WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN WI
Rating
1409
peak 1409
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#235
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
567.06 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 556.82 (+10.24)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±135.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.49)
Road miles
492
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
UGLY BABY BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 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 | 168.5372 | 135.9316 | 153.38 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 130.0800 | 151.49 | top 89% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 147.9888 | 157.18 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 151.9772 | 157.75 | top 82% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 92% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 556.82
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 307.8856 | 307.89 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.2684 | 634.45 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 632.4572 | 630.32 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 621.0288 | 607.29 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 617.5772 | 617.58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 268.3200 | 268.32 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) Chippewa Falls, WI | 16 / 21 (307.8856) | 14 (154.8000) | 17 (153.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash Oshkosh, WI | 31 / 37 (629.6348) | 31 (157.0856) | 25 (158.8116) | 29 (157.7260) | 27 (156.0116) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 31 / 32 (639.2684) | 29 (160.5256) | 32 (149.6800) | 26 (163.9772) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 21 / 21 (627.2460) | 11 (168.5372) | 21 (142.2400) | 21 (157.0860) | 20 (159.3828) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 36 / 40 (631.2572) | 37 (155.3944) | 39 (154.8000) | 32 (162.8572) | 35 (158.2056) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 39 / 43 (632.4572) | 38 (157.6800) | 31 (161.6800) | 37 (157.1200) | 34 (155.9772) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 35 / 37 (621.0288) | 36 (150.8228) | 26 (164.0116) | 35 (154.2172) | 34 (151.9772) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 39 / 39 (593.5548) | 39 (135.9316) | 39 (154.8000) | 39 (147.9888) | 38 (154.8344) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 48 / 52 (617.5772) | 48 (154.8000) | 51 (145.7372) | 45 (156.5028) | 33 (160.5372) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon West Salem, WI | 37 / 37 (268.3200) | 37 (138.2400) | 37 (130.0800) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #235 (91 pts) | #223 (101 pts) | #249 (86 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #940 (117 pts) | #1026 (117 pts) | #1096 (117 pts) | #991 (117 pts) | #890 (132 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #756 (186 pts) | #717 (236 pts) | #896 (186 pts) | #788 (186 pts) | #798 (191 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |