DEAD MONEY BBQ WI
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2020-04-06
Best ToY finish
#937
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
553.41
last 5 vs career avg 553.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±196.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.25)
Road miles
507
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 419 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 162.8228 | 167.98 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 142.2056 | 157.25 | top 76% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 151.4056 | 160.26 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.1084 | 165.02 | top 50% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 553.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7484 | 161.75 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 670.2400 | 651.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 66 / 109 (161.7484) | — | — | — | 66 (161.7484) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 14 / 36 (670.2400) | 3 (175.4400) | 14 (166.2856) | 19 (165.6800) | 25 (162.8344) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 Green Bay, WI | 30 / 37 (634.7196) | 20 (162.8228) | 35 (142.2056) | 26 (161.1084) | 14 (168.5828) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 Bancroft, WI | 31 / 40 (650.7772) | 9 (169.7144) | 36 (158.8344) | 39 (151.4056) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 Bancroft, WI | 29 / 42 (649.5884) | 24 (163.9544) | 33 (161.6684) | 27 (162.8572) | 26 (161.1084) |
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 | #937 (295 pts) | #647 (530 pts) | #996 (295 pts) | #1031 (270 pts) | #822 (390 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1316 (177 pts) | #1318 (182 pts) | #1416 (172 pts) | #1408 (172 pts) | #1290 (192 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1202 (240 pts) | #1363 (215 pts) | #1155 (290 pts) | #1082 (325 pts) | #1234 (250 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2129 (83 pts) | #2221 (83 pts) | #2310 (68 pts) | #2963 (53 pts) | #1548 (178 pts) |