PURPLE SHADOW WI
Rating
1436
peak 1436 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2020-10-16
Best ToY finish
#674
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.46 (+1.41)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.80 · weakest Chicken (155.63)
Road miles
640
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 174 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.46 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
On Q BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin Highwaymen has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIG "E" BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Littles BBQ Co | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG HORNED BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Crackhouse BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 144.0000 | 155.63 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 149.6916 | 159.91 | top 67% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 154.8344 | 161.80 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 153.6228 | 161.12 | top 59% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 75% | 2019-08-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 638.46 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1491) · The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest
- ⭐ 2020-10-16 — Career-best overall score (655.8512) · Best of the Midwest BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2020-10-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
| -9.8 | Masters in May Day 2 | 2019-05-04 |
| -9.4 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest | 2019-04-26 |
| -9.3 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| -8 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) | 2019-08-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22% | top 79% | 90.2% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 26 / 50 (655.8512) | 43 (157.1200) | 28 (163.3828) | 29 (163.3828) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 48 / 52 (614.2176) | 51 (144.0000) | 44 (153.0860) | 24 (163.4400) | 41 (153.6916) |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 25 / 29 (638.6516) | 26 (161.6684) | 26 (150.7772) | 19 (163.9544) | 21 (162.2516) |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 19 / 30 (649.6344) | 23 (158.8456) | 9 (168.5488) | 18 (164.5600) | 25 (157.6800) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 29 / 36 (641.0056) | 27 (162.8572) | 20 (163.9656) | 27 (160.5600) | 31 (153.6228) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 24 / 37 (649.0744) | 33 (154.8000) | 13 (169.7372) | 14 (166.2628) | 25 (158.2744) |
| 2019-05-31 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest 🏅 Rice Lake, WI | 16 / 19 (631.3144) | 18 (150.2284) | 16 (153.1088) | 12 (159.4172) | 4 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 34 / 40 (646.8116) | 35 (159.4056) | 32 (162.2860) | 28 (163.9656) | 31 (161.1544) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 31 / 42 (648.4456) | 31 (159.3828) | 27 (164.5488) | 37 (157.6684) | 14 (166.8456) |
| 2019-04-26 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest 🏅 Manawa, WI | 21 / 26 (609.6004) | 25 (147.9544) | 24 (149.6916) | 16 (154.8344) | 14 (157.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #584 (175 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #674 (479 pts) | #770 (429 pts) | #659 (519 pts) | #611 (564 pts) | #509 (664 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #682 (499 pts) | #599 (619 pts) | #710 (504 pts) | #639 (584 pts) | #570 (639 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2037 (95 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1281 (222 pts) | #968 (362 pts) | #1405 (207 pts) | #1426 (207 pts) | #1211 (252 pts) |