BUG MAN BBQ WI
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-09-10
latest 2022-06-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
267.11
last 4 Backyard vs avg 267.11 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±65.70
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.84)
Road miles
228
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 228 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
267.11 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Ten Bones has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4400 | 146.2628 | 155.03 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 149.6916 | 150.84 | top 67% |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 267.11 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-10 — First tracked contest · Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition
- 📣 2021-09-10 — First call · Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition
- 📈 2021-09-10 — Peak power rating (1497) · Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2022-06-10 — Career-best overall score (309.6000) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-15 |
| -6.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
| -4.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
| -3.5 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition | 2021-09-10 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 86% | 85.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 82.2% | 62.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 37 (309.1316) | 22 (159.4400) | 25 (149.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 39 (309.6000) | 18 (159.3828) | 25 (150.2172) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 39 / 40 (296.0000) | 39 (146.2628) | 38 (149.7372) | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 12 / 25 (153.7028) | — | 10 (153.7028) | — | — |
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 | — | #217 (153 pts) | #287 (103 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (60 pts) | #267 (60 pts) | — | — |