HOLDIN' MY BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3695

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1489

peak 1521 · rated over 22 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-05-06

latest 2019-07-26

Best ToY finish

#503

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

670.2288 / 720

Master · BBQ Gives Back

Perfect 180s

Current form

637.56 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.33 (-1.77)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7488

Pork Ribs · *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±20.05

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.91 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.04)

Road miles

1,764

mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi

Schedule strength

71%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)

Purse competed for

$24K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.33 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

670.2288 career-best overall

93.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.2288 at BBQ Gives Back — 93.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-03-23

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SLABULOUS has finished one call ahead of HOLDIN' MY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

18–1 behind in the head-to-head

ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ ahead in 95% of their meetings

ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.9 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.

Pork Ribs avg 156.04
Chicken avg 164.91
2 calls in 22 entries

A strong matchup

8–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

15 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

3 EYZ BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 3 EYZ BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 18 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

LOVE-N-SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ

#3724 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HOLDIN' MY BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HOLDIN' MY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2024-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

DR. BUTTS BBQ

#3713 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1520

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1520 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2024-06-22

⚔ Head-to-head

ROAD WARRIORS BBQ

#3710 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1509

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2019-08-23

⚔ Head-to-head

OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM

#3715 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2023-01-27

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FARVA-Q

#3725 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

Level with HOLDIN' MY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2020-08-14

⚔ Head-to-head

SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE

#3692 of the rated field

1489 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2025-04-04

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	19	1	18	5%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
3N1 Q	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCE THIS BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
Smack That Butt BBQ	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	4	0	0	173.1200	151.3828	164.91	top 48%
Pork Ribs	22	2	1	1	173.7488	138.8344	156.04	top 66%
Pork	22	1	0	0	170.2628	147.3944	159.64	top 59%
Brisket	22	3	0	0	173.1428	149.0284	158.74	top 59%

“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	Avg finish
MD	8	top 58%
VA	6	top 65%
PA	5	top 66%
DE	2	top 62%
WV	1	top 85%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 65%
Large (40+)	15	0	top 63%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Grove	3	12	top 68%	2019-07-26
Smoke in the Park	2	21	top 63%	2018-09-28
Maryland State BBQ Bash	2	17	top 55%	2018-08-10
Beltway BBQ Showdown	2	15	top 60%	2018-06-09
*Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest	2	23	top 64%	2018-05-05
Boo-B-Que	2	26	top 62%	2017-10-20

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.2 yrs 2016-05-06 → 2019-07-26

Busiest season 2018 10 contests

Contests a season 5.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MD 8 of 22 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 15 6 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 22 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 164.91 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.04)

Walk rate 45% a top-10 call in 10 of 22 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 22 contests

Master average 639.33 out of 720 · 22 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 482 450–704 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,764 22 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi

Schedule strength 1589 average field rating faced — tougher than 71% of rated contests

Purse competed for $23,500 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Power rating 1489 peak 1521 · #3695 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2016
May 6 First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival
May 6 First call Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival
2017
Jun 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5428 Beltway BBQ Showdown
Jul 28 First category win (Pork Ribs) *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL)
Jul 28 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7488 *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL)
Oct 20 10th tracked contest Boo-B-Que
2018
Mar 23 Career-best overall score670.2288 BBQ Gives Back
Apr 20 Peak power rating (1521) *Interstate BBQ Festival
2019
Jul 26 Most recent contest Smoke in the Grove

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14	BBQ Gives Back	2018-03-23
+12.6	*Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL)	2017-07-28
+7.1	Boo-B-Que	2017-10-20
+7	*Interstate BBQ Festival	2018-04-20
+4.8	Maryland State BBQ Bash	2018-08-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	Smoke in the Grove	2019-07-26
-10.5	Smoke in the Grove	2018-07-27
-9.3	Boo-B-Que	2016-10-21
-6.4	Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too!	2016-09-23
-6.1	BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2	2018-05-12

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	50%	top 74%	90%	88.2%
2018	10	0	20%	top 64%	93.1%	89.4%
2017	7	1	71%	top 54%	91.9%	90.1%
2016	3	0	67%	top 78%	85.2%	84.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-07-26	Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA	44 / 53 (622.6512)	30 (164.0000)	50 (147.3372)	30 (162.2856)	44 (149.0284)
2019-03-22	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	41 / 63 (647.9084)	28 (167.9656)	56 (152.5372)	10 (168.0000)	42 (159.4056)
2018-09-28	Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA	21 / 31 (636.9484)	9 (169.7028)	28 (149.6228)	14 (165.6800)	24 (151.9428)
2018-08-31	*West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV	34 / 40 (619.8404)	24 (163.3828)	36 (152.5260)	34 (152.5372)	35 (151.3944)
2018-08-10	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	17 / 38 (660.4572)	4 (173.1200)	14 (166.2744)	20 (159.3828)	21 (161.6800)
2018-07-27	Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA	52 / 54 (614.0348)	45 (153.6688)	51 (150.2060)	31 (161.1084)	50 (149.0516)
2018-06-09	Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD	29 / 42 (619.2684)	25 (161.1200)	37 (145.6684)	27 (159.9772)	27 (152.5028)
2018-05-12	BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 Fredericksburg, VA	33 / 38 (643.8632)	25 (166.2744)	33 (155.3600)	25 (163.3828)	29 (158.8460)
2018-05-11	BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 Fredericksburg, VA	28 / 45 (659.3028)	12 (171.9884)	31 (161.0972)	14 (167.3944)	31 (158.8228)
2018-05-05	*Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD	24 / 37 (650.6972)	17 (168.5256)	16 (162.2400)	29 (156.5144)	19 (163.4172)
2018-04-20	*Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	26 / 67 (661.5884)	34 (164.5600)	21 (167.4056)	18 (169.6800)	43 (159.9428)
2018-03-23	BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA	15 / 75 (670.2288)	12 (171.4172)	37 (164.0000)	11 (170.2628)	31 (164.5488)
2017-10-20	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	26 / 69 (660.5832)	40 (165.6800)	12 (170.8916)	48 (156.0344)	16 (167.9772)
2017-09-22	Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA	26 / 44 (646.8000)	14 (166.8456)	5 (169.7488)	29 (157.0856)	36 (153.1200)
2017-08-11	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	31 / 47 (639.8168)	35 (162.8456)	41 (146.7772)	30 (159.3712)	4 (170.8228)
2017-07-28	*Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA	12 / 51 (661.7032)	29 (161.7028)	1 (173.7488)	16 (166.2860)	30 (159.9656)
2017-06-09	Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD	15 / 29 (653.5428)	8 (170.8228)	13 (162.7884)	18 (160.5716)	17 (159.3600)
2017-05-12	*BBQ Jamboree-Day 1(JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA	41 / 54 (635.2804)	34 (163.3944)	42 (158.2516)	51 (147.3944)	16 (166.2400)
2017-05-05	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD	23 / 37 (641.6916)	12 (167.9772)	33 (145.6800)	28 (154.8916)	4 (173.1428)
2016-10-21	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	58 / 67 (597.6112)	54 (151.9656)	56 (148.0000)	55 (147.9200)	52 (149.7256)
2016-09-23	Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! Cape Charles, VA	17 / 22 (613.5884)	17 (151.3828)	20 (143.9428)	18 (157.7028)	9 (160.5600)
2016-05-06	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD	36 / 51 (607.8972)	7 (169.7028)	47 (138.8344)	39 (148.5372)	38 (150.8228)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1868 (86 pts)	#1247 (195 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#503 (711 pts)	#334 (1006 pts)	#528 (716 pts)	#432 (836 pts)	#559 (651 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#700 (539 pts)	#637 (629 pts)	#442 (889 pts)	#813 (494 pts)	#481 (844 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1342 (207 pts)	#1093 (312 pts)	#1486 (192 pts)	#1485 (202 pts)	#1243 (252 pts)