High-water mark
675.9088
career-best overall
93.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.9088 at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) — 93.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2022-06-11
IQue 180
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1503 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2020-08-28
latest 2023-06-10
Best ToY finish
#507
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.76 (+2.69)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.57)
Road miles
155
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$48K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.76 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY ahead in 100% of their meetings
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The weak link
−9.4
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.41 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 57%.
- Pork Ribs avg 162.57
- Chicken avg 171.98
- 1 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Smokin Big in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
1.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2022-06-10).
- last seen 2020-10-17
- back 2022-06-10
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3604 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1504
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to IQue 180)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team IQue 180 has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3608 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3595 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before IQue 180's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#3586 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Level with IQue 180 on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3578 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before IQue 180's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before IQue 180's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Swampview BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Slightly Sauced | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 162.8456 | 171.98 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 154.8000 | 162.57 | top 67% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 162.8000 | 166.99 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 157.6572 | 164.21 | top 60% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 62% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 65% | 2023-06-10 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-06-09 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.8 yrs
2020-08-28 → 2023-06-10
Busiest season
2020
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WI
6 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 171.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.57)
Walk rate
57%
a top-10 call in 4 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
665.76
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
156
137–261 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
155
7 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi
Schedule strength
1585
average field rating faced — tougher than 68% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$47,900
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 6 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
2020-10-17 → 2022-06-10
Power rating
1491
peak 1503 · #3592 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2020
- First tracked contest Minnesota in Mayaugust
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.1716 Minnesota in Mayaugust
- Peak power rating (1503) Minnesota in Mayaugust
- First call Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
- 2022
- Career-best overall score675.9088 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 2023
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0000 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
| +3.3 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 2020-08-28 |
| +3.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 2020-10-16 |
| -8.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
| -2.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 2020-10-17 |
| -1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 93.1% | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 93.9% | 93.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 93.1% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 33 / 40 (660.9944) | 8 (175.4172) | 37 (158.2172) | 27 (165.1200) | 30 (162.2400) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 43 (670.1600) | 6 (176.0000) | 36 (158.2172) | 27 (165.0856) | 13 (170.8572) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 37 (675.9088) | 8 (174.8572) | 18 (167.3944) | 16 (170.2744) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 39 (667.3028) | 15 (170.8228) | 18 (167.9772) | 33 (162.8000) | 19 (165.7028) |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 24 / 33 (667.8972) | 10 (174.2628) | 10 (170.2744) | 26 (165.7028) | 31 (157.6572) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 31 / 40 (647.8856) | 28 (162.8456) | 39 (154.8000) | 20 (169.1428) | 31 (161.0972) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 23 / 45 (670.1716) | 19 (169.6800) | 32 (161.1316) | 12 (170.8228) | 16 (168.5372) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #856 (150 pts) | #579 (330 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #815 (180 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #798 (185 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #876 (190 pts) | #914 (165 pts) | #901 (160 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #507 (193 pts) | #415 (283 pts) | #462 (253 pts) | #428 (268 pts) | #508 (223 pts) |