Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team PA
Rating
1529
peak 1536
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2023-10-13
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.19
last 5 vs career avg 681.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.31)
Road miles
1263
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 618 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ALL FIRED UP BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at Smoke on the Rail (Day 2).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) (2023-07-29) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 9-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 170.8456 | 173.36 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 156.5372 | 167.31 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 163.9428 | 169.24 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.1084 | 171.28 | top 36% |
“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 | 3 | 1 | top 23% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 1 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) (2023-07-29)
- Wins it all in 20% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 681.19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 703.9884 | 682.36 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.4912 | 676.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 69 / 81 (664.5372) | 26 (170.8572) | 79 (156.5372) | 26 (172.0344) | 69 (165.1084) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 1 / 40 (703.9884) | 11 (175.4056) | 2 (178.3200) | 9 (173.7028) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 30 / 51 (667.8628) | 16 (174.2628) | 41 (163.4172) | 36 (163.9428) | 27 (166.2400) |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 2 / 29 (693.0512) | 5 (175.4056) | 5 (173.1200) | 15 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 37 / 83 (676.4912) | 32 (170.8456) | 64 (165.1316) | 53 (167.4056) | 18 (173.1084) |