On Q BBQ WI
Rating
1421
peak 1421
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2022-06-03
Best ToY finish
#549
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.99
last 5 vs career avg 642.66 (+0.33)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.55 · weakest Brisket (157.13)
Road miles
1064
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 177 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PURPLE SHADOW has finished one call ahead of On Q BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 146.8228 | 161.86 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 154.2056 | 160.86 | top 67% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 145.0628 | 162.55 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 137.6460 | 157.13 | top 70% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 642.66
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.6344 | 653.63 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.3488 | 640.85 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 646.7656 | 641.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 25 / 33 (653.6344) | 30 (160.5372) | 18 (167.4172) | 16 (168.5484) | 28 (157.1316) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 13 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 25 / 33 (667.3488) | 20 (170.8228) | 20 (166.2744) | 31 (159.9772) | 10 (170.2744) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 34 / 40 (643.9204) | 30 (162.2744) | 37 (155.3944) | 26 (165.6800) | 33 (160.5716) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 45 / 45 (611.2692) | 26 (167.4172) | 31 (161.1432) | 45 (145.0628) | 45 (137.6460) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 28 / 38 (638.7660) | 31 (156.5372) | 32 (155.4288) | 4 (174.8800) | 34 (151.9200) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 37 / 50 (639.9088) | 38 (161.0972) | 29 (161.7028) | 45 (156.5372) | 25 (160.5716) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 33 / 43 (638.2288) | 33 (160.5484) | 30 (157.0972) | 19 (168.0000) | 32 (152.5832) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 43 / 57 (642.1940) | 35 (165.1544) | 52 (154.2056) | 40 (158.8112) | 32 (164.0228) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 Bancroft, WI | 35 / 40 (646.7656) | 40 (146.8228) | 30 (162.8228) | 10 (169.7144) | 14 (167.4056) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 Bancroft, WI | 32 / 42 (644.5252) | 18 (167.3828) | 14 (169.7256) | 36 (158.2512) | 39 (149.1656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1612 (58 pts) | #1621 (58 pts) | #858 (203 pts) | #1178 (103 pts) | #1624 (58 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #549 (178 pts) | #528 (203 pts) | #545 (203 pts) | #575 (178 pts) | #463 (253 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #812 (360 pts) | #827 (395 pts) | #787 (415 pts) | #568 (615 pts) | #783 (415 pts) |