Barrel Proof BBQ MD
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 5 contests
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 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.43
last 3 Master vs avg 656.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.09
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.43 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
329.49 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ALL FIRED UP BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bone Suckin' Good BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Kahunas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hair of the Hog | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Pool Crew BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Dixie BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sticky Bones BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKEVIEW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 48% | 2023-10-13 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 55% | 2025-10-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.43 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 329.49 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2021-10-15 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2023-10-13 — Career-best overall score (666.1832) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2025-10-10 — Peak power rating (1517) · MD State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
| +4.9 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
| +1.7 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| +0.9 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.7 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
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) | 14 (169.1428) | 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) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |