Make BBQ Great Again MD
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 6 contests
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
313.86
last 5 Backyard vs avg 313.86 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.61
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
313.86 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 Bone Suckin' Good BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Kahunas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Line BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 71% | 2023-10-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 313.86 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1490) · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2021-10-15 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2023-10-13 — Career-best overall score (322.7884) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| -6.4 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
| -4.4 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2019-08-09 |
| -2 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| -0.5 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
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 90% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
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) | — | — |