Team No Clue BBQ IA
Rating
1485
peak 1485
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
603.69 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 614.21 (-10.52)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±127.16
std dev of 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.21
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 | 330.1828 | 330.18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.1828 | 666.18 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 679.4056 | 674.02 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.8004 | 666.80 |
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) |
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) |