Best Buckin' BBQ MD
Rating
1476
peak 1476
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 vs career avg 306.96 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.82)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barrel Proof BBQ has come out ahead in 4 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 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 306.96
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.7432 | 318.74 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.0632 | 321.06 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 281.0856 | 281.09 |
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) | — | — |
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) | — | — |