Belly Buss Barbeque IN
Rating
1518
peak 1518
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2021-09-25
Best ToY finish
#167
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.00 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 651.23 (+26.77)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
and counting
Consistency
±25.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.75 · weakest Brisket (161.01)
Road miles
3689
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 730 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
S & G BBQ has finished one call ahead of Belly Buss Barbeque 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RGDBBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 39% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 6-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 152.5828 | 163.23 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 146.1944 | 162.23 | top 55% |
| Pork | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 145.6228 | 163.75 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173.7256 | 147.4172 | 161.01 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (4 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 695.9312 | 674.06 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 671.9656 | 641.61 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 631.2920 | 617.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown Southwick, MA | 10 / 26 (659.3944) | 18 (157.1200) | 4 (167.9888) | 12 (166.8456) | 7 (167.4400) |
| 2021-09-03 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 3 / 15 (687.9772) | 5 (171.4172) | 1 (177.7372) | 6 (173.7028) | 9 (165.1200) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 8 / 26 (676.4800) | 18 (162.2628) | 7 (170.8344) | 12 (170.2628) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off Skowhegan, ME | 3 / 15 (695.9312) | 4 (177.1544) | 6 (171.4056) | 3 (175.4056) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 10 / 32 (670.2056) | 11 (170.8684) | 22 (159.3944) | 4 (170.8228) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 5 / 46 (670.8116) | 24 (162.8572) | 5 (172.0000) | 2 (171.4172) | 13 (164.5372) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 20 / 40 (657.6116) | 13 (170.2628) | 31 (158.2972) | 18 (167.4060) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 39 / 50 (634.1600) | 46 (154.2284) | 27 (163.4172) | 34 (159.9544) | 35 (156.5600) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 16 / 41 (671.9656) | 24 (166.2628) | 21 (165.7144) | 19 (166.2628) | 2 (173.7256) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 34 / 36 (628.9368) | 34 (159.9428) | 28 (162.8112) | 35 (153.0972) | 35 (153.0856) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 32 (146.1944) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 28 / 42 (650.2284) | 26 (162.8572) | 21 (165.1084) | 32 (161.1544) | 29 (161.1084) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 29 / 31 (627.9200) | 25 (157.6800) | 25 (157.6800) | 23 (159.9772) | 29 (152.5828) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 57 / 66 (636.4684) | 39 (162.8228) | 47 (158.8572) | 33 (163.3712) | 65 (151.4172) |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival New Albany, IN | 23 / 23 (617.5200) | 19 (162.2400) | 22 (157.0972) | 22 (150.7656) | 23 (147.4172) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 28 / 35 (631.2920) | 27 (161.1088) | 33 (148.5144) | 18 (163.9772) | 26 (157.6916) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 8 / 40 (602.7656) | 5 (152.5828) | 6 (154.8800) | 10 (145.6228) | 5 (149.6800) |
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 | #167 (1104 pts) | #240 (839 pts) | #175 (1094 pts) | #151 (1164 pts) | #214 (919 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #283 (401 pts) | #342 (361 pts) | #280 (454 pts) | #312 (396 pts) | #207 (556 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1584 (118 pts) | #1500 (138 pts) | #1564 (123 pts) | #1412 (158 pts) | #1639 (118 pts) |