No Worries BBQ MD
Rating
1521
peak 1529 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2021-08-28
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.13 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 338.68 (-16.55)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±51.03
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.58 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.75)
Road miles
880
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 318 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$67K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
338.68 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BOGGS HOG BBQ has finished one call ahead of No Worries BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Zoni-Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Zoni-Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Kane's BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 147.9200 | 163.05 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 170.8344 | 139.4400 | 159.75 | top 38% |
| Pork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 158.8000 | 163.58 | top 19% |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 21% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 26% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Grove | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 25% | 2021-07-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 338.68 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2019-10-25 — Career-best overall score (489.0056) · Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US)
- 📈 2021-08-27 — Peak power rating (1529) · Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2021-05-14 |
| +8.9 | Smoke in the Grove | 2019-07-26 |
| +5 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
| +4.4 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) | 2019-10-25 |
| +1.5 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 2021-08-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 2021-08-28 |
| -1.3 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
| -1.1 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 2021-04-16 |
| -0.4 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 43% | 93.8% | 90.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 90% | 90% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 135.8% | 111.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 15 / 20 (315.3600) | 10 (163.9544) | 15 (151.4056) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 11 / 24 (332.5372) | 7 (172.5600) | 14 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 20 / 54 (324.5256) | 18 (165.7028) | 22 (158.8228) | 10 (163.4172) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 4 / 46 (337.6572) | 6 (166.8228) | 2 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 16 / 34 (327.3372) | 15 (162.2516) | 11 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 21 / 47 (319.3604) | 19 (161.0972) | 20 (158.2632) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 15 / 59 (323.9772) | 16 (160.5372) | 10 (163.4400) | 5 (168.5372) | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 6 / 20 (489.0056) | 4 (168.5256) | 6 (161.6800) | 6 (158.8000) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 7 / 53 (316.5144) | 15 (147.9200) | 1 (168.5944) | — | — |
| Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY) Broadway Westville, NJ | 12 / 23 (300.5716) | 5 (161.1316) | 18 (139.4400) | — | — |