Big Ten Bones WI
Rating
1680
peak 1687 · rated over 52 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
57
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#14
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
6 reserve
Category wins
9
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
31
of 57 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
343.96 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 335.81 (+8.15)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.33
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.64)
Road miles
8194
mi across 57 mapped stops · furthest 739 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$287K
listed at 47 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 27 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
335.81 / 360
52 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DAWGS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Big Ten Bones 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Wrecking Crew BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has come out ahead in 21 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UGLY BABY BBQ in 21 of their 25 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smokin' in Steele is their spot: an average finish in the top 10% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5944 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Sensuous BBQ has out-cooked them in 22 of 35 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensuous BBQ | 35 | 16 | 19 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 34 | 16 | 18 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 32 | 15 | 17 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 29 | 16 | 13 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 29 | 12 | 17 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 26 | 8 | 17 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| Unknown Smokers | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 25 | 17 | 8 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 23 | 12 | 9 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 52 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 177.7028 | 154.8000 | 169.31 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 54 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 178.3200 | 150.2856 | 166.64 | top 37% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 21 | 1 | top 27% |
| WI | 20 | 0 | top 31% |
| IA | 6 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 14 | 1 | top 41% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 42% | 2026-08-15 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 23% | 2026-06-12 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-06-13 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 22% | 2026-05-08 |
| Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-06-27 |
| Smokin' in Steele | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 10% | 2025-05-30 |
| Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 27% | 2022-05-13 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 29% | 2024-03-29 |
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 38% | 2023-09-09 |
| Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | 2023-07-21 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 45% | 2022-10-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (22 of 57 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (54 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-08-16)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 335.81 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Minnesota in May
- 🎖️ 2023-03-31 — 25th tracked contest · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 🏆 2025-08-16 — First Grand Championship · Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2026-05-08 — 50th tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2026-06-12 — Career-best overall score (349.1316) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 📈 2026-08-07 — Peak power rating (1687) · Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Smokin in the Bogs | 2019-08-30 |
| +13 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-08-16 |
| +12.8 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2022-05-13 |
| +12.6 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| +12.1 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-07-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2023-08-12 |
| -11.6 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 2025-06-27 |
| -9.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2023-10-15 |
| -7.8 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-08-17 |
| -6.9 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-15 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 75% | top 24% | 97% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 86% | top 35% | 96.7% | 94% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57% | top 34% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 55% | top 43% | 96.2% | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 92% | top 24% | 95.9% | 94.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 38% | 93.2% | 90.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 31% | 92.7% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 11 / 18 (338.8112) | 13 (169.1428) | 14 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Montevideo, MN | 3 / 14 (347.3944) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 37 (336.5028) | 14 (169.1084) | 13 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 40 (349.1316) | 15 (171.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN | 2 / 25 (347.9656) | 8 (172.5484) | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) Chippewa Falls, WI | 7 / 21 (339.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | 10 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 2 / 77 (349.1200) | 6 (171.9772) | 1 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 1 / 17 (347.9772) | 5 (172.5600) | 1 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) Spencer, IA | 14 / 17 (325.6572) | 13 (166.2400) | 15 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 9 / 15 (330.8000) | 7 (170.8228) | 15 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 36 (342.2400) | 5 (174.2744) | 14 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 36 (343.9428) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 2 / 28 (344.5828) | 12 (166.2628) | 1 (178.3200) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 23 / 58 (334.8116) | 6 (175.4172) | 32 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 12 / 18 (333.7028) | 11 (169.1428) | 9 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 37 (342.2400) | 15 (165.6800) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 41 (332.4800) | 16 (168.5256) | 19 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 31 / 47 (339.9660) | 25 (171.9888) | 36 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 4 / 58 (345.7144) | 14 (171.4172) | 3 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 5 / 42 (347.9656) | 3 (175.4056) | 7 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 24 (332.5032) | 4 (175.4288) | 22 (157.0744) | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Tomah, WI | 2 / 8 (346.2628) | 2 (171.9656) | 1 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 18 / 30 (330.7772) | 16 (166.2400) | 18 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 6 / 16 (339.3716) | 13 (166.2400) | 3 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 27 / 29 (332.5144) | 22 (169.1200) | 27 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 2 / 15 (344.0000) | 4 (174.2972) | 5 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 8 / 28 (331.9428) | 3 (173.1428) | 13 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 4 / 29 (345.7144) | 1 (176.5828) | 6 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 22 / 59 (325.6572) | 20 (164.5372) | 27 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 22 / 47 (323.3488) | 27 (154.8000) | 12 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 24 / 49 (338.2056) | 5 (177.7028) | 39 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 8 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 6 / 22 (338.2400) | 10 (168.5372) | 6 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 5 / 30 (343.4056) | 6 (172.5484) | 4 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 7 / 15 (330.8456) | 12 (160.0228) | 4 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 2 / 13 (344.0116) | 7 (170.8572) | 3 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) Bancroft, IA | 4 / 14 (345.0972) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 37 (335.9200) | 6 (173.1316) | 17 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 39 (337.6684) | 5 (171.4056) | 10 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 3 / 33 (329.1772) | 5 (162.8572) | 3 (166.3200) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 3 / 38 (344.0460) | 8 (169.7372) | 1 (174.3088) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 14 / 36 (331.9544) | 9 (168.5716) | 21 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 25 / 40 (321.0860) | 19 (162.2628) | 29 (158.8232) | — | — |
| 2021-08-21 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 6 / 18 (335.4172) | 6 (170.8456) | 6 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 12 / 49 (320.5028) | 11 (159.9656) | 10 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 45 (329.7144) | 14 (165.7256) | 19 (163.9888) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 52 (331.4172) | 2 (173.7372) | 22 (157.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 29 / 60 (318.7888) | 27 (162.2628) | 33 (156.5260) | — | — |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 40 (326.2856) | 11 (162.8800) | 12 (163.4056) | — | — |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 3 / 38 (331.3944) | 1 (169.6800) | 3 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-07-12 | Northwoods Triple Crown(BACKYARD ONLY) Antigo, WI | 7 / 10 (310.2856) | 5 (160.0000) | 7 (150.2856) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 37 (333.6684) | 13 (165.6684) | 3 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 14 / 57 (312.5600) | 9 (161.7372) | 22 (150.8228) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #14 (1110 pts) | #38 (865 pts) | #10 (1189 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #621 (230 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #51 (931 pts) | #62 (844 pts) | #66 (833 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #69 (791 pts) | #91 (661 pts) | #51 (886 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #29 (1106 pts) | #66 (918 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #50 (838 pts) | #25 (1113 pts) | — | — |