Bush River BBQ MD
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
301.86
last 3 vs career avg 301.86 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.04 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.83)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 141.1200 | 151.04 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 139.9772 | 150.83 | top 85% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 301.86
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.4172 | 327.42 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 294.7884 | 294.79 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 283.3828 | 283.38 |
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 | 12 / 29 (327.4172) | 9 (168.5828) | 21 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 31 / 25 (294.7884) | 33 (141.1200) | 19 (153.6684) | — | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 31 / 30 (283.3828) | 28 (143.4056) | 32 (139.9772) | — | — |