225 MAFIA IA
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 646.95 (-3.29)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.77
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.79 · weakest Brisket (161.42)
Road miles
355
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 172 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$79K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.95 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
332.85 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Smoking Silverback in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2022-04-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty Macks | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 CASE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 154.8344 | 162.76 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 148.5488 | 161.76 | top 66% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 158.8228 | 163.79 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 150.2744 | 161.42 | top 62% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 5 | 11 | 0 | top 70% | 2026-04-03 |
| KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 77% | 2020-09-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.95 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 332.85 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-19 — First tracked contest · BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- ⭐ 2019-07-19 — Career-best overall score (663.3828) · BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- 📈 2019-07-19 — Peak power rating (1499) · BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- 📣 2023-03-31 — First call · Iowa State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
| +1.7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
| -10.4 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2022-04-01 |
| -9.8 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 2020-09-18 |
| -7.8 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2024-03-29 |
| -4.1 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 2019-09-13 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 92.1% | 90.5% |
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 | 40 / 42 (638.1376) | 40 (159.3716) | 38 (163.9544) | 35 (164.5372) | 41 (150.2744) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 25 / 49 (332.0000) | 23 (167.4172) | 25 (164.5828) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 38 / 42 (657.0056) | 39 (162.8000) | 18 (168.5256) | 40 (158.8228) | 23 (166.8572) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 11 / 47 (333.6916) | 5 (172.5716) | 21 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 44 / 48 (638.2172) | 45 (154.8344) | 44 (156.5372) | 34 (163.4056) | 33 (163.4400) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 31 / 35 (644.4800) | 28 (163.3828) | 35 (148.5488) | 28 (162.2972) | 12 (170.2512) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 17 / 26 (640.4804) | 22 (158.2284) | 14 (165.1316) | 11 (166.2972) | 20 (150.8232) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 19 / 33 (663.3828) | 26 (163.4400) | 17 (165.6916) | 17 (167.3828) | 13 (166.8684) |
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 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1163 (70 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #670 (125 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1752 (91 pts) | #2006 (66 pts) | #1761 (106 pts) | #1579 (121 pts) | #1639 (118 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #916 (360 pts) | #1140 (245 pts) | #1179 (235 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2801 (58 pts) | — | #2823 (58 pts) | #2814 (58 pts) | #2802 (58 pts) |