Broke Boys BBQ IA
Rating
1529
peak 1535
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-05-16
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#311
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.14 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 626.70 (-11.56)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±128.12
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.98 · weakest Brisket (168.21)
Road miles
799
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 201 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TEAM CRAWFORD has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 169.1200 | 171.22 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 165.7028 | 171.08 | top 41% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 | 171.98 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 161.0856 | 168.21 | top 53% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 626.70
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6344 | 673.63 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 694.2056 | 617.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 30 / 42 (673.6344) | 13 (174.2744) | 26 (166.8572) | 17 (171.4172) | 36 (161.0856) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 124 / 401 (686.2172) | 204 (170.2744) | 57 (175.4172) | 173 (170.8456) | 155 (169.6800) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO | 33 / 50 (681.0856) | 35 (169.6800) | 21 (173.1200) | 26 (172.5600) | 38 (165.7256) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 16 / 53 (694.2056) | 24 (173.1200) | 17 (174.2628) | 21 (174.2744) | 25 (172.5484) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 22 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 14 / 36 (340.5372) | 20 (169.1200) | 9 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 12 / 33 (684.5028) | 20 (170.8688) | 17 (170.8112) | 14 (170.8228) | 6 (172.0000) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #724 (100 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #311 (115 pts) | #343 (85 pts) | #215 (220 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #519 (348 pts) | #663 (268 pts) | #523 (413 pts) | #576 (313 pts) | #531 (353 pts) |