Checkered Flag 500 PA
Rating
1541
peak 1559 · rated over 10 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2020-10-29
latest 2023-04-07
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.65 (-13.99)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±48.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.12 · weakest Pork (168.31)
Road miles
1303
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 364 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$82K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.65 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.0344 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke in the Park (2021-09-24).
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared brisket entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 39% 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.6800 | 171.24 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 159.3944 | 169.18 | top 38% |
| Pork | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 160.5028 | 168.31 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 178.3200 | 165.7028 | 172.12 | top 24% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.65 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-10-29 — First tracked contest · The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q
- 📣 2020-10-29 — First call · The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q
- ⭐ 2021-10-15 — Career-best overall score (689.6684) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2021-10-15 — Peak power rating (1559) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Smoke in the Park | 2021-09-24 |
| +14 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| +11.6 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
| +11 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship | 2021-07-23 |
| +8.6 | Zom-B-Q | 2020-10-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.8 | The Ironman | 2023-04-07 |
| -1.9 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 2020-11-06 |
| -0.9 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades | 2021-07-16 |
| -0.4 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 100% | 72.5% | 72.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 83% | top 26% | 95.8% | 94.6% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 45% | 94.8% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 30 / 30 (521.6800) | 12 (171.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (171.9772) | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 4 / 25 (689.6684) | 10 (172.5484) | 14 (166.8344) | 5 (171.9656) | 1 (178.3200) |
| 2021-09-24 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 2 / 31 (686.2400) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (167.9772) | 15 (166.8572) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 3 / 44 (685.6800) | 6 (174.2628) | 9 (167.9656) | 5 (173.1544) | 6 (170.2972) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 21 / 54 (665.0284) | 28 (167.4400) | 17 (168.5600) | 38 (160.5028) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 🏅 Galax, VA | 4 / 17 (685.6228) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (164.5372) | 4 (169.1200) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2021-07-16 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 16 / 25 (673.0288) | 18 (165.6800) | 17 (167.3944) | 20 (161.6572) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 17 / 28 (666.7884) | 13 (170.2856) | 23 (159.3944) | 12 (169.6800) | 14 (167.4284) |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 10 / 33 (679.9312) | 21 (167.9656) | 6 (173.1544) | 8 (173.1084) | 13 (165.7028) |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 15 / 33 (682.7884) | 9 (172.0000) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (165.0856) | 20 (167.9884) |