Palm tree smokehouse PA
Rating
1455
peak 1455
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#653
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.90 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 649.58 (+14.32)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.44 · weakest Brisket (159.18)
Road miles
977
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Jim's Pequea Pullers has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pappy's Q in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 56% across 6 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 151.3484 | 165.44 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 148.5256 | 159.72 | top 70% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 155.3600 | 165.25 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 143.9316 | 159.18 | top 69% |
“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 | 11 | 0 | top 80% |
| NJ | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (11 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.58
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.8112 | 658.17 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 687.3600 | 667.73 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 646.1716 | 637.65 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.5996 | 656.64 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.4228 | 652.42 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 625.5548 | 625.55 |
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 | 23 / 25 (645.5200) | 2 (176.0000) | 23 (153.0744) | 20 (160.4912) | 24 (155.9544) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 26 (670.8112) | 7 (170.2628) | 18 (159.9656) | 5 (171.4400) | 8 (169.1428) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 12 / 30 (687.3600) | 13 (173.7028) | 14 (169.6800) | 14 (171.9772) | 15 (172.0000) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 6 / 63 (682.2400) | 3 (177.1428) | 31 (164.5372) | 2 (174.8572) | 20 (165.7028) |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 24 / 28 (633.5888) | 26 (154.8344) | 24 (158.2744) | 13 (167.9656) | 25 (152.5144) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 32 / 38 (637.5088) | 31 (161.6572) | 36 (154.2516) | 15 (169.6684) | 34 (151.9316) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 29 / 35 (639.3260) | 29 (159.3600) | 29 (157.7488) | 12 (168.5600) | 28 (153.6572) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 35 / 62 (646.1716) | 28 (166.2628) | 52 (153.1088) | 23 (165.7028) | 33 (161.0972) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 26 / 29 (639.2456) | 19 (168.5484) | 27 (155.9656) | 28 (155.3600) | 22 (159.3716) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 26 / 26 (624.9484) | 26 (156.5028) | 26 (151.3600) | 20 (160.5484) | 23 (156.5372) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 33 / 37 (638.7200) | 19 (169.1200) | 36 (148.5256) | 31 (159.3828) | 25 (161.6916) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 15 / 23 (665.5996) | 10 (170.8800) | 11 (169.1200) | 21 (162.7884) | 16 (162.8112) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 27 / 44 (651.2796) | 18 (169.1200) | 23 (162.2628) | 37 (155.3712) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 43 / 51 (653.0288) | 44 (161.7028) | 6 (174.2744) | 41 (160.5144) | 43 (156.5372) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 32 / 49 (652.4228) | 47 (151.3484) | 26 (167.3828) | 7 (174.2628) | 32 (159.4288) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 42 / 64 (625.5548) | 33 (160.5716) | 40 (155.9428) | 26 (165.1088) | 57 (143.9316) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #914 (165 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1431 (165 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2007 (95 pts) | #1469 (185 pts) | #1480 (185 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1001 (325 pts) | #925 (395 pts) | #1055 (330 pts) | #642 (625 pts) | #936 (375 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #742 (475 pts) | #793 (460 pts) | #697 (545 pts) | #943 (380 pts) | #758 (485 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #653 (567 pts) | #661 (577 pts) | #511 (772 pts) | #594 (657 pts) | #686 (542 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1486 (165 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |