RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ MI
Rating
1523
peak 1523 · rated over 5 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2019-08-02
Best ToY finish
#179
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.75
last 5 Master vs avg 665.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±16.66
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.32)
Road miles
1141
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 289 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.75 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LICENSE TO GRILL in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 165.6800 | 167.05 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 151.3484 | 164.32 | top 52% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.2400 | 166.49 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4400 | 152.5484 | 167.88 | top 30% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.75 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Rockin BBQ
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Rockin BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-07-19 — Career-best overall score (682.8344) · Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- 📈 2019-08-02 — Peak power rating (1523) · Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2019-07-19 |
| +9.5 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | 2019-07-12 |
| +6.7 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown | 2019-08-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | 2019-06-21 |
| -4 | Rockin BBQ | 2019-05-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 94.8% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 8 / 40 (673.7144) | 18 (166.8228) | 13 (167.4516) | 22 (164.0000) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2 / 28 (682.8344) | 13 (166.2744) | 2 (173.7028) | 15 (167.9772) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 8 / 33 (679.3372) | 17 (167.9656) | 13 (169.1316) | 12 (170.2628) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI | 20 / 30 (639.2912) | 10 (168.5256) | 26 (159.9772) | 20 (158.2400) | 22 (152.5484) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 27 / 42 (653.5656) | 24 (165.6800) | 39 (151.3484) | 4 (171.9772) | 19 (164.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #598 (546 pts) | #815 (406 pts) | #699 (486 pts) | #651 (516 pts) | #622 (546 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #605 (561 pts) | #668 (546 pts) | #724 (496 pts) | #730 (491 pts) | #395 (896 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #179 (1586 pts) | #219 (1336 pts) | #297 (1156 pts) | #141 (1626 pts) | #160 (1561 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #401 (976 pts) | #382 (1011 pts) | #292 (1196 pts) | #310 (1156 pts) | #441 (911 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #248 (1324 pts) | #251 (1274 pts) | #256 (1262 pts) | #286 (1144 pts) | #155 (1689 pts) |