Sweet Rick's BBQ MD
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2021-04-16
latest 2022-08-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
378.92 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 339.79 (+39.13)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±81.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.28 · weakest Chicken (152.83)
Road miles
627
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 141 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker has finished one call ahead of Sweet Rick's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 132.3656 | 152.83 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.9144 | 135.9428 | 152.96 | top 56% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.8800 | 166.28 | top 22% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 339.79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 508.5944 | 394.79 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 318.2968 | 303.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-19 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 11 / 12 (305.7144) | 11 (157.1544) | 11 (148.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) Spring Grove, PA | 5 / 42 (508.5944) | 17 (169.7028) | 12 (166.9144) | 4 (171.9772) | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 23 / 54 (493.6800) | 26 (165.7028) | 22 (160.0000) | 11 (167.9772) | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 10 / 20 (271.1884) | 10 (132.3656) | 10 (138.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 14 / 20 (315.4400) | 17 (156.0228) | 13 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 21 / 24 (287.3484) | 21 (151.4056) | 21 (135.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 31 / 54 (305.7488) | 31 (150.8572) | 24 (154.8916) | 19 (158.8800) | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 18 / 41 (318.2968) | 18 (158.8568) | 17 (159.4400) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD | 19 / 34 (305.0628) | 19 (150.8228) | 19 (154.2400) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 28 / 47 (286.8344) | 28 (135.4288) | 25 (151.4056) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #119 (369 pts) | #109 (409 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #111 (272 pts) | #102 (282 pts) | — | — |