At the Cross BBQ PA
Rating
1488
peak 1488 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2026-04-03
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#153
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.19
last 3 Backyard vs avg 330.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.70
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.48 · weakest Chicken (164.71)
Road miles
46
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$9K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
330.19 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BEER TIME BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 158.2400 | 164.71 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 160.5028 | 165.48 | top 73% |
| 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.19 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-04-03 — First tracked contest · Rekindled Ironman
- 📣 2026-04-03 — First call · Rekindled Ironman
- 📈 2026-04-03 — Peak power rating (1498) · Rekindled Ironman
- ⭐ 2026-06-13 — Career-best overall score (338.2284) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.5 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-06-13 |
| -4.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| -2.4 | Rekindled Ironman | 2026-04-03 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 83% | 94% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 29 / 43 (326.7312) | 24 (166.2284) | 30 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 16 / 13 (338.2284) | 14 (169.6684) | 14 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 8 / 14 (325.6228) | 10 (158.2400) | 6 (167.3828) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #153 (233 pts) | #160 (233 pts) | #145 (278 pts) | — | — |