Sticky Bones BBQ MD
Rating
1579
peak 1587 · rated over 11 contests
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#200
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.14
last 5 Backyard vs avg 337.74 (+0.40)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.57
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.73 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.01)
Road miles
80
mi across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$82K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
337.74 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
B'S QUE has finished one call ahead of Sticky Bones BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Leaning Jowler BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Estancia in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estancia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 8 | 6 | 1 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Clean Smoke BBQ Team | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Bay Brothers BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 6 | 5 | 0 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Ain't That Rich | 6 | 4 | 1 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 165.0972 | 171.73 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 154.2744 | 166.01 | top 48% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 34% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 40% | 2026-07-25 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-10-13 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | 2026-06-13 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-10-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 337.74 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2021-10-15 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2026-06-13 — Career-best overall score (350.2744) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- 📈 2026-06-13 — Peak power rating (1587) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| +13.4 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2025-07-26 |
| +12.7 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
| +12.2 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-06-13 |
| +8.6 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-06-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| -0.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 97.3% | 94.2% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 26% | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 12% | 96% | 96% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
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 | 18 / 39 (336.5260) | 7 (174.2744) | 24 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 28 / 43 (327.4060) | 9 (173.1316) | 33 (154.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 3 / 13 (350.2744) | 6 (174.2744) | 4 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 6 / 25 (341.7028) | 9 (170.2628) | 8 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 9 / 29 (334.7772) | 12 (167.3944) | 11 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 4 / 27 (345.1776) | 8 (172.5832) | 6 (172.5944) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 10 / 30 (341.6916) | 6 (174.2744) | 19 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 3 / 26 (345.6916) | 5 (173.7144) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 10 / 23 (326.8000) | 4 (170.2744) | 24 (156.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 2 / 30 (336.5832) | 2 (173.7144) | 13 (162.8688) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 12 / 25 (328.5260) | 15 (165.0972) | 10 (163.4288) | — | — |
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 | #200 (150 pts) | #134 (305 pts) | #242 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #201 (235 pts) | #235 (185 pts) | #244 (185 pts) | — | — |