Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ MD
Rating
1494
peak 1501 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2020-07-24
latest 2021-04-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
304.88
last 3 Backyard vs avg 304.88 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.93
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.74 · weakest Pork (141.09)
Road miles
53
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 53 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
304.88 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8112 | 138.7772 | 148.15 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 149.6912 | 156.74 | top 43% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.0856 | 141.0856 | 141.09 | top 37% |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 304.88 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-07-24 — First tracked contest · Smoke in the Grove
- 📈 2020-07-24 — Peak power rating (1501) · Smoke in the Grove
- ⭐ 2021-04-17 — Career-best overall score (316.4684) · Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.5 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 2021-04-16 |
| -1.6 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 87.9% | 84% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 86% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 17 / 34 (316.4684) | 18 (154.8112) | 16 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 27 / 47 (288.4684) | 27 (138.7772) | 27 (149.6912) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 21 / 59 (309.7144) | 24 (150.8572) | 15 (158.8572) | 22 (141.0856) | — |