Yankee Twang BBQ Co. IA
Rating
1436
peak 1436
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2025-06-20
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#536
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.90 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 636.18 (+11.72)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.48
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.47 · weakest Brisket (152.82)
Road miles
7102
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1194 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 149.6344 | 164.47 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 145.1088 | 159.46 | top 83% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 150.8228 | 160.70 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 130.1944 | 152.82 | top 89% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| MB | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 636.18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.9432 | 647.94 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 678.8000 | 634.50 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 60 / 71 (647.9432) | 46 (166.8228) | 68 (157.1660) | 51 (163.4172) | 54 (160.5372) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 13 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 52 / 90 (678.8000) | 11 (176.5828) | 51 (169.1200) | 57 (168.5600) | 72 (164.5372) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 53 / 56 (650.6972) | 52 (162.8344) | 53 (161.6800) | 53 (159.9428) | 44 (166.2400) |
| 2025-09-27 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 22 / 23 (625.6116) | 15 (164.5600) | 16 (163.9772) | 21 (150.8228) | 22 (146.2516) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 31 / 31 (636.4460) | 31 (155.3716) | 27 (162.2628) | 30 (159.9772) | 30 (158.8344) |
| 2025-06-30 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown Winnipeg, MB | 24 / 24 (618.8460) | 6 (170.2628) | 23 (151.3944) | 22 (153.7716) | 24 (143.4172) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) Spencer, IA | 15 / 15 (598.0348) | 15 (149.6344) | 15 (154.7888) | 14 (163.4172) | 15 (130.1944) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) Spencer, IA | — | — | 12 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 22 / 25 (633.0748) | 11 (169.7144) | 24 (145.1088) | 19 (165.7144) | 22 (152.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #619 (120 pts) | #564 (190 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #650 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #536 (328 pts) | #436 (528 pts) | #500 (455 pts) | #518 (363 pts) | #553 (328 pts) |