WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE ON
Rating
1545
peak 1545
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#329
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.06 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.70 (+3.36)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
and counting
Consistency
±14.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.61 · weakest Brisket (166.74)
Road miles
453
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 229 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAN MOE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Blokes in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 33% of their entries (2 of 6).
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 165.7028 | 171.61 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 165.1200 | 170.75 | top 32% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.2628 | 167.60 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 157.7144 | 166.74 | top 43% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.70
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 | 1 | 691.9540 | 687.97 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 695.3716 | 678.23 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9084 | 667.91 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.9200 | 659.92 |
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 | 6 / 16 (683.9772) | 10 (166.8572) | 9 (169.1428) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (170.2744) |
| 2026-05-23 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 4 / 20 (691.9540) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (173.1428) | 5 (173.7028) | 10 (166.2512) |
| 2025-08-23 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | 6 / 22 (695.3716) | 12 (172.5600) | 9 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2025-05-24 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 9 / 26 (661.0972) | 1 (176.5828) | 2 (172.0000) | 22 (154.8000) | 20 (157.7144) |
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 5 / 20 (667.9084) | 8 (165.7028) | 6 (170.8228) | 5 (168.5600) | 9 (162.8228) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 13 / 43 (659.9200) | 9 (169.1200) | 15 (165.1200) | 33 (154.2628) | 3 (171.4172) |
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 | #329 (351 pts) | #333 (386 pts) | #439 (296 pts) | #294 (386 pts) | #394 (276 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #563 (298 pts) | #533 (388 pts) | #553 (383 pts) | #634 (263 pts) | #711 (208 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #786 (170 pts) | #919 (140 pts) | #900 (160 pts) | #824 (170 pts) | #894 (130 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1465 (145 pts) | #1743 (110 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1131 (235 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #925 (319 pts) | #846 (394 pts) | #991 (324 pts) | #709 (514 pts) | #1147 (244 pts) |