Jack the Ribber PA
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2020-07-24
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
623.78
last 5 Master vs avg 623.78 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.67 · weakest Brisket (149.57)
Road miles
45
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
623.78 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
288.64 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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
⚔️ 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pappy's Q | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 33 | 0 | top 77% | 2023-08-25 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 48 | 0 | top 94% | 2021-07-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 623.78 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 288.64 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2020-07-24 — Peak power rating (1485) · Smoke in the Grove
- ⭐ 2021-07-30 — Career-best overall score (641.0400) · Smoke in the Grove
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
| -12.2 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
| -7.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| -6.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| -4.6 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2023-08-25 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89% | 87.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
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) | — | — |
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 | #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) |