VanHoozen BBQ IN
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2023-05-19
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#192
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
610.58 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 625.30 (-14.72)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±100.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.12 · weakest Pork (160.89)
Road miles
633
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
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).
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 56% across 3 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 156.5028 | 168.67 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 162.8000 | 169.12 | top 52% |
| 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 | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (10 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 625.30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 690.3088 | 677.12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 679.9200 | 675.62 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 673.0628 | 558.38 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 624.9608 | 623.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #518 (170 pts) | #535 (210 pts) | #424 (310 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #616 (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) |