Slightly Sauced WI
Rating
1549
peak 1558 · rated over 40 contests
Contests
43
in the data
First seen
2020-08-28
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#186
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 43 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.62 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.53 (+2.09)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.99 · weakest Brisket (165.89)
Road miles
10467
mi across 43 mapped stops · furthest 485 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$361K
listed at 38 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 40 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.53 / 720
40 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LC BBQ has finished one call ahead of Slightly Sauced 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Risky Brisket has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 26 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Good Grefe! in 14 of their 19 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.4912 points of the Grand Championship at Masters in May (2022-04-29).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 20 of 29 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 27 | 1 | 26 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 19 | 14 | 5 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 157.6800 | 168.31 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.5944 | 151.9544 | 165.98 | top 57% |
| Pork | 40 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 158.8112 | 170.99 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 146.1712 | 165.89 | top 53% |
“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 | 13 | 0 | top 52% |
| MN | 9 | 0 | top 53% |
| IA | 7 | 0 | top 69% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| SD | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 14 | 0 | top 52% | 2026-06-12 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 54% | 2026-05-08 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-05-01 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-08-22 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 50% | 2025-06-14 |
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-06-06 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 65% | 2024-03-29 |
| 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 69% | 2023-08-25 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 42% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (14 of 43 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (43 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.53 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-08-28 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in Mayaugust
- 📣 2020-09-04 — First call · Smokin in the Bogs
- 🎖️ 2023-08-25 — 25th tracked contest · 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2024-10-11 — Career-best overall score (694.7884) · Smoke on the Water
- 📈 2025-07-25 — Peak power rating (1558) · 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.4 | Masters in May | 2022-04-29 |
| +14.7 | Smoke on the Water | 2024-10-11 |
| +13.9 | SJV Winter Rub | 2023-01-27 |
| +13.6 | MN Masters BBQ | 2024-08-23 |
| +13.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2023-06-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2022-09-16 |
| -8.2 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 2020-08-28 |
| -7.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 2020-10-16 |
| -7.5 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| -7.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 94.3% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57% | top 48% | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 35% | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 57% | 95.6% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62% | top 48% | 95.4% | 93.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 71% | 91.3% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 40 (670.7084) | 34 (164.5372) | 8 (170.8228) | 23 (165.6684) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 52 / 77 (674.7656) | 70 (166.2400) | 50 (167.4400) | 31 (171.4172) | 37 (169.6684) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 28 / 71 (678.7768) | 7 (177.1428) | 42 (166.2628) | 59 (158.8112) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 68 / 101 (678.1600) | 70 (169.6800) | 67 (169.6800) | 23 (174.8572) | 84 (163.9428) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 24 / 46 (665.7028) | 32 (166.2628) | 21 (167.4172) | 21 (169.2000) | 29 (162.8228) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 16 / 26 (667.3140) | 19 (164.5256) | 16 (167.9772) | 20 (165.1428) | 6 (169.6684) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 18 / 31 (670.7656) | 26 (163.9772) | 26 (162.8228) | 6 (174.2628) | 10 (169.7028) |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 36 (684.4916) | 22 (170.8228) | 15 (169.6916) | 10 (170.8572) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 36 (681.0628) | 13 (170.2628) | 11 (170.8572) | 23 (167.9772) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 13 / 48 (687.4172) | 20 (171.4400) | 26 (167.