A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
ACK-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
ACK-QUE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1413
peak 1413 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2013-07-13
latest 2018-06-02
Best ToY finish
#992
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
594.14 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 598.47 (-4.33)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.64
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 152.88 · weakest Brisket (146.02)
Road miles
753
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 193 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
598.47 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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 weak link
−6.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.86 points below their pork, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 20%.
- Brisket avg 146.02
- Pork avg 152.88
- 1 calls in 10 entries
Pork nemesis
8 of 8
shared pork entries lost
ACK-QUE ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, ACK-QUE has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork entries.
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.
#6221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1413
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6220 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1413
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1413
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6218 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1413
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6222 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1413
No shared contest yet.
Level with MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK-QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THAT'S OUR QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Aces | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG ROCK BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| STUBBORN BULL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GREENWITCH QUE CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEVERAGE BROTHERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8800 | 141.7028 | 151.43 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.8916 | 122.8116 | 148.15 | top 81% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 142.2628 | 152.88 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.6916 | 131.3716 | 146.02 | top 79% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 6 | 0 | top 91% |
| RI | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun BBQ Fest | 3 | 53 | 0 | top 92% | 2018-06-02 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.9 yrs
2013-07-13 → 2018-06-02
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CT
6 of 10 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
10 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 152.88 · weakest Brisket (146.02)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 2 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
10%
1 of 10 contests
Master average
598.47
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
184
31–333 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
753
10 mapped stops · furthest 193 mi
Schedule strength
1542
average field rating faced — tougher than 31% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
2015-05-02 → 2016-06-11
Power rating
1413
peak 1413 · #6219 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Pork In The Park BBQ
- Peak power rating (1486) Pork In The Park BBQ
- 2014
- First call BBQ Masters in the Woods
- First overall top-10 BBQ Masters in the Woods
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.0232 BBQ Masters in the Woods
- Career-best overall score652.0232 BBQ Masters in the Woods
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8916 BBQ Masters in the Woods
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest Sun BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Sun BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.2 | BBQ Masters in the Woods | 2014-09-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Pork In The Park BBQ | 2013-07-13 |
| -11.8 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships | 2013-07-20 |
| -11.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-08-08 |
| -9.5 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES | 2018-04-21 |
| -9.4 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2015-05-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.8% | 83.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 80% | 90.6% | 85.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 81.9% | 80.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-02 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 53 / 59 (587.8284) | 45 (156.5828) | 50 (151.3484) | 55 (148.5256) | 58 (131.3716) |
| 2018-04-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES Plymouth, MA | 25 / 25 (617.5652) | 25 (146.8000) | 20 (158.8456) | 23 (149.6684) | 15 (162.2512) |
| 2017-06-03 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 65 / 73 (599.9200) | 34 (162.8800) | 67 (139.9428) | 55 (155.3828) | 62 (141.7144) |
| 2016-06-11 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 66 / 69 (581.5316) | 68 (141.7028) | 66 (145.7032) | 60 (147.9200) | 59 (146.2056) |
| 2015-05-02 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 28 / 30 (583.8516) | 27 (149.1200) | 28 (143.9772) | 24 (154.2284) | 29 (136.5260) |
| 2014-09-27 | The Best BBQ Chef Competition New London, CT | 12 / 15 (626.8456) | 15 (146.8568) | 7 (164.0344) | 6 (165.1428) | 14 (150.8116) |
| 2014-09-06 | BBQ Masters in the Woods Foster, RI | 5 / 8 (652.0232) | 7 (159.4744) | 3 (166.8916) | 5 (159.9656) | 3 (165.6916) |
| 2014-08-08 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Scarborough, ME | 27 / 28 (570.1484) | 21 (152.5712) | 28 (122.8116) | 19 (157.1428) | 24 (137.6228) |
| 2013-07-20 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships Kingston, RI | 42 / 46 (589.6228) | 39 (151.9656) | 44 (146.2744) | 41 (148.5484) | 38 (142.8344) |
| 2013-07-13 | Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT | 20 / 21 (575.3372) | 19 (146.2972) | 18 (141.6228) | 21 (142.2628) | 13 (145.1544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #992 (316 pts) | #1101 (301 pts) | #899 (406 pts) | #912 (396 pts) | #931 (361 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2397 (71 pts) | #2065 (76 pts) | #2013 (81 pts) | #2520 (66 pts) | #1860 (106 pts) |