FAT MAXINE'S BBQ MD
Rating
1466
peak 1501
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#556
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.97 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 659.71 (-3.74)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.75 · weakest Brisket (161.15)
Road miles
2113
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 356 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
UP IN SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of FAT MAXINE'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKECRAFT - MD has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hair of the Hog in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 50% across 5 contests, versus top 66% 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 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 142.7656 | 165.39 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 174.2856 | 158.8572 | 167.75 | top 50% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 157.0856 | 165.68 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 146.1828 | 161.15 | top 69% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 57% |
| DE | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (7 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.71
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 671.2800 | 652.80 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 670.1828 | 663.73 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 673.5768 | 669.99 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.3832 | 675.37 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.9316 | 659.87 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.2916 | 634.40 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 17 / 29 (671.2800) | 16 (171.9656) | 20 (164.5372) | 12 (168.5372) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 24 / 25 (642.7316) | 14 (168.5256) | 22 (161.0972) | 25 (158.2744) | 24 (154.8344) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Milford, DE | — | 7 (169.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | 9 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 23 / 27 (644.3772) | 26 (157.6572) | 20 (163.9544) | 18 (166.2400) | 22 (156.5256) |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 17 / 26 (670.1828) | 22 (163.4056) | 6 (173.7028) | 17 (167.3944) | 13 (165.6800) |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 22 / 26 (651.2568) | 13 (171.9656) | 21 (161.6456) | 24 (159.9428) | 23 (157.7028) |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 31 / 36 (665.0400) | 25 (171.4172) | 31 (163.3828) | 28 (167.3828) | 30 (162.8572) |
| 2024-06-01 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 14 / 19 (668.4228) | 14 (170.8344) | 4 (174.2856) | 14 (162.8000) | 16 (160.5028) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 10 / 23 (673.5768) | 13 (170.2512) | 5 (173.1316) | 14 (168.5140) | 17 (161.6800) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 25 / 51 (672.4460) | 32 (169.1200) | 14 (171.9772) | 27 (167.3944) | 35 (163.9544) |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Lincoln, DE | 17 / 19 (663.9432) | 19 (164.5372) | 11 (167.4516) | 17 (164.5372) | 11 (167.4172) |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, DE | — | — | 4 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 5 / 30 (687.3832) | 3 (177.1544) | 9 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2744) | 11 (166.2744) |
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 9 / 25 (663.3604) | 18 (162.8344) | 3 (169.1200) | 12 (163.9544) | 4 (167.4516) |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 16 / 25 (647.8056) | 19 (159.3716) | 4 (172.0000) | 19 (157.0856) | 17 (159.3484) |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 15 / 20 (671.9316) | 14 (168.5372) | 13 (169.1084) | 8 (172.0116) | 17 (162.2744) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 20 / 33 (639.2916) | 24 (142.7656) | 13 (167.3828) | 9 (169.6800) | 23 (159.4628) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 33 / 42 (629.5088) | 28 (161.6688) | 28 (158.8572) | 24 (162.8000) | 40 (146.1828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #679 (211 pts) | #524 (402 pts) | #595 (343 pts) | #648 (256 pts) | #685 (221 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #556 (316 pts) | #571 (336 pts) | #484 (491 pts) | #599 (306 pts) | #583 (321 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #609 (267 pts) | #709 (242 pts) | #419 (586 pts) | #672 (247 pts) | #659 (262 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #600 (315 pts) | #626 (315 pts) | #609 (365 pts) | #616 (320 pts) | #610 (325 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #731 (190 pts) | #805 (180 pts) | #595 (305 pts) | #706 (220 pts) | #813 (175 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1419 (133 pts) | #1676 (118 pts) | #1318 (178 pts) | #1219 (208 pts) | #1507 (128 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1713 (114 pts) | #1829 (99 pts) | #1067 (284 pts) | #1534 (134 pts) | #2488 (59 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1890 (115 pts) | #1988 (110 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1462 (185 pts) | #2079 (90 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1693 (155 pts) | #1239 (260 pts) | #2236 (75 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1296 (205 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #874 (410 pts) | #1148 (285 pts) | #1013 (325 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #929 (349 pts) | #783 (470 pts) | #882 (415 pts) | #1144 (285 pts) | #1142 (275 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #591 (524 pts) | #458 (699 pts) | #601 (554 pts) | #465 (704 pts) | #783 (409 pts) |