Wink's BBQ IN
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2023-03-24
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#699
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.09 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 604.16 (+41.93)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±124.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.85 · weakest Brisket (167.63)
Road miles
1149
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 462 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 162.8344 | 168.62 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 158.2516 | 169.36 | top 43% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 166.8228 | 170.85 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 156.5144 | 167.63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 604.16
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.1428 | 681.14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 690.2056 | 690.21 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 680.4796 | 680.48 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 671.2912 | 544.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 17 / 35 (681.1428) | 25 (167.4056) | 9 (173.1428) | 19 (168.6172) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 14 / 27 (690.2056) | 24 (169.1084) | 22 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 19 / 38 (680.4796) | 17 (170.8456) | 20 (167.9656) | 22 (171.4056) | 17 (170.2628) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 2 / 26 (507.3256) | 3 (170.8228) | 4 (169.6800) | 4 (166.8228) | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 Franklin, IN | 23 / 28 (671.2912) | 23 (165.0856) | 7 (172.5600) | 10 (172.5600) | 28 (161.0856) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 26 / 38 (661.5888) | 10 (174.2628) | 34 (158.2516) | 9 (172.5600) | 34 (156.5144) |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 13 / 37 (337.1088) | 25 (162.8344) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
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 | #699 (100 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #676 (145 pts) | #752 (90 pts) | #704 (110 pts) |