BBQCRITIC.COM IA
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2020-07-17
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.98
last 3 vs career avg 621.98 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.78 · weakest Brisket (149.09)
Road miles
161
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bohica 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8456 | 154.2516 | 157.12 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 145.0856 | 159.78 | top 61% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 150.8800 | 155.99 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2628 | 148.5028 | 149.09 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.98
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603.3140 | 603.31 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.3256 | 631.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off MARION, IA | 32 / 36 (603.3140) | 26 (158.8456) | 35 (145.0856) | 31 (150.8800) | 28 (148.5028) |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 40 / 49 (623.2912) | 42 (154.2516) | 31 (163.9772) | 43 (156.5484) | 43 (148.5140) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 26 / 31 (639.3256) | 29 (158.2512) | 7 (170.2744) | 27 (160.5372) | 29 (150.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1610 (116 pts) | #1696 (116 pts) | #1180 (221 pts) | #1689 (116 pts) | #1659 (116 pts) |