Southside Smoke WI
Rating
1503
peak 1522 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#237
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.13
last 5 Backyard vs avg 330.20 (-0.08)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.36
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.55 · weakest Brisket (139.20)
Road miles
1522
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 590 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$96K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
614.37 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.20 / 360
15 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of Southside Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
T Daddys BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sensuous BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Good Grefe! in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2744 points of the Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon (2019-06-21).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Sensuous BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 44% across 7 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Bones | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 10 | 8 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| T Daddys BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S BBQ TIME | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173.1428 | 156.5256 | 164.55 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 151.3828 | 164.23 | top 52% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6912 | 147.3828 | 153.87 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.9660 | 136.5600 | 139.20 | top 97% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 59% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
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) | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 51% | 2026-06-12 |
| Smokin' in the Bogs | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 90% | 2022-09-02 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 68% | 2022-10-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (21 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 614.37 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.20 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Bring'n Home the Bacon
- 📈 2022-06-10 — Peak power rating (1522) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2022-09-02 — Career-best overall score (628.4916) · Smokin' in the Bogs
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 2019-06-21 |
| +13.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-16 |
| +9.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-07 |
| +8.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
| +7.7 | Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 2021-09-03 |
| -9.9 | Smokin in the Bogs | 2020-09-04 |
| -9.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| -9.1 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 2022-09-02 |
| -9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-10-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 44% | 94.6% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 60% | 93.6% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 91.4% | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 94.4% | 89.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 5% | 94% | 94% |
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 | 31 / 40 (330.2284) | 38 (161.1084) | 22 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 27 (163.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 34 / 36 (325.6688) | 32 (163.4288) | 34 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 41 (337.6800) | 20 (163.9772) | 4 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 13 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 29 / 47 (340.5372) | 20 (173.1428) | 37 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 21 (325.6344) | 27 (157.0744) | 8 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 15 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Tomah, WI | 3 / 8 (335.4400) | 4 (165.1428) | 3 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 6 / 15 (337.0972) | 12 (158.8000) | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 43 (321.0512) | 10 (169.6684) | 28 (151.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 24 (158.2860) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 4 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 18 / 22 (322.7884) | 11 (168.5256) | 22 (154.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 21 / 23 (628.4916) | 14 (164.0000) | 17 (162.8344) | 20 (157.6912) | 22 (143.9660) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 39 (329.0972) | 3 (172.5600) | 20 (156.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 5 / 36 (339.9772) | 8 (170.2744) | 6 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 22 / 40 (323.3828) | 26 (158.2628) | 11 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 23 / 25 (599.2112) | 21 (156.5256) | 19 (158.2400) | 25 (147.3828) | 25 (137.0628) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 52 (329.6800) | 19 (163.9656) | 9 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 24 / 28 (615.3944) | 17 (163.4744) | 20 (158.8344) | 23 (156.5256) | 27 (136.5600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 37 (338.2628) | 3 (172.5600) | 7 (165.7028) | — | — |
| Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY) Wisconsin Dells, WI | 17 / 25 (316.5256) | 13 (159.4400) | 18 (157.0856) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #290 (60 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #290 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #313 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1293 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #237 (184 pts) | #253 (164 pts) | #147 (375 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1124 (111 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #126 (473 pts) | #87 (737 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #979 (160 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #123 (345 pts) | #124 (331 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1280 (68 pts) | #1184 (103 pts) | #1297 (88 pts) | #1303 (73 pts) | #1325 (63 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1589 (141 pts) | #1729 (131 pts) | #1479 (171 pts) | #1347 (196 pts) | #1736 (126 pts) |