Big Time BBQ Buddies IA
Rating
1500
peak 1509
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2022-05-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.69)
Road miles
167
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 162.2400 | 169.12 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1432 | 158.2288 | 159.69 | top 74% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 159.9772 | 162.00 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 165.7372 | 168.58 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MN (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.38
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.2288 | 650.23 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 668.5376 | 668.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 49 / 59 (650.2288) | 44 (162.2400) | 50 (158.2288) | 43 (164.0228) | 30 (165.7372) |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 10 / 38 (668.5376) | 1 (176.0000) | 24 (161.1432) | 30 (159.9772) | 6 (171.4172) |