Jim's Pequea Pullers PA
Rating
1450
peak 1450
Contests
10
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
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.26 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 645.29 (-2.03)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.81)
Road miles
890
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 544 mi
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 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.8228 | 165.47 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 148.4800 | 158.81 | top 73% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 154.2172 | 162.02 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 139.3600 | 158.99 | top 63% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 74% |
| 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+) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 646.7088 | 642.98 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.7888 | 646.91 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.6228 | 641.62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.4340 | 648.43 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1488 | 650.15 |
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) |
| 2019-02-01 | 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) |
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) |