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (169.7028) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 28 / 42 (668.4456) | 40 (162.8344) | 13 (170.2628) | 26 (167.3828) | 25 (167.9656) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 5 / 31 (694.7884) | 20 (171.4056) | 17 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7144) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 23 / 47 (669.0628) | 13 (170.8112) | 21 (166.2744) | 11 (169.7372) | 31 (162.2400) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 5 / 27 (688.5600) | 3 (175.4744) | 2 (176.5828) | 6 (177.7028) | 23 (158.8000) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 22 / 58 (686.2516) | 16 (174.2744) | 41 (166.2744) | 23 (172.0000) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 22 / 42 (673.7144) | 26 (169.7028) | 22 (166.2744) | 19 (171.4400) | 25 (166.2972) |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 21 (662.1600) | 18 (165.6916) | 19 (162.7884) | 11 (167.9772) | 15 (165.7028) |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 21 / 34 (672.4456) | 23 (168.5256) | 22 (166.8344) | 17 (169.6684) | 19 (167.4172) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 16 / 28 (678.7544) | 7 (174.8456) | 21 (164.5372) | 18 (168.5372) | 13 (170.8344) |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 22 / 27 (658.7660) | 24 (160.5600) | 23 (158.8116) | 5 (173.7144) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 25 / 32 (668.4800) | 21 (168.5372) | 25 (165.1200) | 12 (172.0000) | 28 (162.8228) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 40 (671.9200) | 6 (176.5828) | 34 (161.6916) | 13 (172.5484) | 32 (161.0972) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 43 (657.0056) | 37 (157.6800) | 11 (170.8572) | 26 (165.0856) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 6 / 39 (682.2748) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (173.1660) | 9 (174.2972) | 18 (165.1316) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 34 / 59 (669.6000) | 37 (167.9656) | 4 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1316) | 54 (154.2284) |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 4 / 31 (688.5140) | 7 (171.9884) | 17 (166.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 14 / 36 (671.2568) | 16 (169.6684) | 27 (155.8968) | 3 (175.4172) | 11 (170.2744) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 20 / 25 (649.0060) | 24 (159.9428) | 24 (151.9544) | 4 (173.1316) | 19 (163.9772) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 20 / 32 (663.3600) | 22 (164.5600) | 22 (164.5372) | 6 (173.1200) | 26 (161.1428) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 12 / 30 (679.9088) | 14 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8344) | 6 (175.4172) | 19 (161.6800) |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 24 / 32 (660.5148) | 9 (171.4172) | 20 (166.2516) | 24 (163.9660) | 24 (158.8800) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 39 (674.2176) | 20 (169.6916) | 24 (165.6916) | 5 (174.2744) | 21 (164.5600) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 11 / 46 (686.7884) | 5 (175.4172) | 27 (165.6800) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (169.1312) |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 17 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 19 / 59 (674.8000) | 32 (166.2400) | 27 (166.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 19 (168.5828) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 26 (160.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 2 / 43 (682.8456) | 25 (165.1200) | 13 (168.0228) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (174.2856) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 16 (156.5488) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 37 / 48 (662.7772) | 30 (167.9656) | 31 (166.8344) | 36 (162.2516) | 27 (165.7256) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 31 / 60 (662.7888) | 52 (158.8344) | 2 (176.5944) | 27 (165.6800) | 39 (161.6800) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 40 (657.0400) | 16 (168.5256) | 32 (157.6800) | 8 (171.4172) | 34 (159.4172) |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 18 / 28 (642.1372) | 15 (165.1544) | 17 (160.5372) | 9 (170.2744) | 24 (146.1712) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 36 / 45 (643.8628) | 29 (166.2972) | 43 (154.8000) | 35 (161.6800) | 32 (161.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #429 (328 pts) | #427 (403 pts) | #449 (393 pts) | #453 (333 pts) | #249 (638 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #324 (672 pts) | #427 (537 pts) | #386 (652 pts) | #261 (877 pts) | #298 (792 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #374 (578 pts) | #389 (593 pts) | #429 (563 pts) | #323 (688 pts) | #412 (533 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #216 (953 pts) | #195 (1028 pts) | #227 (1023 pts) | #122 (1348 pts) | #249 (873 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #186 (1099 pts) | #243 (934 pts) | #312 (835 pts) | #75 (1634 pts) | #231 (974 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #658 (260 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #488 (208 pts) | #436 (268 pts) | #529 (213 pts) | #344 (353 pts) | #578 (178 pts) |