Hillcrest Smokers BBQ MD
Rating
1442
peak 1442
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2021-08-27
Best ToY finish
#716
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.13 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 629.86 (+7.27)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.69 · weakest Pork (155.30)
Road miles
262
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 77 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAD AZZ MULE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 143.3028 | 157.76 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 149.0856 | 157.11 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 143.9656 | 155.30 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 145.6456 | 159.69 | top 63% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.86
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 648.4456 | 642.17 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 635.9316 | 617.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 19 / 24 (633.6108) | 14 (163.9540) | 17 (157.7372) | 24 (145.0968) | 10 (166.8228) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 29 / 41 (648.4456) | 15 (171.4056) | 39 (149.0856) | 39 (154.2400) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 36 / 47 (644.4684) | 40 (159.9656) | 37 (158.8572) | 33 (161.1200) | 31 (164.5256) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 39 / 53 (635.9316) | 45 (156.5372) | 30 (161.0856) | 10 (170.2972) | 47 (148.0116) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 Gettysburg, PA | 32 / 33 (623.1888) | 33 (143.3028) | 23 (163.3828) | 30 (157.1088) | 26 (159.3944) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 51 / 54 (593.4964) | 50 (151.3940) | 49 (152.4912) | 54 (143.9656) | 52 (145.6456) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #716 (199 pts) | #613 (274 pts) | #767 (209 pts) | #811 (174 pts) | #465 (419 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1273 (178 pts) | #1337 (178 pts) | #1271 (188 pts) | #1079 (253 pts) | #1317 (178 pts) |