Money Muscle BBQ MD
Rating
1519
peak 1519 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
327.40
last 3 Backyard vs avg 327.40 (-0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.47
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.37 · weakest Chicken (163.03)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$38K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
327.40 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HARCO LOCO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Castleton Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at MD State BBQ Bash (2025-10-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 154.8000 | 163.03 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.7260 | 164.37 | top 56% |
| 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 30% | 2023-10-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.40 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-14 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2022-10-14 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 🔥 2023-10-13 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2023-10-13 — Career-best overall score (334.8000) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2025-10-10 — Peak power rating (1519) · MD State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| +5.6 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| +0.8 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
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)
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 | 100% | top 59% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 17% | 93% | 93% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
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 (321.7260) | 10 (168.0000) | 30 (153.7260) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 4 / 23 (334.8000) | 24 (154.8000) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 13 / 30 (325.6800) | 9 (166.2972) | 18 (159.3828) | — | — |