A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
QUE U ahead in 100% of their meetings
QUE U has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2018-09-07
latest 2020-10-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.06
last 5 Master vs avg 631.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.60
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.20 · weakest Brisket (155.50)
Road miles
418
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.06 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−4.7
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.70 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 40%.
- Brisket avg 155.50
- Pork avg 160.20
- 0 calls in 5 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of MOOSE'S BARBECUE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3929 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1484
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3904 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1510
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ)
14 contests to 5: their number has had years to settle where 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3905 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1521
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ)
They've been 1521 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3911 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#3902 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
No shared contest yet.
Level with 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3935 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 150.8112 | 158.59 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 146.8116 | 156.77 | top 63% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 144.5144 | 160.20 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 149.1200 | 155.50 | top 70% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 62% | 2019-09-06 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.1 yrs
2018-09-07 → 2020-10-16
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 160.20 · weakest Brisket (155.50)
Walk rate
40%
a top-10 call in 2 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
631.06
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
145
69–142 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
418
5 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Schedule strength
1560
average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$12,900
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
2019-09-06 → 2020-10-16
Power rating
1485
peak 1485 · #3923 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2018
- First tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest
- Peak power rating (1488) Puckaway Pigfest
- 2019
- First call Puckaway Pigfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0056 Puckaway Pigfest
- 2020
- Career-best overall score659.2684 Best of the Midwest BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Best of the Midwest BBQ
- Most recent contest Best of the Midwest BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2019-09-06 |
| +1.6 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2020-10-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2018-09-07 |
| -7.8 | *Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | 2018-10-19 |
| -6.3 | Smokin in the Bogs | 2019-08-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 90.7% | 89.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.7% | 83.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 24 / 50 (659.2684) | 30 (164.5488) | 19 (166.2512) | 8 (173.1200) | 39 (155.3484) |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 12 / 39 (653.0056) | 12 (165.6684) | 14 (162.2628) | 8 (165.1200) | 22 (159.9544) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 30 / 38 (634.1944) | 36 (151.3828) | 29 (156.5488) | 29 (162.8800) | 21 (163.3828) |
| 2018-10-19 | *Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 35 / 42 (617.0060) | 23 (160.5488) | 33 (151.9772) | 33 (155.3600) | 37 (149.1200) |
| 2018-09-07 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 29 / 31 (591.8172) | 27 (150.8112) | 27 (146.8116) | 30 (144.5144) | 23 (149.6800) |