Sticky Bones BBQ MD
Rating
1587
peak 1587
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#201
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
342.72 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 339.02 (+3.70)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
and counting
Consistency
±7.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.29 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.74)
Road miles
60
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Leaning Jowler BBQ has finished one call ahead of Sticky Bones BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Estancia in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 8-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 165.0972 | 171.29 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 156.5256 | 167.74 | top 44% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 339.02
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 350.2744 | 345.99 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 345.1776 | 340.55 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 345.6916 | 345.69 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.8000 | 326.80 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 336.5832 | 336.58 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328.5260 | 328.53 |
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 | 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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #201 (235 pts) | #235 (185 pts) | #244 (185 pts) | — | — |