NEANDERTHAL Q PA
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 22 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-07-20
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#470
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.64 (+22.26)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±21.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.34 · weakest Brisket (159.80)
Road miles
2356
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 320 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$131K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.64 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Mullen It Over BBQ has finished one call ahead of NEANDERTHAL Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
4 BOXERS Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 T's BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 13 of 14 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 53% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 BOXERS Q | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FIRED UP BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 154.2400 | 166.34 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 174.2860 | 146.7888 | 161.13 | top 62% |
| Pork | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 145.1200 | 162.36 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 148.4916 | 159.80 | top 66% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 64% |
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 5 | 9 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-10-03 |
| Rekindled Ironman | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 52% | 2026-04-03 |
| Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 33% | 2025-06-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (15 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 649.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-20 — First tracked contest · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · Summer Daze BBQ Classic
- 📈 2019-08-31 — Peak power rating (1496) · Route Six Ribfest
- ⭐ 2025-06-21 — Career-best overall score (695.4404) · Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 2025-06-21 |
| +10.8 | Route Six Ribfest | 2019-08-31 |
| +10 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2024-10-04 |
| +8.7 | The Ironman | 2024-04-05 |
| +8 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 2024-06-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Smoke in the Park | 2019-09-27 |
| -12.5 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-07-31 |
| -10.2 | York County BBQ Festival | 2022-06-17 |
| -10.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-04-24 |
| -8.2 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | 2019-07-20 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 94% | 92.6% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 52% | 96.6% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 39% | 94% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 90.9% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 77% | 90.2% | 89.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.1% | 88% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 68% | 91% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 20 / 25 (655.8056) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (167.9772) | 21 (159.9428) | 22 (158.2056) |
| 2026-04-03 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 6 / 14 (677.0632) | 3 (176.5944) | 3 (174.2860) | 11 (162.2400) | 8 (163.9428) |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 22 / 30 (664.4344) | 15 (169.6916) | 16 (167.4172) | 23 (163.3828) | 21 (163.9428) |
| 2025-06-21 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 4 / 18 (695.4404) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (171.4172) | 6 (176.0344) | 8 (170.2744) |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 14 / 23 (666.7544) | 5 (177.7144) | 18 (160.5028) | 15 (165.7028) | 17 (162.8344) |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 9 / 25 (677.1088) | 17 (163.3944) | 3 (172.5716) | 10 (172.0000) | 7 (169.1428) |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 9 / 21 (669.5656) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (167.9772) | 6 (168.5256) | 18 (153.6228) |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 8 / 21 (666.8228) | 17 (157.1200) | 2 (173.7372) | 8 (167.4400) | 5 (168.5256) |
| 2023-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 15 / 28 (651.2800) | 14 (165.6916) | 16 (160.5372) | 19 (159.3712) | 12 (165.6800) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 42 / 51 (654.1488) | 34 (168.5372) | 36 (165.6916) | 45 (158.8000) | 38 (161.1200) |
| 2023-04-07 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 20 / 30 (649.5772) | 21 (161.6800) | 24 (157.0972) | 4 (171.9772) | 19 (158.8228) |
| 2022-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 26 (642.1256) | 22 (154.2400) | 15 (162.2400) | 21 (159.4056) | 9 (166.2400) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 41 / 54 (649.6228) | 40 (164.0000) | 19 (167.4056) | 38 (160.5028) | 42 (157.7144) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 29 / 34 (633.5656) | 21 (165.1200) | 28 (157.0628) | 34 (149.6800) | 24 (161.7028) |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 22 / 27 (635.8288) | 16 (164.5256) | 21 (157.6800) | 11 (163.9772) | 23 (149.6460) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 20 / 32 (648.4572) | 23 (159.9428) | 26 (157.0972) | 11 (167.4400) | 18 (163.9772) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 37 / 40 (616.9256) | 19 (169.6800) | 40 (147.3256) | 39 (148.5372) | 35 (151.3828) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 35 / 35 (618.1604) | 34 (156.5488) | 35 (147.9772) | 27 (160.5372) | 32 (153.0972) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 38 / 40 (620.3316) | 34 (155.9200) | 39 (146.7888) | 8 (169.1312) | 37 (148.4916) |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest 🏅 Coudersport, PA | 4 / 16 (655.4400) | 7 (165.7256) | 9 (158.2744) | 2 (171.4400) | 8 (160.0000) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 17 / 23 (623.8972) | 4 (169.7372) | 15 (152.5256) | 21 (145.1200) | 15 (156.5144) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 27 / 34 (619.7940) | 15 (166.8456) | 31 (151.3484) | 31 (150.8000) | 27 (150.8000) |
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 ↗ | Master | #546 (229 pts) | #507 (309 pts) | #509 (324 pts) | #633 (179 pts) | #599 (199 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #504 (366 pts) | #443 (521 pts) | #614 (311 pts) | #562 (321 pts) | #574 (301 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #470 (407 pts) | #477 (447 pts) | #385 (622 pts) | #479 (427 pts) | #507 (407 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #642 (243 pts) | #708 (243 pts) | #831 (218 pts) | #551 (348 pts) | #655 (263 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #766 (205 pts) | #814 (205 pts) | #765 (250 pts) | #828 (190 pts) | #700 (260 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #694 (209 pts) | #652 (254 pts) | #811 (189 pts) | #573 (309 pts) | #734 (214 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1035 (250 pts) | #1058 (258 pts) | #1274 (185 pts) | #975 (300 pts) | #1234 (195 pts) |