BAD COMPANY BBQ MD
Rating
1495
peak 1503
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 vs career avg 654.18 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.82)
Road miles
37
mi across 4 mapped stops
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.
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 654.18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.2572 | 651.26 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.1316 | 655.65 |
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) |
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) |