BIG HORNED BBQ WI
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2019-10-18
Best ToY finish
#500
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.96 (+6.18)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.18 · weakest Brisket (158.40)
Road miles
654
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.96 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin Highwaymen has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PURPLE SHADOW in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Smokin Highwaymen has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Highwaymen | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PURPLE SHADOW | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Littles BBQ Co | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE INFUSION | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.3828 | 162.69 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 146.7772 | 158.69 | top 65% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 143.3372 | 163.18 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 133.0744 | 158.40 | top 63% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 73% | 2019-08-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 642.96 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Masters In May Day 1
- ⭐ 2019-08-24 — Career-best overall score (670.2288) · 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2)
- 📈 2019-10-18 — Peak power rating (1485) · Best of the Midwest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
| +2.5 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2019-09-06 |
| +0.4 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) | 2019-08-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest | 2019-04-26 |
| -9.4 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) | 2019-08-23 |
| -3.8 | Masters In May Day 1 | 2019-05-03 |
| -0.7 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| -0.6 | Masters in May Day 2 | 2019-05-04 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63% | top 62% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 11 / 52 (665.0972) | 9 (168.5828) | 31 (158.2400) | 3 (176.0000) | 28 (162.2744) |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 19 / 39 (644.4228) | 34 (154.2172) | 5 (166.8228) | 22 (159.3828) | 15 (164.0000) |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 17 / 29 (670.2288) | 20 (165.1088) | 24 (157.1084) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (176.0344) |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 26 / 30 (619.2692) | 15 (164.5720) | 28 (151.3944) | 30 (143.3372) | 21 (159.9656) |
| 2019-05-31 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest 🏅 Rice Lake, WI | 11 / 19 (646.7200) | 6 (169.7144) | 19 (146.7772) | 2 (169.7028) | 11 (160.5256) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 23 / 40 (657.0976) | 13 (168.5372) | 18 (167.4516) | 19 (166.8572) | 37 (154.2516) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 28 / 42 (652.4572) | 30 (159.3944) | 30 (163.4172) | 10 (172.5484) | 34 (157.0972) |
| 2019-04-26 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest 🏅 Manawa, WI | 26 / 26 (588.4116) | 23 (151.3828) | 15 (158.2856) | 21 (145.6688) | 26 (133.0744) |
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 | #500 (664 pts) | #431 (789 pts) | #503 (689 pts) | #285 (1064 pts) | #447 (759 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1132 (234 pts) | #1069 (274 pts) | #930 (354 pts) | #1044 (289 pts) | #1304 (189 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #2190 (80 pts) | #2851 (55 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #2291 (70 pts) |