White Squirrel BBQ BZ
Rating
1767
peak 1767
Contests
70
in the data
First seen
2019-01-19
latest 2023-08-26
Best ToY finish
#22
Master 2019
Grand champs
8
14 reserve
Category wins
37
90 podiums
Overall top-10s
63
of 70 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
682.68 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 665.42 (+17.26)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
22
and counting
Consistency
±63.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.69 · weakest Brisket (164.91)
Road miles
34696
mi across 70 mapped stops · furthest 4833 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has finished one call ahead of White Squirrel BBQ 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Westside BBQ in 19 of their 23 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The War of Barbeque is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0344 points of the Grand Championship at 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) (2022-04-23).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at BBQ an der Burg 2019.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 22-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 69 | 60 | 4 | 16 | 178.8572 | 158.2284 | 169.69 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 70 | 57 | 14 | 28 | 178.8800 | 153.0856 | 168.68 | top 29% |
| Pork | 69 | 53 | 11 | 23 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8000 | 169.34 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 69 | 56 | 8 | 23 | 179.4400 | 20.0000 | 164.91 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 3 | 0 | top 18% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 37 | 6 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 2 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (27 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (3 of 70 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (70 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The War of Barbeque (2019-06-22)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 665.42
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 693.0512 | 682.68 |
| 2022 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 690.7884 | 650.50 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 693.6684 | 660.36 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 691.3712 | 680.38 |
| 2019 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 697.7600 | 673.68 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp Rolfstorp, | 4 / 21 (679.3712) | 5 (170.2512) | 4 (173.7144) | 6 (170.8228) | 9 (164.5828) |
| 2023-08-05 | Fire in the Valley at Valleyfest 2023 - Smoke Masters Chew Magna, Near Bristol, BS40 8SZ | 1 / 8 (674.8344) | 5 (163.9656) | 1 (172.5944) | 1 (174.8572) | 1 (163.4172) |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 1 / 15 (693.0512) | 1 (176.5600) | 5 (170.2628) | 1 (175.4056) | 3 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 7 / 26 (677.6568) | 15 (166.8112) | 6 (172.5828) | 19 (164.0000) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2023-02-25 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 4 / 23 (688.5028) | 5 (171.9656) | 6 (172.5716) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (167.4056) |
| 2022-12-02 | Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over Helshoven, | 4 / 15 (687.3600) | 6 (170.2744) | 1 (176.5828) | 11 (163.9428) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2022-10-08 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 1 / 10 (686.1828) | 3 (177.1428) | 4 (166.2400) | 1 (176.5600) | 3 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-07 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs Pratovecchio Stia, 52015 | 2 / 12 (171.4400) | — | 2 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-09-24 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) Devon, | 3 / 10 (667.8968) | 5 (167.9656) | 1 (176.0000) | 6 (163.9656) | 6 (159.9656) |
| 2022-09-23 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) Devon, | 1 / 8 (680.5600) | 5 (166.8228) | 1 (171.4744) | 1 (175.4056) | 3 (166.8572) |
| 2022-09-17 | Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020 Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 4 / 25 (663.2568) | 8 (167.9656) | 3 (168.5600) | 5 (166.2284) | 11 (160.5028) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 6 / 28 (677.0516) | 5 (173.1200) | 18 (158.8116) | 6 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1544) |
| 2022-08-06 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 3 / 11 (684.5600) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (165.1656) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (167.4172) |
| 2022-07-30 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 7 / 11 (662.7084) | 10 (158.2284) | 4 (165.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (161.0972) |
