PJ's Magic Smoke PA
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2026-04-17
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#286
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.89 (+1.54)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.32 · weakest Chicken (160.51)
Road miles
127
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.89 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
4 BOXERS Q 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 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| COAL CRACKER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Shaky Swine | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Yardogs BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ain't That Rich | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 154.7772 | 160.51 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 157.0856 | 162.74 | top 81% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 159.3716 | 165.32 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 157.0972 | 163.32 | top 77% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 91% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 85% | 2026-07-25 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 96% | 2026-06-13 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 92% | 2026-05-16 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 90% | 2026-04-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.89 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-04-17 — First tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📈 2026-04-17 — Peak power rating (1487) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📣 2026-04-18 — First call · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (667.2456) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-17 |
| -9.5 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-06-12 |
| -8.8 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| -8.5 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| -8.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2026-04-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 91% | 92.7% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 36 / 39 (660.9600) | 36 (163.9544) | 35 (164.5372) | 31 (167.3828) | 32 (165.0856) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 33 / 43 (667.2456) | 39 (162.8000) | 25 (167.3828) | 30 (166.2400) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 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) |
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 ↗ | Master | #286 (552 pts) | #323 (532 pts) | #308 (607 pts) | #230 (682 pts) | #242 (662 pts) |