SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG WI
Rating
1524
peak 1524 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-09
latest 2022-10-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
299.02 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 301.75 (-2.73)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±18.74
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.47)
Road miles
252
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
301.75 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 164.0000 | 145.1084 | 154.16 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 129.0972 | 146.47 | top 40% |
| 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 25% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 19% | 2022-10-14 |
| Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | 2019-06-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 301.75 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Cambridge Rib Fest(GRILLING SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Cambridge Rib Fest(GRILLING SERIES)
- ⭐ — Career-best overall score (331.9656) · Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-10-14 — Peak power rating (1524) · Best of the Midwest BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2021-10-22 |
| +7.2 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2022-10-14 |
| +6.8 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-06-09 |
| +0.6 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 2022-06-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.2 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 37% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 32% | 84.7% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 28% | 83% | 80.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
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) | — | — |
| Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Okauchee, WI | 7 / 19 (331.9656) | 11 (157.1084) | 1 (174.8572) | — | — | |
| Cambridge Rib Fest(GRILLING SERIES) Cambridge, WI | 6 (291.8972) | 3 (156.5372) | 6 (135.3600) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #159 (230 pts) | #178 (215 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1207 (110 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #131 (216 pts) | #128 (196 pts) | — | — |