12 (169.1316) | 11 (168.5712) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 23 / 27 (650.1488) | 24 (163.9888) | 26 (155.9200) | 18 (162.8572) | 17 (167.3828) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 69 / 71 (538.6860) | 70 (135.3600) | 70 (121.1088) | 67 (145.0972) | 65 (137.1200) |
| May 18, 2018 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA | 38 / 47 (627.2912) | 17 (167.9656) | 47 (147.3944) | 47 (141.6684) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 27 / 35 (655.8972) | 25 (165.6800) | 34 (156.5372) | 24 (165.7028) | 17 (167.9772) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 20 / 57 (656.5716) | 7 (170.3088) | 31 (158.8572) | 32 (160.5484) | 13 (166.8572) |