PLUM CRAZY BBQ MD
Rating
1465
peak 1513
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2021-07-30
Best ToY finish
#545
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.98 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.49 (+7.49)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.28)
Road miles
3439
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1054 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 46% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 42 at their very first tracked contest, The Ironman (2019-04-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 151.9544 | 161.67 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 151.3716 | 160.28 | top 63% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.5144 | 164.03 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 155.9772 | 166.37 | top 38% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (4 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.49
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681.0288 | 663.88 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 679.9656 | 645.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 33 / 54 (655.8972) | 25 (168.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 43 (157.1200) | 36 (159.3828) |
| 2021-06-18 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 16 / 28 (665.0628) | 18 (163.9656) | 22 (160.5372) | 14 (168.0000) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 Hagerstown, MD | 18 / 34 (681.0288) | 21 (169.6800) | 31 (161.6688) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 33 / 47 (653.5312) | 38 (163.9312) | 38 (158.8000) | 35 (161.1200) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 32 / 63 (644.3880) | 40 (158.2168) | 45 (155.9428) | 22 (165.6800) | 22 (164.5484) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 27 / 29 (617.5204) | 25 (155.9428) | 28 (151.3716) | 25 (152.5144) | 25 (157.6916) |
| 2019-08-16 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay Chrisfield, MD | 18 / 25 (643.2800) | 24 (151.9544) | 16 (161.6800) | 12 (162.2284) | 4 (167.4172) |
| 2019-06-22 | HAVA Nagrilla 2019 (KOSHER SERIES) Wynnewood, PA | 6 / 20 (638.1828) | 12 (158.8112) | 7 (157.7028) | — | 8 (155.9772) |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 16 / 31 (650.7084) | 16 (165.6684) | 17 (159.3944) | 20 (161.7028) | 13 (163.9428) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 38 / 54 (647.8628) | 48 (155.3600) | 43 (156.0000) | 23 (167.3828) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 5 / 42 (679.9656) | 14 (166.2972) | 8 (169.1200) | 8 (170.2628) | 2 (174.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #545 (312 pts) | #593 (287 pts) | #575 (332 pts) | #435 (437 pts) | #437 (452 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1937 (75 pts) | #1908 (75 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1239 (189 pts) | #1207 (224 pts) | #1412 (174 pts) | #1260 (204 pts) | #1246 (214 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1583 (170 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #1772 (130 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |