SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG WI
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-09
latest 2022-10-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
295.71
last 5 vs career avg 295.71 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (143.59)
Road miles
252
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 43RD PARALLEL BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Best of the Midwest BBQ is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 164.0000 | 145.1084 | 153.10 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151.4172 | 129.0972 | 143.59 | top 46% |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 295.71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 305.0744 | 293.05 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 298.8800 | 288.51 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315.4172 | 315.42 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 8 / 36 (305.0744) | 8 (154.8000) | 9 (150.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) Belvidere, IL | 15 / 36 (281.0284) | 14 (145.1084) | 15 (135.9200) | — | — |
| 2022-05-14 | BBQ, BLESSINGS & THE VFW (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oconomowoc, WI | — | — | 10 (148.5256) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 7 / 44 (278.1372) | 7 (149.0400) | 8 (129.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 20 / 49 (298.8800) | 19 (152.5600) | 21 (146.3200) | — | — |
| 2019-06-09 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 22 (315.4172) | 3 (164.0000) | 11 (151.4172) | — | — |
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 | — | #159 (230 pts) | #178 (215 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1207 (110 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #131 (216 pts) | #128 (196 pts) | — | — |