| 2022-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 2 / 10 (687.9428) | 5 (168.5372) | 1 (178.8800) | 7 (169.1200) | 2 (171.4056) |
| 2022-07-23 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival , | 6 / 20 (670.1940) | 12 (167.4056) | 10 (163.4056) | 7 (168.5372) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 5 / 22 (681.6456) | 17 (160.5256) | 2 (171.4400) | 6 (171.9656) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2022-06-18 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 7 / 15 (672.0120) | 3 (174.8572) | 12 (155.9888) | 10 (168.5488) | 1 (172.6172) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 9 / 38 (665.5884) | 9 (169.6800) | 13 (163.9772) | 15 (166.2628) | 10 (165.6684) |
| 2022-05-21 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II Terneuzen, 4538AP | 6 / 18 (664.0116) | 2 (171.9656) | 1 (169.7716) | 3 (170.2628) | 15 (152.0116) |
| 2022-05-14 | Longhorn BBQ Broerup, 6650 | 2 / 14 (690.7884) | 3 (173.7144) | 1 (172.5600) | 2 (174.8456) | 3 (169.6684) |
| 2022-04-23 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) Tirol, A-6380 | 2 / 17 (688.5028) | 5 (173.1084) | 4 (173.1544) | 4 (173.1084) | 4 (169.1316) |
| 2022-04-22 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) Tirol, A-6380 | 12 / 15 (634.6168) | 8 (163.9428) | 13 (153.0856) | 8 (167.3828) | 14 (150.2056) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 6 / 24 (672.5028) | 9 (166.8228) | 14 (164.0000) | 7 (169.1200) | 2 (172.5600) |
| 2022-04-15 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 2 / 19 (678.7428) | 9 (167.4172) | 3 (169.6800) | 2 (175.4056) | 8 (166.2400) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 8 / 31 (654.2972) | 7 (171.4172) | 6 (165.7144) | 7 (165.1656) | 22 (152.0000) |
| 2022-03-12 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 4 / 15 (669.0628) | 7 (169.1084) | 2 (174.2972) | 6 (168.5372) | 8 (157.1200) |
| 2021-10-30 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 2 Catigliano, Vicenza, 35038 | 6 / 11 (674.2284) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (175.4400) | 10 (165.6684) | 8 (160.0000) |
| 2021-10-29 | Country Road & BBQ Contest-Day 1 Catigliano, Vicenza, 35038 | 4 / 8 (674.7772) | 4 (170.8456) | 3 (167.9772) | 3 (174.2744) | 4 (161.6800) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 3 / 30 (681.6800) | 2 (176.0344) | 1 (171.4172) | 5 (173.1084) | 20 (161.1200) |
| 2021-10-02 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle Bremen, 28199 | 3 / 16 (670.8228) | 6 (166.9028) | 5 (168.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (158.8000) |
| 2021-09-25 | FO.G & SMOKE Modena, 41013 | 2 / 16 (693.6684) | 3 (176.0000) | 11 (167.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 4 / 29 (672.4912) | 7 (168.0000) | 3 (172.0000) | 17 (157.0856) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2021-09-04 | Smoke on the Waters Devon, | 2 / 8 (662.8224) | 4 (159.4056) | 4 (162.3084) | 1 (173.7028) | 2 (167.4056) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 3 / 26 (678.8228) | 10 (167.9656) | 4 (170.8916) | 3 (175.4056) | 10 (164.5600) |
| 2021-08-13 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 19 / 19 (517.1660) | 6 (169.6916) | 6 (169.1544) | 11 (158.3200) | 19 (20.0000) |
| 2021-07-24 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 5 / 10 (676.4916) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (170.8572) | 8 (165.6800) | 4 (169.1316) |
| 2021-07-23 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1 Reichenau an der Rax, 2651 | 3 / 9 (661.0052) | 6 (161.0740) | 6 (157.1084) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (165.1200) |
| 2020-09-19 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg, 5020 | 2 / 19 (691.3712) | 4 (172.0000) | 2 (174.8572) | 3 (171.9656) | 4 (172.5484) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 4 / 31 (675.8856) | 1 (174.2628) | 7 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 18 (158.2400) |
| 2020-07-25 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna, 1030 | 3 / 21 (681.6344) | 8 (170.8344) | 2 (174.2744) | 15 (161.6800) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2020-07-24 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 Vienna, 1030 | 4 / 18 (667.3256) | 4 (169.1200) | 12 (161.1084) | 6 (168.5372) | 4 (168.5600) |
| 2020-01-18 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 3 / 28 (685.6800) | 3 (173.7144) | 11 (165.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (166.8456) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 14 / 31 (644.0232) | 13 (165.7144) | 18 (153.1772) | 17 (160.5600) | 7 (164.5716) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 16 / 97 (689.7028) | 54 (169.1200) | 11 (177.1544) | 53 (166.8456) | 6 (176.5828) |
| 2019-10-12 | Caput Mundi BBQ Competition Rome, 00153 | 2 / 8 (664.5028) | 5 (166.8228) | 2 (167.4172) | 3 (163.4056) | 1 (166.8572) |
