BBQ McLovin' MD
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#301
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 104%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
303.69 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 301.40 (+2.29)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.89
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.80 · weakest Chicken (145.60)
Road miles
377
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 161 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
301.40 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9884 | 129.1200 | 145.60 | top 114% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 146.8000 | 155.80 | top 82% |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | top 107% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 110% |
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 | 27 | 0 | top 114% | 2025-10-10 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 96% | 2025-06-27 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 99% | 2023-10-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 301.40 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-14 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2022-10-14 — Peak power rating (1487) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2023-10-13 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2023-10-13 — Career-best overall score (318.8340) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| -12.6 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-06-28 |
| -10.8 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
| -10.1 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 2023-04-28 |
| -9.2 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-06-27 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 106% | 84.2% | 83.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 104% | 86.7% | 83.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 88.6% | 86.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 120% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
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 | 36 / 29 (298.2628) | 33 (151.4628) | 36 (146.8000) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 23 / 26 (303.2916) | 22 (147.3372) | 21 (155.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 27 / 26 (311.9544) | 31 (150.8000) | 20 (161.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 30 / 29 (286.1028) | 30 (138.8228) | 28 (147.2800) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 18 / 23 (318.8340) | 30 (151.9884) | 7 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 22 / 20 (302.8228) | 22 (149.6800) | 22 (153.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 36 / 30 (288.5372) | 41 (129.1200) | 17 (159.4172) | — | — |
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 | #306 (119 pts) | #298 (124 pts) | #307 (129 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #301 (115 pts) | #315 (115 pts) | #284 (140 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #331 (64 pts) | #342 (64 pts) | — | — |