Best Buckin' BBQ MD
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-10-13
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#351
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 108%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
306.96
last 3 Backyard vs avg 306.96 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.32
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.82)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$38K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
306.96 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ALL FIRED UP BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 145.6684 | 156.14 | top 104% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8116 | 135.4172 | 150.82 | top 107% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 84% | 2025-10-10 |
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: 306.96 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-10-13 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2023-10-13 — Peak power rating (1485) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2024-10-11 — Career-best overall score (321.0632) · MD State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| -7.3 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
| -2.2 | 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)
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 76% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 157% | 78.1% | 78.1% |
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 | 22 / 29 (318.7432) | 19 (160.5144) | 22 (158.2288) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 24 / 26 (321.0632) | 22 (162.2516) | 24 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 36 / 23 (281.0856) | 37 (145.6684) | 35 (135.4172) | — | — |
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 | #351 (75 pts) | #342 (90 pts) | #367 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #366 (65 pts) | #363 (75 pts) | #375 (65 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |