Tried & True BBQ IA
Rating
1488
peak 1488
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
2026-04-03
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 1 contests
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.98 · weakest Brisket (153.09)
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6572 | 157.6572 | 157.66 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 163.9772 | 163.98 | top 86% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2172 | 154.2172 | 154.22 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0860 | 153.0860 | 153.09 | top 95% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (1 of 1 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (1 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 628.94
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.9376 | 628.94 |
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 | 42 / 42 (628.9376) | 42 (157.6572) | 36 (163.9772) | 42 (154.2172) | 40 (153.0860) |
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) |