SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS PA
Rating
1651
peak 1653 · rated over 37 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2022-06-17
Best ToY finish
#20
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
8
20 podiums
Overall top-10s
23
of 38 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
676.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.35 (+1.02)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.53 · weakest Brisket (167.09)
Road miles
7622
mi across 38 mapped stops · furthest 974 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$317K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.35 / 720
37 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG RAZ BBQ has finished one call ahead of SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ in 15 of their 18 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
York County BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.3084 points of the Grand Championship at Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 (2021-07-17).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 20 shared pork entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 19% across 3 contests, versus top 28% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 37 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3484 | 169.23 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 178.2972 | 158.8000 | 169.36 | top 32% |
| Pork | 37 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 158.8116 | 169.53 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 177.7028 | 151.3140 | 167.09 | top 38% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 25% |
| NJ | 7 | 0 | top 26% |
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 35% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| ON | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 1 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 26% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | 2022-06-17 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 20% | 2022-04-23 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 28% | 2022-04-22 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 22% | 2021-10-08 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 25% | 2021-03-27 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 27% | 2019-05-18 |
| BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 41% | 2019-05-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (9 of 38 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (38 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Summer Daze BBQ Classic (2019-08-23)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 675.35 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-03-23 — First call · BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- 🏆 2019-08-23 — First Grand Championship · Summer Daze BBQ Classic
- 🎖️ 2021-04-23 — 25th tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 🔥 2021-07-17 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2
- ⭐ 2021-07-17 — Career-best overall score (699.3600) · Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2
- 📈 2021-08-27 — Peak power rating (1653) · New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | 2019-08-23 |
| +12.7 | Ayr Charity BBQ | 2019-06-21 |
| +12.2 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) | 2019-03-23 |
| +11.6 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
| +11.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-07-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -6.3 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2021-06-12 |
| -5.6 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | 2019-03-22 |
| -4.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| -2.5 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2021-05-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 21% | 95.8% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 64% | top 32% | 97.1% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 95.6% | 94.4% |
| 2019 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 81% | top 28% | 95.5% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 4 / 34 (681.0744) | 11 (170.2744) | 5 (169.6916) | 3 (172.5484) | 12 (168.5600) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 41 (689.6572) | 4 (178.2972) | 18 (167.9772) | 7 (173.7144) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 48 (673.0744) | 14 (170.8572) | 12 (169.7028) | 34 (163.3944) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 9 / 27 (662.6624) | 11 (167.3712) | 6 (166.8228) | 9 (166.8228) | 12 (161.6456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 140 / 185 (671.9540) | 51 (173.7028) | 91 (170.8456) | 172 (161.1656) | 131 (166.2400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 107 / 467 (675.3600) | 186 (167.9772) | 150 (169.1316) | 38 (174.8800) | 253 (163.3712) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 5 / 44 (681.6228) | 23 (161.6800) | 3 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2744) | 2 (173.1084) |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 2 / 15 (699.3600) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9772) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 8 / 18 (681.0056) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (171.9772) | 14 (159.3484) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 41 (680.4456) | 22 (167.3828) | 7 (169.6916) | 5 (172.5600) | 8 (170.8112) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 18 / 32 (656.4228) | 24 (159.4056) | 9 (167.9888) | 5 (170.8228) | 26 (158.2056) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 46 (651.8628) | 11 (166.8572) | 26 (158.8000) | 20 (162.8228) | 17 (163.3828) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 40 (671.3372) | 22 (167.4172) | 18 (167.4172) | 5 (173.1200) | 18 (163.3828) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 40 (676.4684) | 22 (165.6684) | 17 (166.8344) | 3 (175.4400) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 13 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 8 / 40 (687.3600) | 11 (172.0000) | 30 (163.9544) | 5 (174.8456) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 46 (679.3372) | 31 (164.5600) | 11 (171.9772) | 11 (173.1200) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 9 / 41 (682.2168) | 12 (172.5484) | 19 (166.2856) | 11 (169.6800) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 28 (686.7772) | 16 (168.5372) | 1 (177.1544) | 20 (163.3828) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 35 (671.8972) | 10 (171.9656) | 22 (162.2400) | 12 (167.4288) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2020-07-30 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 7 / 18 (670.7656) | 13 (168.5600) | 3 (170.2744) | 8 (167.9884) | 11 (163.9428) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 53 (688.4800) | 31 (166.2400) | 5 (174.8572) | 5 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 8 / 63 (672.4228) | 29 (165.0856) | 5 (170.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | 17 (166.2516) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 4 / 36 (669.0512) | 31 (155.3484) | 20 (163.3944) | 5 (173.7256) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 3 / 43 (681.1084) | 5 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5828) | 11 (167.4172) | 11 (167.4284) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 1 / 23 (680.5488) | 8 (167.4172) | 1 (175.4400) | 4 (166.2744) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 13 / 34 (659.8052) | 14 (167.4056) | 6 (173.7028) | 9 (167.3828) | 26 (151.3140) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | 2 / 23 (678.2400) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (174.8572) | 10 (166.8572) | 12 (158.8228) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 14 / 32 (687.3944) | 15 (171.4056) | 17 (167.3944) | 3 (178.8572) | 16 (169.7372) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 18 / 33 (667.8972) | 17 (168.5600) | 11 (168.5372) | 27 (162.8344) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 8 / 28 (662.7428) | 11 (168.5488) | 21 (162.2744) | 3 (173.7256) | 17 (158.1940) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 7 / 27 (664.4800) | 14 (166.2628) | 11 (162.8228) | 9 (166.2400) | 4 (169.1544) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 18 / 33 (672.9944) | 19 (169.6916) | 5 (175.4172) | 28 (161.6456) | 19 (166.2400) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 9 / 34 (680.4456) | 13 (170.8344) | 7 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4172) | 16 (167.3712) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 16 / 54 (671.4056) | 11 (172.0000) | 2 (178.2972) | 26 (166.2628) | 44 (154.8456) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 7 / 52 (685.0860) | 5 (175.4172) | 23 (166.8344) | 8 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 42 / 63 (647.8172) | 41 (163.9428) | 14 (166.2400) | 51 (158.8116) | 43 (158.8228) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 14 / 92 (687.3256) | 30 (173.1200) | 19 (171.9772) | 21 (171.9656) | 37 (170.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #447 (484 pts) | #493 (454 pts) | #575 (404 pts) | #489 (459 pts) | #571 (359 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #95 (1505 pts) | #126 (1272 pts) | #106 (1410 pts) | #56 (1762 pts) | #85 (1555 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #130 (841 pts) | #235 (521 pts) | #127 (846 pts) | #181 (656 pts) | #116 (896 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #94 (1854 pts) | #156 (1461 pts) | #47 (2047 pts) | #96 (1708 pts) | #146 (1477 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #20 (2527 pts) | #36 (2176 pts) | #13 (2376 pts) | #19 (2348 pts) | #33 (2197 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #27 (2485 pts) | #23 (2325 pts) | #70 (1968 pts) | #11 (2453 pts) | #122 (1720 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #233 (1392 pts) | #120 (1722 pts) | #306 (1167 pts) | #194 (1457 pts) | #229 (1392 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #343 (1096 pts) | #377 (991 pts) | #387 (951 pts) | #401 (926 pts) | #248 (1311 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #507 (750 pts) | #532 (730 pts) | #549 (710 pts) | #484 (800 pts) | #445 (860 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #362 (847 pts) | #387 (802 pts) | #369 (832 pts) | #366 (847 pts) | #294 (1032 pts) |