225 MAFIA IA
Rating
1468
peak 1468
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
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
519.81 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 568.42 (-48.61)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±136.28
std dev of 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
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 UGLY BABY BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 568.42
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 | 638.1376 | 638.14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 332.0000 | 332.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0056 | 657.01 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333.6916 | 333.69 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.2172 | 638.22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4800 | 644.48 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.3828 | 651.93 |
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) |
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) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (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) |