CROIX VALLEY SAUCES WI
Rating
1464
peak 1517
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2022-04-29
Best ToY finish
#293
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.40 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 645.63 (+5.77)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±42.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.01)
Road miles
3441
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 474 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SCHWEBS BBQ in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 152.5144 | 166.19 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.6228 | 162.01 | top 62% |
| Pork | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 149.6340 | 163.90 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 137.6800 | 162.86 | top 54% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 65% |
| MN | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (9 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.6228 | 641.62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.0916 | 638.09 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 665.0288 | 649.56 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 675.9316 | 640.32 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 35 / 43 (641.6228) | 34 (159.9772) | 15 (167.9772) | 40 (149.6340) | 21 (164.0344) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 18 / 25 (638.0916) | 10 (167.3828) | 23 (154.2516) | 19 (160.5144) | 19 (155.9428) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 79 / 93 (652.4228) | 43 (170.2744) | 80 (159.3944) | 74 (162.8228) | 73 (159.9312) |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 30 / 33 (659.8516) | 28 (166.2516) | 28 (161.6572) | 22 (166.2628) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 22 / 40 (665.0288) | 27 (163.9544) | 21 (163.4172) | 24 (166.8344) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 29 / 35 (647.8284) | 33 (159.3944) | 32 (153.6228) | 18 (168.5484) | 21 (166.2628) |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 17 / 28 (643.2572) | 20 (162.8116) | 21 (155.9772) | 10 (169.6800) | 18 (154.7884) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 40 / 45 (628.9828) | 20 (169.1200) | 30 (162.8228) | 38 (159.3600) | 44 (137.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 108 / 468 (468.4800) | 239 (165.1200) | 263 (164.5256) | 415 (151.4056) | 9 (177.7028) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 14 / 38 (667.8512) | 3 (176.5600) | 27 (158.8000) | 22 (165.0856) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 24 / 50 (660.4344) | 10 (171.9656) | 34 (158.2516) | 29 (167.3944) | 21 (162.8228) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 26 / 46 (663.8628) | 35 (164.5256) | 42 (159.9428) | 44 (154.2400) | 30 (162.2628) |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 8 / 38 (670.7540) | 8 (171.9656) | 18 (163.9656) | 12 (168.0000) | 16 (166.8228) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon West Salem, WI | 5 / 37 (672.4800) | 10 (168.5372) | 23 (157.0972) | 7 (169.7028) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 23 / 43 (654.1144) | 9 (173.1200) | 13 (166.2400) | 35 (156.5028) | 28 (158.2516) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 15 / 57 (675.9316) | 44 (162.8000) | 11 (171.9772) | 13 (171.4172) | 15 (169.7372) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 Bancroft, WI | 36 / 40 (635.2576) | 38 (152.5144) | 38 (156.5260) | 6 (170.8456) | 36 (155.3716) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 Bancroft, WI | 35 / 42 (634.0456) | 38 (157.0512) | 24 (165.1200) | 35 (158.8000) | 36 (153.0744) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #353 (313 pts) | #370 (323 pts) | #387 (318 pts) | #344 (353 pts) | #300 (408 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #293 (1086 pts) | #192 (1396 pts) | #317 (1026 pts) | #279 (1126 pts) | #439 (826 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #359 (1040 pts) | #98 (1808 pts) | #220 (1370 pts) | #330 (1093 pts) | #453 (879 pts) |