Carnivorous Jim BBQ WI
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
latest 2022-08-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.49 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 323.99 (-1.50)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±9.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.04)
Road miles
173
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 127 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
UGLY BABY BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Good Grefe! in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 155.9544 | 162.94 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 149.7028 | 161.04 | top 39% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 323.99
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.2976 | 322.30 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 337.1544 | 321.41 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 320.5372 | 320.54 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.8004 | 326.80 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.4744 | 331.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 10 / 21 (337.1544) | 9 (170.2972) | 9 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 13 / 33 (305.6572) | 13 (155.9544) | 15 (149.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 22 / 45 (320.5372) | 20 (161.7144) | 21 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 8 / 40 (326.8004) | 10 (164.5488) | 15 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon West Salem, WI | 11 / 37 (331.4744) | 8 (168.0116) | 12 (163.4628) | — | — |
| Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY) Wisconsin Dells, WI | 10 / 25 (322.2976) | 15 (157.1432) | 8 (165.1544) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #157 (236 pts) | #171 (226 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #243 (78 pts) | #256 (73 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #74 (125 pts) | #93 (100 pts) | — | — |