WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS ON
Rating
1500
peak 1503
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2019-09-21
Best ToY finish
#747
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.04
last 3 vs career avg 648.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.12 · weakest Pork (159.97)
Road miles
251
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 152.4684 | 161.10 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 158.8000 | 161.85 | top 48% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 146.2400 | 159.97 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 161.1200 | 165.12 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.04
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.3256 | 648.04 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 8 / 43 (667.3256) | 11 (166.8228) | 11 (167.4056) | 15 (164.5372) | 9 (168.5600) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 20 / 23 (619.1768) | 21 (152.4684) | 13 (159.3484) | 20 (146.2400) | 11 (161.1200) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 18 / 43 (657.6228) | 19 (164.0000) | 27 (158.8000) | 10 (169.1428) | 14 (165.6800) |
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 | #880 (323 pts) | #983 (288 pts) | #990 (298 pts) | #936 (318 pts) | #844 (378 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1354 (165 pts) | #1780 (110 pts) | #1771 (110 pts) | #1754 (115 pts) | #1388 (175 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #747 (504 pts) | #781 (509 pts) | #890 (439 pts) | #701 (594 pts) | #786 (494 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1060 (300 pts) | #1274 (250 pts) | #992 (365 pts) | #1345 (235 pts) | #1425 (205 pts) |