Kickin' Ash BBQ PA
Rating
1432
peak 1432
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-03-24
latest 2024-07-27
Best ToY finish
#499
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.74 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 644.12 (-7.38)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.76 · weakest Brisket (157.74)
Road miles
758
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 223 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of Kickin' Ash BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Off The Rack BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.2516 | 165.76 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 145.0400 | 158.53 | top 87% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 149.0400 | 162.10 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 143.3372 | 157.74 | top 85% |
“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 94% |
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.12
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633.5432 | 620.04 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 666.2172 | 652.14 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 30 / 32 (633.5432) | 27 (164.5372) | 28 (161.1088) | 31 (157.6684) | 32 (150.2288) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 33 / 35 (606.5372) | 14 (169.1200) | 34 (145.0400) | 35 (149.0400) | 34 (143.3372) |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 Ashland, VA | 25 / 28 (666.2172) | 28 (163.9772) | 25 (167.4400) | 16 (173.1200) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 38 / 40 (636.4120) | 29 (167.9772) | 38 (154.2400) | 39 (152.5260) | 33 (161.6688) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 47 / 51 (640.9832) | 48 (154.2516) | 28 (167.9888) | 28 (167.3828) | 48 (151.3600) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 23 / 28 (651.8404) | 7 (173.1200) | 27 (157.0744) | 23 (158.8116) | 20 (162.8344) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 19 / 27 (663.8860) | 9 (170.8572) | 21 (161.6800) | 19 (165.0972) | 21 (166.2516) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 46 / 53 (653.5200) | 47 (162.2168) | 52 (153.6344) | 17 (173.1200) | 35 (164.5488) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #499 (378 pts) | #424 (528 pts) | #601 (358 pts) | #452 (463 pts) | #508 (383 pts) |