Q 12 Barbecue IA
Rating
1450
peak 1450
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2020-06-26
latest 2023-03-31
Best ToY finish
#498
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.75 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 656.61 (+6.13)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.60 · weakest Brisket (160.24)
Road miles
1363
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 264 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Ambition Que in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 55% across 3 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 147.3600 | 166.60 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 155.9772 | 165.24 | top 59% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 153.0856 | 164.53 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 149.0744 | 160.24 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 6 | 0 | top 86% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.61
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.4572 | 656.46 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 674.1600 | 664.26 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 685.0280 | 660.68 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 613.5084 | 613.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 41 / 47 (656.4572) | 27 (168.5372) | 41 (157.6916) | 27 (167.3828) | 38 (162.8456) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 34 / 54 (674.1600) | 20 (171.9772) | 33 (167.9772) | 12 (174.2628) | 42 (159.9428) |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest State Center, IA | 27 / 32 (655.2800) | 29 (162.8228) | 24 (163.9656) | 18 (166.8344) | 21 (161.6572) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 36 / 48 (663.3260) | 28 (168.0116) | 22 (169.6916) | 29 (166.2400) | 39 (159.3828) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 25 / 35 (664.5260) | 17 (169.7028) | 12 (170.3088) | 27 (162.2400) | 29 (162.2744) |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 / 30 (685.0280) | 23 (169.6684) | 6 (175.4056) | 14 (169.1084) | 13 (170.8456) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 Excelsior Springs, MO | 21 / 40 (682.1944) | 7 (176.0000) | 4 (177.7144) | 28 (166.2400) | 27 (162.2400) |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff Cedar Rapids, IA | 26 / 26 (631.2688) | 18 (167.4056) | 23 (155.9776) | 25 (153.0856) | 23 (154.8000) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 50 / 60 (640.4000) | 40 (164.5256) | 49 (157.6916) | 51 (158.8000) | 46 (159.3828) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 51 / 53 (613.5084) | 53 (147.3600) | 48 (155.9772) | 44 (161.0968) | 51 (149.0744) |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #830 (177 pts) | #823 (202 pts) | #868 (197 pts) | #682 (277 pts) | #808 (197 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #498 (356 pts) | #421 (476 pts) | #326 (626 pts) | #528 (341 pts) | #526 (356 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |