NICKEL CITY BBQ MI
Rating
1502
peak 1502
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2021-09-11
Best ToY finish
#870
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.12
last 3 vs career avg 656.12 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±9.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.92 · weakest Brisket (159.62)
Road miles
471
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 371 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7488 | 157.0856 | 161.69 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 160.0000 | 165.89 | top 41% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 168.5256 | 168.92 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 150.2744 | 159.62 | top 57% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.2800 | 647.28 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.7488 | 660.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-11 | Jack 9 Memorial Delhi, ON | 8 / 16 (647.2800) | 11 (162.2400) | 6 (166.2400) | 5 (168.5256) | 12 (150.2744) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 6 / 43 (669.7488) | 14 (165.7488) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (168.5600) | 15 (164.0228) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 23 / 28 (651.3372) | 25 (157.0856) | 21 (160.0000) | 11 (169.6800) | 17 (164.5716) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #870 (136 pts) | #1075 (111 pts) | #901 (156 pts) | #823 (166 pts) | #1075 (106 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1075 (238 pts) | #1375 (168 pts) | #1026 (283 pts) | #1040 (268 pts) | #1221 (203 pts) |