Barrel Proof BBQ MD
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#297
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
524.81 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 492.96 (+31.84)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±163.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.37 · weakest Brisket (157.28)
Road miles
1899
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 949 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ALL FIRED UP BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bone Suckin' Good BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 161.0972 | 166.37 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5828 | 160.5028 | 165.49 | top 50% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 159.3828 | 164.93 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 151.3484 | 157.28 | top 75% |
“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: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 492.96
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.8232 | 326.82 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 327.9200 | 327.92 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.1832 | 666.18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5428 | 649.54 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333.7372 | 333.74 |
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 | 13 / 29 (326.8232) | 16 (162.8688) | 16 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 17 / 26 (327.9200) | 24 (161.0972) | 11 (166.8228) | 18 (167.3944) | 20 (156.5256) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 14 / 23 (666.1832) | 19 (166.8228) | 14 (167.3944) | 15 (168.0116) | 14 (163.9544) |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 18 / 30 (649.5428) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (165.6916) | 24 (159.3828) | 26 (151.3484) |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 6 / 25 (333.7372) | 13 (165.1544) | 3 (168.5828) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #297 (120 pts) | #326 (105 pts) | #335 (105 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #327 (100 pts) | #373 (65 pts) | #299 (130 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1093 (81 pts) | #1082 (106 pts) | #1291 (66 pts) | #1118 (86 pts) | #1137 (76 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1093 (103 pts) | #1249 (78 pts) | #1264 (103 pts) | #1152 (98 pts) | #1137 (103 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1190 (90 pts) | #947 (150 pts) | #1207 (110 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1654 (55 pts) |