Smoke Rings Barbecue MD
Rating
1463
peak 1463
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 118%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
287.76
last 3 vs career avg 287.76 (-0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±1.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 146.82 · weakest Chicken (140.94)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HARCO LOCO BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 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 | 147.4056 | 128.0456 | 140.94 | top 124% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.2972 | 139.9656 | 146.82 | top 91% |
| 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: 287.76
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 | 287.3712 | 287.37 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 289.5544 | 289.55 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 286.3428 | 286.34 |
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 | 38 / 29 (287.3712) | 36 (147.4056) | 39 (139.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 33 / 26 (289.5544) | 33 (147.3600) | 31 (142.1944) | — | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 29 / 30 (286.3428) | 36 (128.0456) | 6 (158.2972) | — | — |