Smokin Dixie BBQ MD
Rating
1513
peak 1514 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#306
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
323.48
last 5 Backyard vs avg 323.48 (-0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.34
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.78)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
323.48 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 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 |
| Pool Crew BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hair of the Hog | 5 | 3 | 1 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Barrel Proof BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO 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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 151.9200 | 162.70 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 154.8116 | 160.78 | top 63% |
| 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 | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 49% | 2023-10-13 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-10-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.48 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2022-10-14 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2023-10-13 — Career-best overall score (329.1088) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2024-10-11 — Peak power rating (1514) · MD State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.1 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| +7.5 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| +0.4 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
| -0.9 | 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 | 0% | top 66% | 89% | 89% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
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 | 19 / 29 (320.5032) | 30 (154.2516) | 14 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 15 / 26 (329.0744) | 4 (174.2628) | 27 (154.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 7 / 23 (329.1088) | 6 (166.2400) | 11 (162.8688) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 11 / 30 (326.2516) | 7 (166.8228) | 16 (159.4288) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 20 / 25 (312.4684) | 25 (151.9200) | 15 (160.5484) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #306 (110 pts) | #216 (210 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #225 (175 pts) | #263 (130 pts) | — | — |