Pork-A-Holics AL
Rating
1477
peak 1501 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-12-06
latest 2026-07-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.44
last 3 Backyard vs avg 321.44 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.57
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.96 · weakest Pork (152.59)
Road miles
856
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 856 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.35 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
321.44 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Big Stanky's BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pork-A-Holics 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RIBLIFE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2022-12-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 150.2056 | 161.96 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 148.4800 | 157.52 | top 81% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5944 | 152.5944 | 152.59 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 161.1316 | 161.13 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 101% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 101% | 2023-12-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 627.35 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 321.44 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-12-06 — First tracked contest · COTR BBQ
- 📣 2019-12-06 — First call · COTR BBQ
- 📈 2019-12-06 — Peak power rating (1501) · COTR BBQ
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (627.3488) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9 | COTR BBQ | 2019-12-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2023-12-01 |
| -7.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2026-07-11 |
| -6.4 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2022-12-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 94% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 108% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 49 / 62 (627.3488) | 58 (150.2056) | 40 (163.4172) | 53 (152.5944) | 41 (161.1316) |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 16 / 17 (313.5656) | 10 (165.0856) | 17 (148.4800) | — | — |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 14 / 13 (325.0516) | 12 (165.6800) | 14 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 12 / 25 (325.7028) | 9 (166.8800) | 13 (158.8228) | — | — |