TOPPGATOR BBQ WI
Rating
1429
peak 1429
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
latest 2021-10-22
Best ToY finish
#337
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.94 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 635.49 (-13.55)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±38.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.78 · weakest Brisket (159.29)
Road miles
2268
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 470 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROLL THE BONES BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 151.4516 | 165.78 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 146.7888 | 160.59 | top 65% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 146.8116 | 159.81 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 147.3368 | 159.29 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 11 | 0 | top 72% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (11 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.49
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 492.5140 | 492.51 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 666.8348 | 648.27 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.3600 | 647.36 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 650.8116 | 640.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 23 / 44 (664.4456) | 22 (166.2628) | 22 (164.5256) | 26 (166.8344) | 18 (166.8228) |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 15 / 30 (655.3152) | 17 (166.8460) | 9 (165.7032) | 10 (166.2516) | 22 (156.5144) |
| 2021-08-27 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI | 22 / 25 (639.7944) | 12 (168.5372) | 23 (159.9544) | 18 (163.3828) | 24 (147.9200) |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 17 / 25 (657.6232) | 6 (172.5716) | 18 (161.1316) | 13 (163.9544) | 20 (159.9656) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 27 / 43 (666.8348) | 30 (168.0116) | 4 (173.7372) | 36 (157.6572) | 19 (167.4288) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 42 / 49 (635.4060) | 17 (168.0228) | 48 (150.8232) | 47 (153.6916) | 34 (162.8684) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 41 / 45 (633.0636) | 36 (163.4404) | 45 (146.7888) | 27 (162.2744) | 33 (160.5600) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 46 / 52 (633.6800) | 44 (157.1084) | 29 (161.7260) | 46 (155.4056) | 38 (159.4400) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 32 / 50 (647.3600) | 22 (168.5828) | 33 (160.5716) | 36 (159.3828) | 34 (158.8228) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 34 / 52 (644.4912) | 8 (170.2856) | 12 (166.2972) | 31 (160.5716) | 47 (147.3368) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 38 / 42 (642.6628) | 27 (165.6800) | 36 (160.5028) | 23 (165.0856) | 40 (151.3944) |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 22 / 39 (638.2176) | 36 (151.4516) | 25 (157.6916) | 21 (159.9544) | 6 (169.1200) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 26 / 28 (637.0748) | 15 (165.1316) | 17 (163.3944) | 27 (146.8116) | 19 (161.7372) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 Bancroft, WI | 30 / 40 (650.8116) | 26 (163.4172) | 35 (158.8572) | 25 (165.1200) | 25 (163.4172) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 Bancroft, WI | 37 / 42 (628.5148) | 26 (163.4860) | 36 (158.2516) | 41 (150.8000) | 35 (155.9772) |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 15 / 38 (492.5140) | 3 (173.7028) | 20 (159.4400) | — | — |
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 | #337 (570 pts) | #281 (730 pts) | #282 (750 pts) | #334 (625 pts) | #362 (565 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #865 (75 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #805 (368 pts) | #689 (498 pts) | #734 (458 pts) | #831 (383 pts) | #678 (498 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #383 (888 pts) | #328 (1013 pts) | #381 (928 pts) | #530 (698 pts) | #287 (1103 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #546 (717 pts) | #384 (980 pts) | #498 (792 pts) | #460 (842 pts) | #485 (832 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #446 (887 pts) | #256 (1262 pts) | #419 (957 pts) | #465 (880 pts) | #360 (1057 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #841 (402 pts) | #791 (462 pts) | #517 (757 pts) | #734 (512 pts) | #872 (407 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1338 (208 pts) | #1372 (218 pts) | #1124 (288 pts) | #1467 (198 pts) | #1357 (218 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #923 (318 pts) | #876 (368 pts) | #1097 (278 pts) | #859 (383 pts) | #990 (303 pts) |