Burnt End Barbecue Company IA
Rating
1501
peak 1511
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2020-04-06
Best ToY finish
#942
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
537.78
last 4 vs career avg 537.78 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±220.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.81 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.24)
Road miles
581
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 308 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DRY 2 DA BONE has finished one call ahead of Burnt End Barbecue Company 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LUCKY'S Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 168.5944 | 171.81 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7032 | 153.0744 | 158.24 | top 69% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 159.3600 | 164.72 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.4400 | 166.70 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 537.78
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 | 155.4400 | 155.44 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 673.5888 | 665.23 |
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 | 91 / 109 (155.4400) | — | — | — | 91 (155.4400) |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 15 / 38 (663.3028) | 4 (173.7144) | 34 (155.9428) | 24 (163.9656) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 12 / 33 (673.5888) | 12 (173.1200) | 28 (153.0744) | 8 (170.8344) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 25 / 50 (658.7892) | 18 (168.5944) | 17 (165.7032) | 40 (159.3600) | 24 (165.1316) |
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 | #942 (293 pts) | #772 (428 pts) | #1185 (218 pts) | #1021 (278 pts) | #779 (418 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1669 (119 pts) | #1482 (149 pts) | #1812 (104 pts) | #1064 (279 pts) | #1863 (89 pts) |