Jack the Ribber PA
Rating
1455
peak 1455
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
562.91 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 567.92 (-5.02)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±125.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.67 · weakest Brisket (149.57)
Road miles
45
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
4 BOXERS Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pappy's Q in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6912 | 146.8228 | 156.38 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 127.9428 | 153.01 | top 73% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 151.4400 | 160.67 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 133.6572 | 149.57 | top 79% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 567.92
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 288.6400 | 288.64 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.0744 | 629.07 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.7196 | 638.72 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 641.0400 | 629.05 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 593.0056 | 593.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 33 / 44 (629.0744) | 42 (150.8000) | 19 (163.9772) | 40 (151.4400) | 22 (162.8572) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 39 / 49 (638.7196) | 29 (165.6912) | 39 (157.6800) | 34 (159.3828) | 35 (155.9656) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 33 / 44 (617.0512) | 32 (157.7256) | 26 (155.9656) | 18 (164.5372) | 42 (138.8228) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 48 / 54 (641.0400) | 50 (156.5372) | 39 (162.2400) | 27 (165.7372) | 43 (156.5256) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 58 / 59 (593.0056) | 59 (146.8228) | 53 (150.2628) | 43 (162.2628) | 58 (133.6572) |
| Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY) Broadway Westville, NJ | 18 / 23 (288.6400) | 6 (160.6972) | 21 (127.9428) | — | — |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1320 (90 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1221 (75 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #855 (155 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |