Team No Clue BBQ IA
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2023-09-15
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#950
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.01
last 5 Master vs avg 671.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.67
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.95 · weakest Chicken (163.21)
Road miles
624
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.01 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.18 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BootsBBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Suckers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty Macks | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 159.3828 | 163.21 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 159.9660 | 168.56 | top 49% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 162.8344 | 167.29 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 164.5488 | 170.95 | top 34% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 74% | 2026-04-03 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 58% | 2024-09-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.01 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.18 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-15 — First tracked contest · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 📈 2023-09-15 — Peak power rating (1495) · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 📣 2024-06-14 — First call · 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2024-06-14 — Career-best overall score (679.4056) · 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2024-06-14 |
| +0.4 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2024-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2024-03-29 |
| -5.2 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2023-09-15 |
| -4.7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
| -4.4 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
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 71% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 94.4% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
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 (330.1828) | 33 (161.6572) | 19 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 20 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 33 / 49 (666.1828) | 45 (159.3828) | 18 (170.8456) | 38 (162.8344) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 14 / 30 (678.7656) | 29 (161.0972) | 2 (176.0228) | 26 (163.9428) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 12 / 25 (679.4056) | 23 (162.8572) | 7 (173.1544) | 10 (171.4284) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 35 / 42 (663.8972) | 28 (169.1084) | 35 (159.9660) | 28 (167.4056) | 20 (167.4172) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 22 / 32 (666.8004) | 23 (165.1544) | 22 (166.2744) | 12 (170.8228) | 19 (164.5488) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #950 (115 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #911 (155 pts) | #920 (125 pts) | #907 (125 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1203 (72 pts) | #1294 (67 pts) | #1383 (72 pts) | #982 (122 pts) | #1188 (87 pts) |