Benefit Ct BBQ MD
Rating
1490
peak 1501
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2024-10-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
311.63
last 3 vs career avg 311.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.06)
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.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pig Kahunas 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 | 161.7144 | 149.7372 | 156.56 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 152.0344 | 155.06 | top 72% |
| 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: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 311.63
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 | 318.2172 | 318.22 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314.8916 | 314.89 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301.7716 | 301.77 |
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 | 25 / 26 (318.2172) | 26 (158.2400) | 22 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 19 / 25 (314.8916) | 18 (161.7144) | 20 (153.1772) | — | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 17 / 30 (301.7716) | 21 (149.7372) | 15 (152.0344) | — | — |