The comeback
2.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Maryland State BBQ Bash (Aug 11, 2017).
- last seen Apr 24, 2015
- back Aug 11, 2017
Snow Hillbilly BBQ
Snow Hillbilly BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 18 at the Saltwater Brew 'N' Que (2015).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Aug 9, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.70 · weakest Brisket (143.39)
Road miles
944
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
611.57 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Snow Hillbilly BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
Snow Hillbilly BBQ has 3 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 138 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#3,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1488
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Snow Hillbilly BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Snow Hillbilly BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Fewer contests behind them than Snow Hillbilly BBQ has cooked, 5 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,760 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1504
They turned up 10 years after Snow Hillbilly BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1489
Level with Snow Hillbilly BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,763 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Fewer contests behind them than Snow Hillbilly BBQ has cooked, 5 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1511
Fewer contests behind them than Snow Hillbilly BBQ has cooked, 5 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 153.0972 | 158.27 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 154.8456 | 159.70 | top 41% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3484 | 145.0856 | 150.22 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.5600 | 142.2172 | 143.39 | top 78% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
8 of 12 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
121
finished ahead 37 times, behind 89
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
Apr 24, 2015 → Aug 11, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
20153 milestones
- First call Saltwater Brew 'N' Que
- Career-best overall score627.8968 Saltwater Brew 'N' Que
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)164.5484 Saltwater Brew 'N' Que
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1495) VA BBQ Championships
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2019 |
| -4.8 | VA BBQ Championships | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -0.4 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que | Apr 24, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 26 / 30 (290.7656) | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 11 / 18 (627.8968) | 9 (163.4400) | 6 (164.5484) | 16 (155.3484) | 14 (144.5600) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2014 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 30 / 43 (595.2456) | 26 (153.0972) | 21 (154.8456) | 32 (145.0856) | 34 (142.2172) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 9, 2014 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |