Handsome Devil BBQ MD
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2022-07-23
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.26 · weakest Brisket (153.95)
Road miles
342
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 342 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 166.2400 | 166.26 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1088 | 156.5144 | 156.81 | top 83% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 159.9656 | 161.10 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 147.3484 | 153.95 | top 74% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1376 | 646.14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1028 | 630.10 |
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 | 23 / 29 (646.1376) | 25 (166.2400) | 25 (157.1088) | 24 (162.2400) | 20 (160.5488) |
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 19 / 25 (630.1028) | 14 (166.2744) | 20 (156.5144) | 15 (159.9656) | 20 (147.3484) |