The comeback
7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7 years, then back at Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship (Oct 6, 2023).
- last seen Oct 21, 2016
- back Oct 6, 2023
Charm City BBQ
Charm City BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 26th of 26 at the MD State BBQ Bash (2024). They finished #1548 in the 2024 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Oct 21, 2016
latest Oct 11, 2024 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±139.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.25)
Road miles
303
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
510.56 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 154.8572 | 157.69 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0972 | 143.4056 | 146.25 | top 90% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2744 | 146.7884 | 148.53 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 151.9544 | 159.41 | top 60% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 33 times, behind 119
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Oct 21, 2016 → Oct 6, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest MD State BBQ Bash
20231 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)165.1316 Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score621.0400 Boo-B-Que
- Peak power rating (1497) Boo-B-Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -8.5 | MD State BBQ Bash | Oct 11, 2024 |
| -2.9 | Boo-B-Que | Oct 21, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 43.6% | 43.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 26 / 26 (597.0056) | 26 (154.8572) | 26 (143.4056) | 26 (146.7884) | 25 (151.9544) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 28 / 28 (313.6456) | — | — | 27 (148.5140) | 13 (165.1316) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 44 / 67 (621.0400) | 42 (160.5256) | 54 (149.0972) | 52 (150.2744) | 26 (161.1428) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |