Jim's Pequea Pullers PA
Rating
1458
peak 1503 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#779
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.26 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.92 (-4.66)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.45
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.28 · weakest Brisket (159.86)
Road miles
890
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 545 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$82K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.92 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Palm tree smokehouse has finished one call ahead of Jim's Pequea Pullers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 56% across 5 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at New Holland Summer Fest (2021-08-27).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ 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 |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.8228 | 165.28 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 148.4800 | 160.11 | top 67% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 154.2172 | 162.67 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 139.3600 | 159.86 | top 59% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 68% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 5 | 10 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-08-23 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-06-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 647.92 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-01 — First tracked contest · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · New Holland Summer Fest
- ⭐ 2019-08-23 — Career-best overall score (674.2288) · New Holland Summer Fest
- 📈 2021-08-27 — Peak power rating (1503) · New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2019-08-23 |
| +2.1 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| +0.7 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2023-07-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-01 |
| -9.9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2024-05-17 |
| -9.3 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-06-28 |
| -8.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| -6.5 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2024-08-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 29 / 38 (646.7088) | 25 (167.3828) | 34 (158.2516) | 34 (154.2172) | 19 (166.8572) |
| 2024-07-26 | 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) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 27 / 29 (633.5088) | 16 (169.1200) | 29 (148.4800) | 22 (162.8000) | 28 (153.1088) |
| 2024-05-17 | 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) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 28 / 44 (644.3776) | 22 (167.9888) | 31 (159.9544) | 38 (154.7772) | 25 (161.6572) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 33 / 64 (645.5656) | 52 (154.8228) | 37 (162.2284) | 25 (165.7028) | 24 (162.8116) |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 22 / 29 (650.7888) | 14 (169.7028) | 23 (159.9888) | 9 (172.5600) | 26 (148.5372) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 38 / 49 (641.6228) | 42 (159.4288) | 17 (169.1428) | 41 (158.2172) | 36 (154.8340) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 20 / 44 (648.4340) | 17 (166.2972) | 30 (154.7884) | 22 (163.3828) | 20 (163.9656) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 10 / 65 (674.2288) | 32 (163.3944) | 8 (173.1316) | 12 (169.1316) | 11 (168.5712) |
| 2019-02-01 | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #1946 (62 pts) | #2509 (57 pts) | #2580 (52 pts) | #1870 (87 pts) | #1799 (92 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1219 (220 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1324 (185 pts) | #1012 (295 pts) |