Big River BBQ MD
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 4 contests
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
320.92
last 3 Backyard vs avg 320.92 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.54
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
301.65 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
320.92 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 85% | 2023-10-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 301.65 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 320.92 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-27 — First tracked contest · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📈 2021-08-27 — Peak power rating (1484) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📣 2024-10-11 — First call · MD State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2024-10-11 — Career-best overall score (333.6916) · MD State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
| -5.6 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| -2.7 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
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)
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 41.9% | 41.9% |
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) | — |