Small Batch BBQ MD MD
Rating
1537
peak 1555
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2021-04-16
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#360
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
328.06 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 327.38 (+0.68)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.01 · weakest Chicken (162.37)
Road miles
189
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ has finished one call ahead of Small Batch BBQ MD 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HARCO LOCO BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 151.4288 | 162.37 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 173.1084 | 158.8000 | 165.01 | top 34% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 327.38
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 | 310.7772 | 310.78 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 342.7884 | 334.06 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 327.3372 | 320.46 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 337.6572 | 329.97 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 21 / 26 (310.7772) | 21 (151.9312) | 17 (158.8460) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 20 / 23 (318.2284) | 22 (157.1084) | 13 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 5 / 51 (341.1544) | 11 (170.2856) | 5 (170.8688) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 3 / 29 (342.7884) | 8 (169.6800) | 3 (173.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 9 / 30 (327.3372) | 18 (162.2284) | 9 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 19 / 34 (313.5884) | 20 (154.7884) | 18 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 9 / 25 (330.8228) | 11 (167.4056) | 11 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 19 / 41 (314.8460) | 22 (151.4288) | 11 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD | 8 / 34 (337.6572) | 6 (171.4056) | 10 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 7 / 47 (336.5600) | 14 (167.4172) | 6 (169.1428) | — | — |
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 | #360 (69 pts) | #363 (69 pts) | #352 (89 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #143 (352 pts) | #125 (532 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #200 (170 pts) | #169 (230 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #81 (462 pts) | #63 (537 pts) | — | — |