Not So Famous Dave's BBQ PA
Rating
1626
peak 1626 · rated over 23 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2022-10-14
Best ToY finish
#147
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
5
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
683.92 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.84 (+8.07)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.51
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.82 · weakest Pork (167.95)
Road miles
5636
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 969 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$164K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.84 / 720
23 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BAD AZZ MULE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Not So Famous Dave's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Capt. Blue BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Maryland State BBQ Bash is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0572 points of the Grand Championship at Maryland State BBQ Bash (2022-10-14).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 54-team field at Smoke in the Grove.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke in the Grove (2021-07-30) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUBBA'S BARBECUE | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE EYED BBQ | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 154.8228 | 167.95 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.1200 | 171.82 | top 19% |
| Pork | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 175.4056 | 151.4284 | 167.95 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.8572 | 168.13 | top 36% |
“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 | 1 | top 26% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
| NJ | 5 | 0 | top 29% |
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 25% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 1 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 25% | 2022-07-30 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | 2022-10-14 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 21% | 2022-03-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (6 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (23 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke in the Grove (2021-07-30)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 675.84 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 🏆 2021-07-30 — First Grand Championship · Smoke in the Grove
- 🔥 2022-03-26 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (696.5944) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📈 2022-10-14 — Peak power rating (1626) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
| +13.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +12.5 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
| +12.3 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-10-23 |
| +11.9 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-10-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| -7.1 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -3.2 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 2022-07-29 |
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 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 67% | top 23% | 96.7% | 95.3% |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 96.4% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 38% | 93.8% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 2 / 30 (693.6112) | 14 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (175.4056) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 21 / 249 (696.5944) | 59 (174.2972) | 42 (174.8572) | 131 (170.2856) | 14 (177.1544) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 203 / 505 (674.1824) | 167 (170.2856) | 112 (172.5600) | 89 (174.2628) | 406 (157.0740) |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 12 / 42 (694.2056) | 38 (164.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (175.4056) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 24 / 54 (660.9824) | 51 (154.8228) | 34 (163.9312) | 19 (167.3828) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 3 / 34 (685.6572) | 7 (172.5828) | 7 (169.1200) | 17 (165.0972) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 13 / 50 (693.0744) | 36 (167.3944) | 5 (178.2972) | 37 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 9 / 53 (691.9316) | 36 (167.9772) | 3 (177.7144) | 29 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 9 / 28 (685.0400) | 15 (169.6800) | 10 (171.9772) | 19 (165.6800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 4 / 31 (679.9544) | 7 (174.2628) | 2 (173.1544) | 8 (172.5600) | 22 (159.9772) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 11 / 31 (664.5028) | 26 (159.9544) | 8 (166.8456) | 4 (172.5600) | 12 (165.1428) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 1 / 54 (692.5256) | 10 (172.5828) | 4 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 24 / 59 (641.1316) | 5 (174.2744) | 15 (164.5716) | 46 (151.4284) | 39 (150.8572) |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 10 / 30 (675.3028) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (175.4172) | 15 (168.5372) | 19 (161.6684) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 11 / 46 (660.4344) | 19 (163.9544) | 22 (161.1200) | 18 (163.3828) | 2 (171.9772) |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 5 / 34 (694.2172) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (176.0000) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 25 / 40 (679.8396) | 35 (165.0856) | 3 (177.7028) | 31 (166.2400) | 24 (170.8112) |
| 2019-10-12 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 6 / 30 (675.4172) | 9 (168.0000) | 4 (170.2972) | 3 (172.5600) | 18 (164.5600) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 36 (656.4228) | 29 (157.6572) | 4 (171.4172) | 15 (165.0972) | 21 (162.2512) |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 9 / 30 (669.5768) | 5 (171.4172) | 10 (171.4172) | 15 (162.8112) | 16 (163.9312) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 12 / 37 (667.3832) | 10 (169.7144) | 13 (165.1544) | 2 (174.2972) | 16 (158.2172) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 31 / 54 (654.7428) | 21 (168.5600) | 16 (167.4400) | 48 (152.5028) | 29 (166.2400) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 24 / 66 (657.6116) | 35 (162.2400) | 9 (168.5600) | 22 (166.2400) | 37 (160.5716) |
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 | #156 (1222 pts) | #327 (737 pts) | #107 (1457 pts) | #259 (902 pts) | #65 (1717 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #147 (1186 pts) | #211 (906 pts) | #87 (1551 pts) | #203 (951 pts) | #173 (1036 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #812 (360 pts) | #847 (380 pts) | #591 (590 pts) | #885 (350 pts) | #977 (300 pts) |