Pool Crew BBQ MD
Rating
1496
peak 1513 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.53
last 5 Backyard vs avg 321.53 (-0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.62
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.72 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.82)
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
321.53 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hot and Slow BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pool Crew BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ALL FIRED UP BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pig Kahunas in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, Maryland State BBQ Bash (2021-10-15).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig Kahunas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Barrel Proof 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 |
| Team Meat Coma | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKEVIEW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hair of the Hog | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Dixie BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 155.3944 | 162.72 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 149.6572 | 158.82 | top 76% |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | top 62% | 2023-10-13 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 74% | 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: 321.53 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2021-10-15 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2021-10-15 — Career-best overall score (336.5372) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2021-10-15 — Peak power rating (1513) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.3 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| -6.1 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
| -1.7 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| -0.1 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
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 86% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
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 | 25 / 29 (317.6000) | 18 (161.6456) | 26 (155.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 16 / 26 (328.5256) | 20 (162.8228) | 13 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 17 / 23 (319.9544) | 9 (164.0116) | 25 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 29 / 30 (305.0516) | 27 (155.3944) | 33 (149.6572) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 4 / 25 (336.5372) | 4 (169.7028) | 6 (166.8344) | — | — |