Barnyard Reaper BBQ PA
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-06-28
latest 2024-07-27
Best ToY finish
#207
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
320.12
last 3 Backyard vs avg 320.12 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.09
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.43)
Road miles
20
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
320.12 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 158.8228 | 165.68 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8460 | 148.5028 | 154.43 | top 82% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 75% | 2024-07-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 320.12 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-06-28 — First tracked contest · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📣 2024-06-28 — First call · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📈 2024-06-28 — Peak power rating (1494) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2024-07-27 — Career-best overall score (327.9432) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2024-07-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| -6.4 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-06-28 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 76% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
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 | 15 / 32 (327.9432) | 16 (165.0972) | 15 (162.8460) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 36 / 35 (310.7772) | 29 (158.8228) | 37 (151.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 23 / 29 (321.6344) | 5 (173.1316) | 27 (148.5028) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #207 (224 pts) | #166 (334 pts) | #224 (214 pts) | — | — |