PJ's Magic Smoke PA
Rating
1452
peak 1452
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2026-04-17
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#266
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.04 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 647.82 (+3.21)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.82 · weakest Chicken (159.56)
Road miles
107
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
COAL CRACKER BBQ has finished one call ahead of PJ's Magic Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE & SHINE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 154.7772 | 159.56 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 157.0856 | 161.67 | top 83% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 159.3716 | 164.82 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 157.0972 | 161.77 | top 82% |
“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 94% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.82
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 664.9716 | 647.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 13 / 13 (649.5656) | 13 (161.6456) | 13 (158.2400) | 6 (172.5828) | 13 (157.0972) |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 23 / 25 (639.2116) | 23 (160.5028) | 24 (158.8116) | 21 (159.9428) | 21 (159.9544) |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 17 / 17 (650.1608) | 17 (159.4060) | 11 (169.1316) | 15 (162.2516) | 17 (159.3716) |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 21 / 25 (651.2688) | 23 (161.6572) | 19 (160.5140) | 15 (167.3944) | 20 (161.7032) |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 21 / 26 (664.9716) | 23 (159.3716) | 19 (166.2400) | 17 (167.3828) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 26 / 26 (631.7600) | 26 (154.7772) | 23 (157.0856) | 24 (159.3716) | 24 (160.5256) |
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 | #266 (432 pts) | #305 (412 pts) | #285 (487 pts) | #191 (562 pts) | #223 (517 pts) |