Missing Link BBQ MD
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-10-13
latest 2024-10-11
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.38)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barrel Proof BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 156.0112 | 161.42 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 148.5144 | 153.38 | top 99% |
| 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 (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 314.79
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 | 315.3372 | 315.34 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314.2512 | 314.25 |
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 | 26 / 26 (315.3372) | 16 (166.8228) | 28 (148.5144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 23 / 23 (314.2512) | 23 (156.0112) | 21 (158.2400) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #326 (105 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #324 (70 pts) | #329 (80 pts) | — | — |