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 2 / 16 (678.7084) | 5 (170.8228) | 10 (165.1088) | 2 (171.9656) | 2 (170.8112) |
| 2019-09-21 | Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas, 9100 | 2 / 36 (683.3944) | 18 (163.4056) | 1 (176.5716) | 5 (171.9772) | 5 (171.4400) |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship Poland, | 4 / 23 (695.9312) | 5 (171.9656) | 4 (176.0000) | 5 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2019-09-07 | Smoke on the Waters Devon, EX37 9HZ | 4 / 15 (655.3828) | 10 (162.2972) | 4 (166.8800) | 9 (154.8000) | 2 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-31 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM | 4 / 31 (677.5768) | 6 (171.9656) | 7 (169.6800) | 11 (165.6684) | 4 (170.2628) |
| 2019-08-17 | Smoke and Fire Festival Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ | 3 / 16 (669.0740) | 5 (168.5256) | 9 (161.1084) | 1 (174.8800) | 6 (164.5600) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 1 / 27 (697.7600) | 5 (172.0000) | 10 (168.0000) | 1 (178.3200) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2019-07-13 | Celtic Smoke at Dalriana Festival Of Music & Food Glenarm, Billobo, | 1 / 10 (669.1088) | 1 (170.8572) | 1 (170.2744) | 2 (163.4172) | 2 (164.5600) |
| 2019-07-06 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland, 27624 | 1 / 36 (669.6684) | 6 (168.0000) | 9 (161.1428) | 6 (165.6684) | 1 (174.8572) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 1 / 19 (683.3140) | 7 (170.8112) | 2 (170.2744) | 6 (170.2628) | 1 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-25 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire, LE672FY | 6 / 34 (673.0972) | 10 (170.8456) | 4 (172.5832) | 12 (166.8112) | 14 (162.8572) |
| 2019-05-24 | Brew N Q Invitational Leicestershire, LE672FY | 13 / 26 (654.6856) | 4 (174.2628) | 11 (163.4056) | 18 (162.2516) | 23 (154.7656) |
| 2019-05-18 | Transylvanian BBQ Festival Covasna County, 520008 | 3 / 17 (674.8572) | 4 (169.1428) | 1 (172.0344) | 4 (168.5600) | 6 (165.1200) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 11 / 49 (665.2456) | 8 (172.0228) | 3 (170.9144) | 37 (154.8456) | 8 (167.4628) |
| 2019-04-27 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg, 5020 | 5 / 26 (682.2284) | 13 (166.8228) | 1 (177.7372) | 8 (170.8456) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 16 / 29 (655.9884) | 20 (159.9772) | 7 (170.3200) | 22 (156.5484) | 6 (169.1428) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 8 / 25 (657.2344) | 3 (169.7372) | 7 (166.8800) | 5 (171.4628) | 19 (149.1544) |
| 2019-04-13 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol, A-6380 | 2 / 28 (689.0856) | 6 (171.9656) | 1 (173.7144) | 9 (170.2628) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2019-04-06 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 7 / 16 (676.4796) | 8 (170.2628) | 11 (164.0000) | 5 (173.1084) | 8 (169.1084) |
| 2019-04-05 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 2 / 16 (674.7772) | 2 (173.7028) | 5 (165.1316) | 6 (166.2284) | 4 (169.7144) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 6 / 25 (678.7884) | 3 (176.0000) | 7 (168.5600) | 14 (166.2628) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2019-03-22 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 7 / 20 (670.7080) | 16 (165.1084) | 9 (168.5256) | 13 (166.2284) | 4 (170.8456) |
| 2019-02-16 | Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE Weissensee, 9762 | 2 / 12 (690.7884) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (175.4172) | 9 (165.6684) | 3 (170.8456) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 10 / 30 (667.3484) | 6 (171.9656) | 22 (159.4172) | 11 (170.8228) | 12 (165.1428) |
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 | #139 (1263 pts) | #197 (1023 pts) | #172 (1213 pts) | #173 (1123 pts) | #140 (1243 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #23 (2336 pts) | #39 (1919 pts) | #9 (2478 pts) | #20 (2226 pts) | #22 (2199 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #49 (1923 pts) | #47 (1778 pts) | #41 (1953 pts) | #33 (1993 pts) | #89 (1533 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #75 (1203 pts) | #71 (1153 pts) | #107 (973 pts) | #98 (1008 pts) | #84 (1043 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #22 (2556 pts) | #42 (2046 pts) | #9 (2524 pts) | #35 (2118 pts) | #16 (2418 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #53 (2205 pts) | #17 (2399 pts) | #147 (1531 pts) | #53 (2056 pts) | #31 (2199 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #160 (1692 pts) | #137 (1624 pts) | #176 (1501 pts) | #113 (1768 pts) | #161 (1555 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #145 (1736 pts) | #187 (1448 pts) | #197 (1442 pts) | #171 (1509 pts) | #116 (1798 pts) |