BootsBBQ IA
Rating
1457
peak 1457
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2023-03-31
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#151
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
464.60 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 492.78 (-28.17)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±166.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.49 · weakest Brisket (158.65)
Road miles
1973
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 235 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WHEN PIGS DIE has finished one call ahead of BootsBBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
NOT DAT BAD has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 150.8344 | 167.49 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 150.8116 | 164.55 | top 60% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 149.1084 | 162.83 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 144.4572 | 158.65 | top 76% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 75% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (10 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 492.78
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 | 335.3600 | 335.36 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 686.2516 | 476.17 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 662.1944 | 574.04 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 632.5256 | 467.09 |
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 | 22 / 42 (335.3600) | 19 (169.6800) | 26 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ Odessa, MO | 24 / 25 (650.0572) | 3 (177.7028) | 23 (163.9544) | 22 (163.9428) | 25 (144.4572) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 28 / 44 (673.1204) | 25 (170.2744) | 24 (169.1316) | 23 (170.2972) | 33 (163.4172) |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 12 / 16 (337.6456) | 14 (167.9656) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 15 / 18 (326.8344) | 15 (165.7028) | 13 (161.1316) | 11 (162.8228) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 9 / 25 (686.2516) | 21 (163.4056) | 9 (170.8344) | 3 (176.5716) | 6 (175.4400) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 14 / 58 (338.2400) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 34 / 49 (321.0284) | 27 (163.9656) | 33 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 301 / 444 (662.1944) | 159 (171.9772) | 372 (160.5372) | 343 (161.7028) | 199 (167.9772) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 23 / 25 (656.9832) | 12 (169.6800) | 21 (163.3944) | 22 (163.3828) | 22 (160.5260) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 34 / 36 (649.6000) | 30 (167.4056) | 2 (174.8572) | 36 (154.8000) | 35 (152.5372) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 36 / 42 (327.3944) | 38 (163.3828) | 32 (164.0116) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 26 / 27 (632.5256) | 8 (172.0228) | 16 (165.1660) | 26 (149.1084) | 27 (146.2284) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 30 / 47 (301.6460) | 30 (150.8344) | 30 (150.8116) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #151 (374 pts) | #155 (349 pts) | #150 (394 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #621 (250 pts) | #562 (355 pts) | #705 (260 pts) | #523 (360 pts) | #604 (275 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #754 (180 pts) | #724 (235 pts) | #563 (390 pts) | #788 (185 pts) | #786 (185 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #377 (56 pts) | #386 (56 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1616 (52 pts) | #934 (147 pts) | #1292 (97 pts) | #1611 (52 pts) | #1612 (52 pts) |