Bucked Up BBQ IN
Rating
1593
peak 1593 · rated over 15 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2021-06-18
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#215
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
1
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.42 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.31 (+3.11)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.96
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.77 · weakest Brisket (168.30)
Road miles
2197
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 196 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$91K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.31 / 720
11 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
341.70 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 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
Risky Brisket has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bleacher Bums BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KEVLAR BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.0856 points of the Grand Championship at Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-06-16).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 45-team field at All American BBQ Throwdown.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 23% across 5 contests, versus top 34% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at All American BBQ Throwdown (2026-07-31) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BooyaQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Drum Smoke BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J's BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DAT'S BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 166.8228 | 171.41 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 157.0628 | 169.94 | top 41% |
| Pork | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 178.8800 | 164.5372 | 172.77 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 151.4172 | 168.30 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 6 | 1 | top 35% |
| IN | 6 | 0 | top 29% |
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 1 | top 43% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 42% | 2026-07-31 |
| Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 16% | 2024-06-14 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-06-26 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 23% | 2025-04-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (12 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: All American BBQ Throwdown (2026-07-31)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 682.31 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 341.70 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-14 — First tracked contest · Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest
- 📣 2022-06-17 — First call · Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2026-07-31 — First Grand Championship · All American BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2026-07-31 — Career-best overall score (705.1544) · All American BBQ Throwdown
- 📈 2026-07-31 — Peak power rating (1593) · All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2026-07-31 |
| +15.4 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2024-04-19 |
| +14.1 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2026-06-26 |
| +13.9 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-16 |
| +11 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-06-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2025-08-01 |
| -1.6 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2025-09-05 |
| -1.2 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2025-07-18 |
| -0.3 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2021-06-18 |
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 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 16% | 97.9% | 96.7% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 96% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 25% | 96.7% | 95% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 10% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 93% | 93% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 1 / 45 (705.1544) | 11 (175.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (174.8916) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 14 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 3 / 39 (698.8000) | 19 (170.8228) | 13 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 20 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 19 / 48 (684.5372) | 29 (171.4056) | 26 (169.1316) | 2 (178.8800) | 35 (165.1200) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 23 / 42 (678.7312) | 9 (176.0000) | 26 (167.3828) | 26 (168.5256) | 20 (166.8228) |
| 2025-08-09 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 4 / 18 (345.6800) | 9 (171.4056) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 32 / 43 (659.8856) | 12 (173.1084) | 43 (157.0628) | 3 (178.2972) | 42 (151.4172) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 26 (161.6688) | — | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 23 / 40 (676.4572) | 24 (169.1200) | 16 (170.8344) | 29 (164.5372) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 15 / 34 (682.1600) | 19 (170.8228) | 11 (173.1316) | 9 (173.1200) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 19 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 22 / 56 (683.9428) | 16 (174.8456) | 22 (170.2972) | 37 (168.5256) | 25 (170.2744) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 20 / 40 (669.6228) | 29 (166.8228) | 9 (171.4056) | 24 (166.8572) | 24 (164.5372) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 13 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 5 / 28 (343.3828) | 8 (170.8112) | 2 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 5 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 4 / 62 (695.9772) | 31 (169.7028) | 27 (169.1200) | 6 (177.7144) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 2 / 21 (342.8800) | 2 (170.2744) | 3 (172.6056) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 11 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 3 / 14 (334.8684) | 3 (168.0228) | 4 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 30 / 51 (670.1712) | 28 (169.6684) | 20 (169.1200) | 30 (167.3828) | 38 (164.0000) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 11 (171.4172) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #256 (610 pts) | #532 (280 pts) | #369 (502 pts) | #196 (780 pts) | #307 (530 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #215 (193 pts) | #293 (128 pts) | #238 (193 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #493 (384 pts) | #435 (529 pts) | #429 (567 pts) | #396 (559 pts) | #490 (404 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #243 (178 pts) | #280 (148 pts) | #199 (253 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #581 (295 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #474 (498 pts) | #687 (240 pts) | #551 (350 pts) |