What For BBQ ON
Rating
1487
peak 1487
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-05-27
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#442
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.51 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.31 (+9.20)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.20)
Road miles
972
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 273 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters has finished one call ahead of What For BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Stuttering John's Smokehouse has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAN MOE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Blokes in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8688 | 157.1088 | 165.27 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 145.0744 | 162.20 | top 68% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 161.6684 | 168.71 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 161.0972 | 167.13 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.31
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 | 675.3368 | 672.49 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681.7260 | 668.96 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.6344 | 653.63 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.9772 | 631.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | New Lowell True North BBQ Bash New Lowell, ON | 11 / 16 (675.3368) | 9 (167.4056) | 12 (166.2512) | 8 (172.0000) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2026-05-23 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 11 / 20 (669.6460) | 10 (167.9772) | 10 (169.1428) | 14 (166.8460) | 12 (165.6800) |
| 2025-09-27 | Spencerville Smoke Ring Spencerville, K0E 1X0 | 11 / 14 (667.9432) | 14 (157.1088) | 4 (174.8572) | 9 (168.0000) | 6 (167.9772) |
| 2025-08-23 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | 12 / 22 (681.7260) | 14 (170.8688) | 17 (164.0116) | 2 (178.2972) | 13 (168.5484) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 27 / 43 (667.8744) | 36 (162.8000) | 38 (163.3944) | 15 (172.5600) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2025-05-24 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 10 / 26 (658.3088) | 11 (166.8800) | 11 (160.6060) | 16 (161.6684) | 6 (169.1544) |
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 10 / 20 (653.6344) | 4 (169.6916) | 17 (154.2972) | 6 (168.5484) | 10 (161.0972) |
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 15 / 19 (631.9772) | 16 (159.4172) | 19 (145.0744) | 11 (161.7256) | 6 (165.7600) |
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 | #442 (226 pts) | #485 (246 pts) | #536 (226 pts) | #453 (236 pts) | #427 (246 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #468 (407 pts) | #546 (377 pts) | #494 (457 pts) | #389 (577 pts) | #413 (532 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #779 (195 pts) | #1213 (85 pts) | #845 (160 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |