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
4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 12th of 39 at the Puckaway Pigfest (2019). They are ranked #3933 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 7, 2018
latest Oct 16, 2020 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.20 · weakest Brisket (155.50)
Road miles
418
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 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.06 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
165 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,944 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#3,909 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#3,911 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#3,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 6 years after 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,921 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Level with 4 Schmidt's and Giggles BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 62% | Sep 6, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
145
finished ahead 69 times, behind 142
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 6, 2019 → Oct 16, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20203 milestones
- 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
20192 milestones
- First call Puckaway Pigfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0056 Puckaway Pigfest
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest
- Peak power rating (1488) Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 6, 2019 |
| +1.6 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | Oct 16, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 7, 2018 |
| -7.8 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | Oct 19, 2018 |
| -6.3 | Smokin in the Bogs | Aug 30, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 24 / 50 (659.2684) | 30 (164.5488) | 19 (166.2512) | 8 (173.1200) | 39 (155.3484) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 12 / 39 (653.0056) | 12 (165.6684) | 14 (162.2628) | 8 (165.1200) | 22 (159.9544) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 30 / 38 (634.1944) | 36 (151.3828) | 29 (156.5488) | 29 (162.8800) | 21 (163.3828) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 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) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 29 / 31 (591.8172) | 27 (150.8112) | 27 (146.8116) | 30 (144.5144) | 23 (149.6800) |