MOOSE'S BARBECUE

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#6353

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1384

peak 1506 · rated over 23 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-03

latest 2022-10-14

Best ToY finish

#1009

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 23 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

646.2172 / 720

Master · *Mazomanie BBQ Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

618.15 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 617.17 (+0.98)

Walk rate

17%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Pork Ribs · Grill Games

Consistency

±15.34

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 157.69 · weakest Brisket (147.76)

Road miles

1,563

mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

617.17 / 720

23 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (10 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of MOOSE'S BARBECUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 69%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 69%

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

BIG "E" BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.93 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 147.76
Chicken avg 157.69
0 calls in 23 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' STACK RACKS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Best of the Midwest BBQ (2022-10-14).

last seen 2020-10-16
back 2022-10-14

Chicken nemesis

13 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

BIG "E" BBQ ahead 87% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG "E" BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

D.F.G.'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.13% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.13% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 85.7% of a perfect score
23 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Grill Games every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 31st

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

BS BBQ

#6355 of the rated field

1384 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1502

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MOOSE'S BARBECUE)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MOOSE'S BARBECUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 35 contests
last seen 2025-09-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Q-N WITH ATTITUDE

#6354 of the rated field

1384 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1384

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to MOOSE'S BARBECUE)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2019-05-25

⚔ Head-to-head

SCHWEBS BBQ

#6356 of the rated field

1384 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1384

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2023-09-08

⚔ Head-to-head

MOON KING BBQ

#6358 of the rated field

1383 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1383

No shared contest yet.

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2023-07-14

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RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE

#6352 of the rated field

1385 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1385

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2024-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

SQUEELS ON WHEELS

#6351 of the rated field

1385 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1385

No shared contest yet.

Level with MOOSE'S BARBECUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2022-07-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
D.F.G.'S BBQ	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
ROLL THE BONES BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
TOPPGATOR BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
A BOY NAMED QUE	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
43RD PARALLEL BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Two Brews BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKE 2 PULL	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	23	0	0	0	168.0000	146.2172	157.69	top 67%
Pork Ribs	23	3	1	1	173.7028	141.1440	156.13	top 64%
Pork	23	1	0	0	166.8228	143.9432	155.59	top 71%
Brisket	23	0	0	0	162.3316	133.0628	147.76	top 81%

“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	21	0	top 79%
IL	2	0	top 88%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	8	0	top 82%
Large (40+)	15	0	top 78%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Grill Games	5	31	top 78%	2017-08-25
*Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	4	35	top 82%	2018-10-19
Best of the Midwest BBQ	2	34	top 88%	2022-10-14
The Masters in May	2	16	top 64%	2014-05-02

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 9.4 yrs 2013-05-03 → 2022-10-14

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 9 seasons in the data

Cooks most in WI 21 of 23 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 14 4 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 23 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 157.69 · weakest Brisket (147.76)

Walk rate 17% a top-10 call in 4 of 23 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 23 contests

Master average 617.17 out of 720 · 23 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 429 221–854 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,563 23 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi

Schedule strength 1545 average field rating faced — tougher than 34% of rated contests

Purse competed for $20,250 listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2020-10-16 → 2022-10-14

Power rating 1384 peak 1506 · #6353 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
May 3 First tracked contest The Masters in May
May 3 First call The Masters in May
May 3 Peak power rating (1506) The Masters in May
2015
Aug 28 First category win (Pork Ribs) Grill Games
Aug 28 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 Grill Games
2016
Jul 8 10th tracked contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat
Sep 17 Career-best overall score646.2172 *Mazomanie BBQ Fest
2022
Oct 14 Most recent contest Best of the Midwest BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.9	The Masters in May	2013-05-03
+0.8	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	2017-10-20

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.4	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	2013-05-24
-12.3	The Masters in May	2014-05-02
-8.4	*Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	2018-10-19
-8.1	Grill Games	2014-08-22
-8.1	Best of the Midwest BBQ	2022-10-14

