PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS PA
Rating
1498
peak 1498 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-05-22
Best ToY finish
#170
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.66 · weakest Pork (154.29)
Road miles
111
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$7K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.85 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
326.21 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 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
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.1 years, then back at Big Knob BBQ Fest (2025-05-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 163.3712 | 165.66 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.8344 | 151.9544 | 161.50 | top 48% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2856 | 154.2856 | 154.29 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.4912 | 160.4912 | 160.49 | top 65% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.85 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 326.21 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Marietta River City BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-04-26 — Career-best overall score (643.8508) · Marietta River City BBQ
- 📣 2025-05-23 — First call · Big Knob BBQ Fest
- 📈 2026-05-22 — Peak power rating (1498) · Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest | 2026-05-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| -4.3 | Big Knob BBQ Fest | 2025-05-23 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 3 / 14 (333.6456) | 5 (166.8112) | 3 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Big Knob BBQ Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 8 / 12 (318.7656) | 6 (166.8112) | 9 (151.9544) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 19 / 26 (643.8508) | 18 (163.3712) | 12 (165.7028) | 20 (154.2856) | 17 (160.4912) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #170 (206 pts) | #204 (156 pts) | #180 (206 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #287 (131 pts) | #265 (151 pts) | #312 (121 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1811 (81 pts) | #1883 (86 pts) | #1693 (116 pts) | #1931 (76 pts) | #1802 (91 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1320 (196 pts) | #1078 (326 pts) | #1439 (196 pts) | #1175 (281 pts) | #1561 (171 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1113 (280 pts) | #1058 (330 pts) | #1346 (230 pts) | #1637 (170 pts) | #995 (350 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1147 (247 pts) | #994 (337 pts) | #1321 (227 pts) | #1087 (307 pts) | #1294 (222 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |