Shooting Star Farm BBQ IN
Rating
1445
peak 1445
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-28
latest 2023-05-19
Best ToY finish
#917
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.46
last 5 vs career avg 614.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.99 · weakest Chicken (147.49)
Road miles
412
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 142.2056 | 147.49 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 139.3828 | 153.38 | top 85% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3088 | 144.5256 | 163.99 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 143.8972 | 151.36 | top 92% |
“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 92% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.46
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 571.1656 | 571.17 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.9596 | 629.00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.8860 | 621.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 35 / 35 (571.1656) | 35 (143.3600) | 35 (139.3828) | 35 (144.5256) | 35 (143.8972) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 19 (162.2284) | — | — |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 35 / 39 (636.9596) | 39 (145.6568) | 22 (166.2400) | 21 (169.1200) | 34 (155.9428) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 40 / 41 (621.0396) | 41 (144.5600) | 41 (151.9540) | 27 (165.6912) | 38 (158.8344) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 37 / 47 (639.8860) | 36 (161.6916) | 42 (153.6916) | 16 (170.3088) | 41 (154.1940) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland Joliet, IL | 41 / 42 (603.2572) | 41 (142.2056) | 42 (146.8116) | 12 (170.2972) | 40 (143.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1033 (144 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #971 (135 pts) | #898 (140 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1156 (230 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |