BAD COMPANY BBQ MD
Rating
1495
peak 1503 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2023-04-07
Best ToY finish
#1392
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.18
last 3 Master vs avg 654.18 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.82)
Road miles
37
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.18 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 (2021-04-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.6456 | 166.06 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9888 | 151.9428 | 158.82 | top 66% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 159.3600 | 163.79 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 164.0000 | 165.51 | top 42% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 51% | 2023-04-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · The Ironman
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · The Ironman
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1503) · The Ironman
- ⭐ 2019-04-19 — Career-best overall score (657.1316) · Interstate BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.8 | The Ironman | 2019-04-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -1.8 | The Ironman | 2023-04-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 91.3% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 18 / 30 (651.2572) | 9 (173.7028) | 27 (151.9428) | 24 (159.3600) | 13 (166.2516) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 30 / 54 (657.1316) | 35 (162.8456) | 25 (163.9888) | 25 (166.2972) | 32 (164.0000) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 18 / 42 (654.1600) | 30 (161.6456) | 26 (160.5372) | 16 (165.7028) | 10 (166.2744) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1219 (260 pts) | #1380 (215 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1199 (260 pts) |