DUCE'S WILD

DUCE'S WILD is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 39 at the Grill Games (2017), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #494 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#494

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1678

peak 1682 · rated over 23 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2013

latest Aug 24, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#349

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

3 reserve

Category wins

10 podiums

Overall top-10s

46% of 24 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 26%

overall standings

Best overall

682.7540 / 720

Master · RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

661.73 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 668.18 (-6.45)

Walk rate

83%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Pork Ribs · Grill Games

Consistency

±12.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 168.25 · weakest Pork (165.00)

Road miles

2,796

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 251 mi

Schedule strength

65%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)

Master avg

668.18 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (16 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.6288 points from the title

Came within 0.6288 points of the Grand Championship at Grill Games (Aug 25, 2017).

Among the elite

#494 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 8% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1678 puts them #494 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 8% of the field.

rating 1678
peak 1682
23 rated contests

On the rise

+42 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 42 points across 10 contests since Aug 25, 2017 — from 1636 up to 1678.

10 contests since Aug 25, 2017
now 1678

Happy hunting ground

Top 15% average finish here

Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 15%

They almost always walk

83% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 20 of 24 contests

A top-10 category call in 83% of their 24 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

682.7540 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.7540 at RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 27, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BIG "E" BBQ has finished one call ahead of DUCE'S WILD 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

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Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 10%.

5 contests
4 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 10%

A tough matchup

9–2 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 82% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

12–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. in 12 of their 14 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) (May 23, 2015).

last seen Aug 23, 2013
back May 23, 2015

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

Always the bridesmaid

3 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 0 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

0 Grand Championships
24 contests

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

KANAK ATTACK has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 16% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 16% across 3 contests, versus top 26% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 26% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.79% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.79% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.8% of a perfect score
24 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018 ↗	Master	#391 (875 pts)	#583 (640 pts)	#252 (1,185 pts)	#475 (775 pts)	#505 (730 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#349 (1,060 pts)	#604 (660 pts)	#505 (785 pts)	#566 (705 pts)	#438 (905 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#563 (698 pts)	#604 (673 pts)	#602 (678 pts)	#597 (673 pts)	#560 (718 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DUCE'S WILD, each with one reason worth a look.

WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY

#496 of the rated field

1677 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1695

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to DUCE'S WILD)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DUCE'S WILD has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Sep 2, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

Go Pig or Go Home

#495 of the rated field

1677 power rating

Contests: 76
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1677

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 71 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 71 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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SCOTTS BBQ SHACK

#493 of the rated field

1678 power rating

Contests: 86
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1700

86 contests to 24: their number has had years to settle where DUCE'S WILD's is still finding its level.

rated over 84 contests
last seen Apr 22, 2022

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HUG HOGS

#491 of the rated field

1678 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 46
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1708

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DUCE'S WILD)

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 46 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 46 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2018

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WOODWARD BARBEQUE

#486 of the rated field

1679 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 116
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1747

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to DUCE'S WILD)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 113 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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Sweet Cheeks BBQ

#500 of the rated field

1677 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 80%
Peak: 1677

Level with DUCE'S WILD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 24 contests
last seen May 14, 2021

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG "E" BBQ	17	9	8	53%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	14	12	2	86%	⚔ compare
QUAU	12	10	2	83%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ	11	11	0	100%	⚔ compare
D.F.G.'S BBQ	11	9	2	82%	⚔ compare
SMOKE FREAKS	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
RACK MASTERS BBQ	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	8	0	2	174.2972	145.7028	167.22	top 38%
Pork Ribs	24	14	1	4	177.7372	153.7144	168.25	top 26%
Pork	24	6	1	1	175.4056	147.4286	165.00	top 44%
Brisket	24	9	0	3	177.7028	157.6572	167.71	top 31%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 44%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 28%
Large (40+)	17	top 24%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	13	top 29%
WI	9	top 22%
IN	2	top 26%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Grill Games	4	2	top 16%	Aug 24, 2018
RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	3	5	top 21%	May 26, 2018
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	2	12	top 32%	Jul 14, 2018
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	2	2	top 15%	Jul 13, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 8 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 13 of 24 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 17 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 429 finished ahead 829 times, behind 251

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Aug 23, 2013 → May 23, 2015

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20182 milestones

Jul 14 Peak power rating (1682) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
Aug 24 Most recent contest Grill Games

20171 milestone

May 27 Career-best overall score682.7540 RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)

20161 milestone

Jul 8 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20138 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First call Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.7142 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
Aug 23 First category win (Pork Ribs) Grill Games
Aug 23 First overall top-10 Grill Games
Aug 23 First overall podium Grill Games
Aug 23 First Reserve Championship Grill Games
Aug 23 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 Grill Games

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.3	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	Jul 14, 2017
+14.9	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	May 27, 2017
+14.9	Grill Games	Aug 23, 2013
+13.2	10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q	Oct 16, 2015
+13.1	Grill Games	Aug 28, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-3.1	Grill Games	Aug 24, 2018
-2.1	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	May 23, 2015
-1.7	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ	Aug 18, 2018

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	8	0	0	63%	top 33%	94.5%	92.5%
2017	5	4	1	100%	top 10%	94.8%	94.1%
2016	5	4	0	100%	top 27%	94.7%	93.4%
2015	3	2	0	100%	top 28%	93.6%	92.1%
2013	3	1	1	67%	top 30%	94.3%	91.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 24, 2018	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	19 / 42 (654.7204)	32 (159.3484)	27 (160.5488)	11 (167.9772)	13 (166.8460)
Aug 18, 2018	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL	14 / 30 (647.3144)	13 (162.8228)	6 (166.2860)	18 (160.5028)	20 (157.7028)
Jul 14, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	19 / 49 (669.0516)	26 (166.2744)	19 (167.4172)	23 (166.8228)	20 (168.5372)
Jul 13, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	14 / 54 (669.6116)	24 (165.0972)	4 (175.4516)	16 (166.2628)	34 (162.8000)
Jun 23, 2018	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL	14 / 44 (667.9432)	10 (174.2628)	6 (169.7372)	34 (158.8116)	20 (165.1316)
Jun 22, 2018	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL	12 / 51 (673.6460)	20 (169.6916)	5 (173.1544)	30 (161.6800)	16 (169.1200)
May 26, 2018	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	11 / 60 (680.5144)	30 (166.8344)	7 (171.4516)	5 (175.4056)	21 (166.8228)
May 25, 2018	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL	17 / 49 (666.1828)	25 (166.2628)	11 (167.3944)	22 (165.1428)	14 (167.3828)
Oct 6, 2017	Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Decatur, IL	3 / 30 (681.6572)	8 (171.9772)	3 (172.5828)	18 (166.2744)	7 (170.8228)
Aug 25, 2017	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	2 / 39 (670.6968)	11 (166.8112)	5 (169.6916)	20 (161.6456)	2 (172.5484)
Jul 15, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	12 / 49 (673.0056)	15 (170.2628)	3 (173.1200)	35 (161.0972)	18 (168.5256)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	2 / 58 (680.4684)	4 (173.1200)	25 (162.8344)	1 (173.7028)	11 (170.8112)
May 27, 2017	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	5 / 59 (682.7540)	32 (163.4056)	22 (168.5256)	5 (173.1200)	2 (177.7028)
Oct 14, 2016	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	15 / 55 (671.8972)	6 (171.9656)	38 (161.1088)	4 (174.2628)	29 (164.5600)
Jul 8, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	10 / 30 (667.9312)	4 (170.8684)	17 (162.8000)	15 (165.7028)	7 (168.5600)
Jun 17, 2016	Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI	8 / 18 (667.8856)	11 (162.8344)	5 (167.9656)	4 (169.7028)	7 (167.3828)
May 28, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	6 / 55 (681.6344)	13 (172.5600)	18 (166.8228)	16 (170.2744)	5 (171.9772)
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	9 / 49 (671.9428)	38 (161.7028)	2 (175.4400)	31 (162.8228)	7 (171.9772)
Oct 16, 2015	10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	4 / 35 (674.2400)	4 (172)	6 (169.1200)	23 (160)	4 (173.1200)
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	5 / 49 (670.1944)	17 (165.0972)	8 (169.7028)	19 (161.1200)	2 (174.2744)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	36 / 58 (645.0968)	57 (145.7028)	6 (169.7028)	34 (163.4628)	15 (166.2284)
Aug 23, 2013	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	2 / 43 (678.8116)	2 (174.2972)	1 (177.7372)	6 (169.1200)	21 (157.6572)
Jun 14, 2013	Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) unrated Marion, IL	17 / 29 (627.4284)	12 (165.7142)	18 (153.7144)	27 (147.4286)	12 (160.5712)
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	19 / 70 (661.7142)	3 (174.2858)	17 (165.7142)	51 (157.7144)	25 (163.9998)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

DUCE'S WILD

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (16 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

On the rise

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)