THE NUT HOUSE PA
Rating
1480
peak 1557 · rated over 18 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#474
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.52 (+1.95)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.32)
Road miles
4011
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 1024 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$145K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.52 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
350.65 / 360
7 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
Team Meat Coma has finished one call ahead of THE NUT HOUSE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SWEET & SAVORY BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HARCO LOCO BBQ in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.7884 points of the Grand Championship at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2019-05-17).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Top Gun Barbecue has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 35% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (2023-03-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 13 | 2 | 10 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Zoni-Q | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 172.5600 | 157.0512 | 163.10 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 176.0000 | 150.8116 | 162.32 | top 47% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 156.5028 | 168.07 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.9200 | 165.32 | top 55% |
“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 40% |
| MD | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 4 | 34 | 0 | top 83% | 2023-03-25 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 49% | 2021-07-30 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 44% | 2021-06-18 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 39% | 2023-10-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (8 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.52 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 350.65 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY)
- 📈 2019-10-25 — Peak power rating (1557) · Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
- ⭐ 2021-04-17 — Career-best overall score (675.2916) · Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2019-05-17 |
| +13.2 | Smoke in the Grove | 2019-07-26 |
| +12 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition | 2019-06-07 |
| +6.7 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| +6.2 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2019-08-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2021-03-27 |
| -12 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
| -11.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2021-03-26 |
| -10.8 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2023-03-25 |
| -9.2 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 93.5% | 92.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 93.8% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 92.2% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 16% | 139.5% | 100.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 11 / 23 (673.0172) | 17 (167.3944) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9772) | 15 (162.8228) |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 43 / 46 (655.8856) | 44 (161.0972) | 33 (165.7028) | 25 (169.7256) | 42 (159.3600) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 34 / 53 (671.8512) | 51 (157.0512) | 9 (176.0000) | 14 (173.7028) | 34 (165.0972) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 37 / 54 (650.1716) | 30 (167.3944) | 38 (162.2972) | 46 (156.5028) | 22 (163.9772) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 26 / 41 (656.4572) | 27 (165.1428) | 29 (159.9888) | 32 (160.5028) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 21 / 34 (675.2916) | 31 (158.2056) | 17 (168.5372) | 14 (169.6916) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 28 / 47 (668.4916) | 22 (169.1544) | 31 (163.9888) | 19 (167.9656) | 27 (167.3828) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 37 / 40 (646.7544) | 39 (157.1200) | 38 (157.1088) | 24 (167.4056) | 28 (165.1200) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 37 / 46 (652.4688) | 41 (157.7260) | 23 (164.5600) | 8 (174.2628) | 43 (155.9200) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 25 / 94 (325.6344) | 25 (163.9544) | 24 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 44 / 59 (640.4228) | 46 (158.2056) | 52 (151.9200) | 20 (168.5600) | 34 (161.7372) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 26 / 53 (663.9428) | 30 (166.2856) | 38 (162.2744) | 19 (167.9772) | 20 (167.4056) |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 13 / 42 (502.2744) | 24 (163.4172) | 10 (170.2972) | 18 (168.5600) | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 9 / 30 (309.0972) | 8 (158.2856) | 16 (150.8116) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 2 / 53 (333.6688) | 2 (172.5600) | 3 (161.1088) | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 9 / 48 (315.3368) | 6 (162.8228) | 10 (152.5140) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 3 / 36 (329.0972) | 3 (169.1200) | 6 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 2 / 44 (333.7144) | 4 (166.8800) | 1 (166.8344) | — | — |
| Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY) Landenberg, PA | 7 / 17 (314.8004) | 7 (157.1200) | 8 (157.6804) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #660 (238 pts) | #775 (208 pts) | #626 (338 pts) | #565 (338 pts) | #751 (218 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #474 (379 pts) | #507 (374 pts) | #492 (409 pts) | #370 (544 pts) | #302 (679 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #579 (175 pts) | #628 (145 pts) |