Bark-N-Dawgz BBQ MD
Rating
1485
peak 1502
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
317.90
last 5 vs career avg 317.90 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.43)
Road miles
46
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Castleton Q in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 147.3712 | 161.47 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.6288 | 150.2400 | 156.43 | top 81% |
| 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 317.90
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 | 321.0744 | 321.07 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 323.9200 | 322.49 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303.9084 | 303.91 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.5204 | 319.52 |
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 | 18 / 29 (321.0744) | 7 (170.8344) | 33 (150.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 18 / 32 (323.9200) | 15 (165.6800) | 18 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 29 / 35 (321.0628) | 17 (168.5484) | 36 (152.5144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 28 / 23 (303.9084) | 35 (147.3712) | 23 (156.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 17 / 30 (319.5204) | 28 (154.8916) | 10 (164.6288) | — | — |