Incipient Phase WI
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-08-30
latest 2022-04-29
Best ToY finish
#550
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.91 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 640.26 (+4.65)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.27 · weakest Brisket (154.74)
Road miles
608
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 223 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 56% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.8228 | 166.27 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 145.0632 | 158.89 | top 65% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 149.6916 | 158.06 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 135.9772 | 154.74 | top 65% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.5032 | 648.50 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.1828 | 653.97 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 617.0176 | 615.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 31 / 43 (648.5032) | 21 (167.4056) | 29 (162.2744) | 36 (159.9660) | 28 (158.8572) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 23 (145.0632) | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 8 / 30 (670.1828) | 8 (170.8456) | 16 (160.5028) | 5 (167.4172) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 15 / 25 (648.4116) | 16 (162.8228) | 13 (163.9544) | 14 (163.9772) | 18 (157.6572) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 26 / 32 (643.3260) | 19 (165.7488) | 25 (159.3716) | 29 (153.0856) | 15 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 32 / 39 (614.1256) | 27 (158.8228) | 16 (161.6800) | 27 (154.2400) | 37 (139.3828) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 35 / 38 (617.0176) | 11 (171.9772) | 25 (159.3716) | 36 (149.6916) | 38 (135.9772) |
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 | #550 (307 pts) | #551 (332 pts) | #647 (267 pts) | #527 (342 pts) | #483 (397 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1266 (190 pts) | #1373 (165 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |