VanHoozen BBQ IN
Rating
1500
peak 1500 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2023-05-19
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#150
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.04 (+15.67)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.24
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.52 · weakest Pork (160.89)
Road miles
635
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.04 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
346.27 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bleacher Bums BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG GUYS Q in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1084 points of the Grand Championship at Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-06-14).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, QUE U has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAT'S BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Blowing Smoke BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 156.5028 | 168.86 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 162.8000 | 169.52 | top 49% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 146.2628 | 160.89 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 144.5036 | 161.62 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 7 | 0 | top 63% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-04-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (11 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.04 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 346.27 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-05-19 — First tracked contest · Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2024-05-17 — First call · Rockin' BBQ Warsaw
- ⭐ 2026-04-17 — Career-best overall score (690.3088) · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 📈 2026-08-08 — Peak power rating (1500) · Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-14 |
| +16 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-08 |
| +9.8 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2026-04-17 |
| +2.3 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2025-04-18 |
| +0.1 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 2024-05-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 | 2023-08-25 |
| -12.5 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 2023-05-19 |
| -9.5 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
| -7 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2024-04-19 |
| -2.3 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 2025-05-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 45% | 95.9% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 94.4% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 52% | 96.5% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 86.8% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 2 / 13 (345.1084) | 4 (170.8456) | 1 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 31 / 35 (663.9312) | 21 (171.4056) | 17 (171.4172) | 35 (151.9656) | 21 (169.1428) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 15 / 48 (690.3088) | 11 (174.8916) | 4 (178.8572) | 32 (168.5372) | 25 (168.0228) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 24 / 34 (671.3144) | 27 (167.3828) | 17 (170.2860) | 29 (163.9428) | 13 (169.7028) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 17 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 30 / 56 (679.9200) | 44 (166.8228) | 16 (171.4172) | 12 (174.2744) | 37 (167.4056) |
| 2024-06-14 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 2 / 28 (347.4288) | 6 (172.5716) | 1 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 21 / 32 (673.0628) | 4 (176.5828) | 20 (167.4056) | 24 (162.2400) | 24 (166.8344) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 25 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 51 / 62 (654.6624) | 39 (167.9540) | 49 (162.8000) | 42 (166.8344) | 56 (157.0740) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 23 (622.1372) | 23 (156.5028) | 17 (169.1316) | 23 (146.2628) | 23 (150.2400) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 14 (170.8456) | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 34 / 35 (624.9608) | 30 (161.7028) | 25 (165.6800) | 33 (153.0744) | 34 (144.5036) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 18 (163.3944) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #150 (238 pts) | #186 (188 pts) | #151 (263 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #617 (170 pts) | #629 (210 pts) | #523 (310 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #704 (140 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #863 (124 pts) | #995 (119 pts) | #638 (298 pts) | #767 (184 pts) | #783 (179 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #192 (253 pts) | #249 (168 pts) | #184 (278 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #841 (137 pts) | #669 (267 pts) | #822 (199 pts) | #931 (122 pts) | #914 (122 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1017 (118 pts) | #751 (219 pts) | #795 (237 pts) | #1064 (118 pts) | #1059 (118 pts) |