The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
MRC_Barbecue has finished one call ahead of 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1517
peak 1520 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2023-06-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.03 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 316.74 (+10.29)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.76
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.46 · weakest Pork (145.09)
Road miles
562
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 133 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$93K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
316.74 / 360
13 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (5 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.
A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
Zoni-Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
Zoni-Q has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
A strong matchup
8–2
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 80% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
McClown's Que has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A July team
Top 34%
average finish in July
Something about July: average finish in the top 34% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
- 3 July contests
- top 44% the rest of the year
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.
91 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2580 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2576 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1535
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2584 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1528
No shared contest yet.
Level with 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2603 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoni-Q | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 10 | 8 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Weber's Backyard BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Kane's BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 126.8340 | 156.28 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 147.9200 | 160.46 | top 38% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.0856 | 145.0856 | 145.09 | top 36% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 8 | 0 | top 39% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 48% | 2023-06-16 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 34% | 2021-07-30 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2019-07-26 → 2023-06-16
Busiest season
2021
8 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
PA
8 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 160.46 · weakest Pork (145.09)
Walk rate
23%
a top-10 call in 3 of 13 contests
Overall top-10 rate
15%
2 of 13 contests
Backyard average
316.74
out of 360 · 13 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
326
396–405 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
562
13 mapped stops · furthest 133 mi
Schedule strength
1552
average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$92,525
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 11 state-championship entries
Power rating
1517
peak 1520 · #2586 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2019
- First tracked contest Smoke in the Grove
- 2020
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.6060 Smoke in the Grove
- 2021
- First call Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 10th tracked contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score330.2400 Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4172 Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 2022
- Peak power rating (1520) York County BBQ Festival
- 2023
- Most recent contest York County BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.2 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
| +7.4 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
| +5 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2022-05-13 |
| +2.3 | York County BBQ Festival | 2022-06-17 |
| +2 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-08-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | York County BBQ Festival | 2023-06-16 |
| -3.1 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 2021-04-16 |
| -2.1 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
| -1.1 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 2021-08-27 |
| -0.8 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
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 | 0% | top 62% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 36% | 90.9% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25% | top 48% | 91.7% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 22% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 76.3% | 76.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 18 / 29 (324.4916) | 19 (162.2516) | 18 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 14 / 34 (325.6800) | 15 (162.2628) | 12 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 12 / 39 (327.3944) | 4 (168.5600) | 16 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 10 / 25 (330.2400) | 20 (158.8228) | 2 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 14 / 24 (327.3600) | 15 (159.9656) | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 10 / 18 (325.6916) | 8 (164.5600) | 13 (161.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 24 / 54 (316.5372) | 29 (152.5372) | 13 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 17 / 41 (319.9312) | 19 (158.8340) | 14 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 16 / 46 (301.0172) | 16 (148.4800) | 15 (152.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 18 / 34 (313.6568) | 17 (158.2740) | 18 (155.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 25 / 47 (306.2400) | 26 (147.3828) | 19 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 13 / 59 (324.6060) | 14 (162.8916) | 11 (161.7144) | 21 (145.0856) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 19 / 53 (274.7540) | 21 (126.8340) | 11 (147.9200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #310 (84 pts) | #322 (89 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #137 (296 pts) | #183 (206 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #77 (473 pts) | #54 (678 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #85 (106 pts) | #79 (121 pts) | — | — |