Giddy Up BBQ IA
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2019-08-24
Best ToY finish
#1315
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.47
last 4 vs career avg 642.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.53)
Road miles
455
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7372 | 159.9772 | 165.85 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 147.3712 | 155.53 | top 86% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 158.2628 | 165.12 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 152.5028 | 155.97 | top 89% |
“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 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 642.47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 646.2284 | 642.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-24 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 11 / 12 (637.0516) | 10 (159.9772) | 11 (157.1088) | 6 (165.7028) | 12 (154.2628) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 28 / 33 (640.9828) | 19 (168.5600) | 24 (161.6572) | 27 (158.2628) | 30 (152.5028) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 26 / 28 (646.2284) | 3 (173.7372) | 28 (147.3712) | 18 (167.4056) | 26 (157.7144) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 24 / 31 (645.6000) | 27 (161.1084) | 25 (155.9772) | 13 (169.1200) | 23 (159.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1315 (168 pts) | #1375 (168 pts) | #1384 (163 pts) | #1040 (268 pts) | #1358 (168 pts) |