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0%	top 94%	83.5%	83.5%
2020	1	0	0%	top 82%	87.2%	87.2%
2019	2	0	0%	top 75%	87.7%	87.4%
2018	2	0	0%	top 86%	84%	83.8%
2017	3	0	33%	top 80%	87.4%	85.7%
2016	5	0	20%	top 81%	89.8%	87.4%
2015	3	1	33%	top 74%	87%	85.9%
2014	3	0	0%	top 84%	85.6%	84%
2013	3	0	33%	top 69%	87.8%	84.8%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022-10-14	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	34 / 36 (601.5088)	35 (153.1084)	28 (155.3944)	33 (154.2516)	35 (138.7544)
2020-10-16	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	41 / 50 (627.9432)	35 (161.7144)	31 (161.1544)	35 (159.9428)	43 (145.1316)
2019-10-18	Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI	42 / 52 (631.2688)	11 (167.9772)	45 (152.5372)	42 (156.5144)	40 (154.2400)
2019-09-06	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	27 / 39 (627.8864)	15 (164.5716)	12 (163.3944)	36 (143.9432)	27 (155.9772)
2018-10-19	*Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	40 / 42 (602.1264)	36 (150.2288)	40 (144.5144)	28 (159.3944)	38 (147.9888)
2018-08-18	*McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL	23 / 30 (605.0404)	20 (157.0972)	23 (150.2860)	29 (145.6800)	22 (151.9772)
2017-10-20	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	35 / 52 (628.9488)	18 (163.3828)	16 (166.2744)	43 (152.5028)	42 (146.7888)
2017-08-25	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	33 / 39 (620.4232)	21 (161.0856)	34 (151.9660)	17 (161.7028)	33 (145.6688)
2017-08-04	Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI	26 / 30 (602.1716)	27 (149.1200)	7 (165.1200)	28 (149.0972)	29 (138.8344)
2016-10-21	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	42 / 51 (609.5888)	28 (161.6916)	33 (154.8572)	29 (159.4056)	49 (133.6344)
2016-09-17	*Mazomanie BBQ Fest Mazomanie, WI	18 / 21 (646.2172)	19 (162.2856)	17 (158.8916)	10 (166.8228)	18 (158.2172)
2016-08-26	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	31 / 37 (608.9600)	32 (149.0972)	30 (154.2972)	14 (164.5256)	32 (141.0400)
2016-07-09	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI	43 / 55 (645.6456)	24 (168.0000)	32 (162.3084)	35 (163.3944)	49 (151.9428)
2016-07-08	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	51 / 66 (635.3144)	46 (162.2744)	15 (166.8800)	55 (155.9544)	57 (150.2056)
2015-10-23	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI	36 / 44 (614.6856)	36 (155.4056)	26 (157.7144)	41 (149.6340)	29 (151.9316)
2015-08-28	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	32 / 49 (626.7312)	13 (167.4628)	1 (173.7028)	42 (152.5028)	47 (133.0628)
2015-07-10	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	60 / 80 (614.7204)	59 (157.0972)	63 (154.8116)	30 (163.4172)	74 (139.3944)
2014-08-22	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	39 / 47 (606.0688)	41 (151.9316)	43 (143.9316)	31 (156.5256)	32 (153.6800)
2014-06-27	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	24 / 32 (616.5604)	29 (146.2972)	32 (145.6688)	11 (162.2628)	11 (162.3316)
2014-05-02	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	59 / 62 (591.8060)	56 (146.2172)	50 (150.8228)	59 (146.8000)	54 (147.9660)
2013-08-23	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	32 / 43 (608.9600)	25 (159.4172)	25 (153.0972)	24 (155.9200)	40 (140.5256)
2013-05-24	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	69 / 70 (590.2866)	62 (151.9998)	70 (141.1440)	66 (146.2856)	55 (150.8572)
2013-05-03	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	16 / 48 (632.0002)	18 (159.4284)	10 (162.2860)	33 (152.0002)	18 (158.2856)

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1009 (321 pts)	#1078 (321 pts)	#971 (376 pts)	#922 (416 pts)	#1059 (321 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1372 (180 pts)	#1254 (240 pts)	#880 (405 pts)	#1505 (180 pts)	#1431 (180 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1333 (209 pts)	#1438 (204 pts)	#1426 (204 pts)	#1179 (274 pts)	#1153 (274 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1082 (261 pts)	#1154 (251 pts)	#1058 (291 pts)	#1245 (221 pts)	#1146 (251 pts)