A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
iBQ'n ahead in 100% of their meetings
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
2 BONES BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2014-05-02
latest 2016-05-28
Best ToY finish
#1176
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.34
last 5 Master vs avg 644.08 (+0.26)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.41 · weakest Brisket (156.91)
Road miles
649
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 181 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
644.08 / 720
6 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
−6.5
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.50 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 156.91
- Chicken avg 163.41
- 1 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of KEN'S BURNT ENDS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
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.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 12 contests to 6.
⚔ Head-to-head#3215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Level with 2 BONES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1499
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3216 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Head-to-head#3231 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1520
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 151.4172 | 163.41 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 153.6800 | 161.89 | top 47% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 150.7768 | 161.87 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 149.6228 | 156.91 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.1 yrs
2014-05-02 → 2016-05-28
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IL
3 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 163.41 · weakest Brisket (156.91)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 4 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
644.08
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
222
137–178 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
649
6 mapped stops · furthest 181 mi
Schedule strength
1539
average field rating faced — tougher than 28% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
2014-07-11 → 2015-08-28
Power rating
1499
peak 1506 · #3233 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest The Masters in May
- First call The Masters in May
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1428 The Masters in May
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3716 Grill Games
- Peak power rating (1506) Grill Games
- 2016
- Career-best overall score654.1484 Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.4 | Grill Games | 2015-08-28 |
| +3.8 | The Masters in May | 2014-05-02 |
| +1.2 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | 2014-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition | 2016-04-22 |
| -6.2 | Red, White, And BBQ | 2014-05-24 |
| -0.4 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) | 2016-05-28 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 90.9% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 56% | 89.8% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-28 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 33 / 55 (654.1484) | 29 (166.8228) | 30 (162.2628) | 40 (161.0972) | 22 (163.9656) |
| 2016-04-22 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 39 / 49 (644.4684) | 8 (172.5944) | 35 (156.5600) | 23 (165.6912) | 47 (149.6228) |
| 2015-08-28 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 15 / 49 (651.3716) | 18 (164.5372) | 30 (156.5600) | 15 (163.9772) | 10 (166.2972) |
| 2014-07-11 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 17 / 34 (646.7084) | 20 (158.2400) | 4 (169.1428) | 11 (166.8344) | 28 (152.4912) |
| 2014-05-24 | Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL | 53 / 72 (625.0168) | 26 (166.8572) | 57 (153.6800) | 66 (150.7768) | 54 (153.7028) |
| 2014-05-02 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 27 / 62 (642.7656) | 52 (151.4172) | 4 (173.1428) | 19 (162.8228) | 44 (155.3828) |
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 | #1775 (120 pts) | #1388 (215 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #1749 (135 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1176 (249 pts) | #1297 (234 pts) | #731 (509 pts) | #1069 (309 pts) | #1390 (209 pts) |