Make BBQ Great Again MD
Rating
1479
peak 1479
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
313.05 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 310.48 (+2.56)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.14)
Road miles
652
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 652 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Blue Line BBQ has finished one call ahead of Make BBQ Great Again 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HARCO LOCO BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pig Kahunas in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 149.0856 | 158.35 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 138.2172 | 152.14 | top 84% |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 310.48
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 | 317.5884 | 317.59 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.7884 | 322.79 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 313.6000 | 313.60 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 317.6572 | 317.66 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 297.6572 | 295.63 |
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 | 26 / 29 (317.5884) | 20 (159.9428) | 24 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 14 / 23 (322.7884) | 25 (154.2284) | 5 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 22 / 30 (313.6000) | 21 (158.8000) | 25 (154.8000) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 18 / 25 (317.6572) | 8 (168.5828) | 29 (149.0744) | — | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 23 / 30 (293.6000) | 23 (149.0856) | 24 (144.5144) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 51 / 54 (297.6572) | 15 (159.4400) | 65 (138.2172) | — | — |