Big River BBQ MD
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-08-27
latest 2024-10-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
316.10
last 4 vs career avg 316.10 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.97)
Road miles
1799
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1799 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ALL FIRED UP BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bone Suckin' Good BBQ 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 | 164.5716 | 162.2628 | 163.23 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 138.8228 | 152.97 | top 89% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 162.8228 | 162.82 | top 52% |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 316.10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333.6916 | 333.69 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.2972 | 318.30 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.7656 | 310.77 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301.6456 | 301.65 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 10 / 26 (333.6916) | 18 (164.5716) | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 19 / 23 (318.2972) | 11 (162.8572) | 26 (155.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 26 / 30 (310.7656) | 17 (162.2628) | 34 (148.5028) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 31 / 31 (301.6456) | — | 31 (138.8228) | 16 (162.8228) | — |