BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD MD
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2019-10-04
Best ToY finish
#83
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.92
last 5 Master vs avg 665.02 (-0.11)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±8.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.98 · weakest Brisket (164.92)
Road miles
389
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 144 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.02 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKECRAFT - MD in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 159.4172 | 167.98 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 158.8000 | 165.59 | top 38% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 158.2172 | 166.54 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 158.8116 | 164.92 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 25% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.02 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · The Ironman
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · The Ironman
- ⭐ 2019-10-04 — Career-best overall score (673.5656) · Que & Cruz
- 📈 2019-10-04 — Peak power rating (1526) · Que & Cruz
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | Smoke in the Park | 2019-09-27 |
| +10.6 | The Ironman | 2019-04-05 |
| +5.1 | Que & Cruz | 2019-10-04 |
| +3.4 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.4 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition | 2019-06-07 |
| -0.4 | York County BBQ Festival | 2019-06-28 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 34% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 10 / 28 (673.5656) | 3 (175.4056) | 20 (158.8000) | 6 (169.6916) | 6 (169.6684) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 6 / 40 (665.0516) | 6 (170.8228) | 4 (166.8344) | 27 (162.8344) | 19 (164.5600) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 48 (667.3256) | 35 (159.9772) | 21 (165.6684) | 17 (171.4172) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 21 / 36 (647.8632) | 27 (159.4172) | 8 (171.4172) | 26 (158.2172) | 21 (158.8116) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 17 / 54 (670.7772) | 8 (173.1200) | 33 (161.6916) | 13 (169.7028) | 28 (166.2628) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 8 / 42 (665.5540) | 7 (169.1200) | 7 (169.1200) | 14 (167.3828) | 20 (159.9312) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #455 (723 pts) | #393 (843 pts) | #461 (748 pts) | #558 (623 pts) | #560 (603 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #265 (1190 pts) | #423 (855 pts) | #215 (1300 pts) | #249 (1200 pts) | #253 (1210 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #237 (1364 pts) | #385 (974 pts) | #136 (1673 pts) | #93 (1829 pts) | #314 (1154 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #163 (1657 pts) | #211 (1382 pts) | #82 (1881 pts) | #119 (1700 pts) | #108 (1836 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #83 (2113 pts) | #57 (2011 pts) | #61 (2003 pts) | #91 (1819 pts) | #140 (1731 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #216 (1463 pts) | #419 (898 pts) | #335 (1075 pts) | #234 (1298 pts) | #365 (1018 pts) |