Bucknutz BBQ IA
Rating
1492
peak 1492 · rated over 46 contests
Contests
48
in the data
First seen
2021-09-24
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#113
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 48 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.74 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 666.27 (+19.47)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.03
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.17 · weakest Brisket (165.82)
Road miles
8316
mi across 48 mapped stops · furthest 590 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$529K
listed at 47 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 46 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.27 / 720
46 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 27 of their 30 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 25 of 31 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 54% across 5 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 30 | 3 | 27 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 27 | 1 | 26 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Low Eye Que | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Suckers | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 138.8572 | 167.17 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 151.9544 | 166.61 | top 61% |
| Pork | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 147.3828 | 166.75 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 46 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 179.4400 | 145.6112 | 165.82 | top 55% |
“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 | 23 | 0 | top 71% |
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
| NE | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 | 24 | 0 | top 79% | 2026-04-03 |
| SJV Winter Rub | 4 | 23 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-01-30 |
| Tri-City BBQ Fest | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 74% | 2025-09-19 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 62% | 2026-07-17 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 42 | 0 | top 86% | 2026-05-08 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-11-05 |
| King of the Corn | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 92% | 2024-05-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (24 of 48 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (47 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.27 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-24 — First tracked contest · Smokin' in the Hills
- 📣 2021-09-24 — First call · Smokin' in the Hills
- 📈 2021-09-24 — Peak power rating (1498) · Smokin' in the Hills
- 🎖️ 2025-05-16 — 25th tracked contest · King of the Corn
- ⭐ 2026-07-10 — Career-best overall score (703.3944) · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +18.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
| +17.6 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2026-07-10 |
| +13.4 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2025-07-25 |
| +11.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
| -10.2 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2022-09-16 |
| -10.1 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2026-07-24 |
| -9.5 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
| -9.2 | King of the Corn | 2024-05-17 |
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 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 62% | top 58% | 97.7% | 94.4% |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 60% | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 77% | 94.5% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 79% | 90.8% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 91.2% | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 36 / 83 (686.2060) | 62 (167.9772) | 45 (171.9772) | 46 (170.8344) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 16 / 17 (679.8972) | 16 (171.9772) | 17 (163.3944) | 8 (174.2744) | 14 (170.2512) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 15 / 28 (686.2056) | 10 (174.8456) | 5 (176.5600) | 24 (165.0972) | 13 (169.7028) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Shenandoah, IA | — | 9 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 3 / 37 (703.3944) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (176.0000) | 12 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5716) |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 17 / 20 (673.0172) | 17 (163.9428) | 19 (161.1088) | 9 (173.7028) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 37 (687.3140) | 17 (173.1200) | 16 (170.8228) | 34 (163.9312) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 40 (682.7888) | 22 (168.5256) | 27 (166.2516) | 10 (171.4172) | 1 (176.5944) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 71 / 77 (663.8284) | 44 (170.8228) | 12 (173.7144) | 53 (168.5140) | 76 (150.7772) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 65 / 101 (681.0284) | 49 (173.1084) | 87 (166.2400) | 43 (172.0000) | 58 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 32 / 42 (673.0288) | 23 (171.9656) | 33 (165.6916) | 28 (166.8228) | 20 (168.5488) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 33 / 68 (677.5652) | 41 (168.5256) | 15 (173.7028) | 54 (166.2284) | 32 (169.1084) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 33 / 38 (659.8512) | 24 (167.3712) | 31 (163.9772) | 29 (165.1200) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 11 / 401 (702.8112) | 65 (175.4056) | 73 (174.8456) | 34 (177.7028) | 59 (174.8572) |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 21 / 39 (688.4800) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (176.5600) | 24 (170.8228) | 33 (162.2400) |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 16 / 20 (687.3600) | 8 (175.4056) | 20 (169.1316) | 11 (172.5600) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 12 / 26 (684.4684) | 11 (174.2628) | 25 (158.7884) | 11 (171.9772) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 12 / 18 (679.9200) | 14 (167.3828) | 8 (171.4172) | 10 (170.8344) | 9 (170.2856) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 11 / 31 (678.7428) | 29 (161.0856) | 17 (167.3828) | 4 (174.8572) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 23 / 30 (670.7316) | 11 (173.1200) | 23 (165.0972) | 20 (170.2744) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 9 / 24 (679.3028) | 9 (170.8344) | 18 (167.3828) | 4 (177.7028) | 17 (163.3828) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 12 / 15 (671.8400) | 11 (167.3828) | 9 (168.5372) | 4 (177.7028) | 12 (158.2172) |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 16 / 25 (668.4344) | 18 (166.8344) | 18 (162.2400) | 14 (171.9772) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 17 / 33 (681.0284) | 9 (176.0000) | 11 (171.4056) | 32 (162.7884) | 12 (170.8344) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 42 / 58 (671.3372) | 5 (177.1428) | 41 (166.8228) | 46 (166.8228) | 49 (160.5488) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 24 / 49 (675.3484) | 16 (172.0000) | 47 (155.3828) | 8 (176.0000) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 54 / 70 (661.0744) | 62 (162.8228) | 63 (154.2744) | 29 (172.0000) | 19 (171.9772) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 36 / 42 (650.7088) | 23 (170.2628) | 9 (171.4172) | 41 (152.4916) | 38 (156.5372) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 26 / 32 (644.9256) | 30 (157.6572) | 8 (174.2744) | 17 (167.3828) | 30 (145.6112) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 173 / 444 (680.5032) | 44 (176.5944) | 151 (171.9772) | 346 (161.6688) | 146 (170.2628) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 23 / 30 (656.4116) | 30 (151.3600) | 19 (165.1088) | 14 (170.2628) | 16 (169.6800) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 19 / 36 (679.3140) | 26 (166.8228) | 27 (168.5256) | 9 (174.2628) | 16 (169.7028) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 18 / 26 (653.0516) | 23 (156.5144) | 11 (165.6800) | 8 (170.8916) | 23 (159.9656) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 35 / 36 (647.8860) | 34 (162.2516) | 28 (165.6800) | 34 (156.5144) | 27 (163.4400) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 54 / 58 (658.1944) | 26 (172.0000) | 6 (174.3200) | 58 (149.6228) | 55 (162.2516) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 40 / 42 (638.6400) | 36 (165.0856) | 29 (163.3944) | 37 (163.9656) | 41 (146.1944) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 47 / 58 (643.8056) | 30 (169.7028) | 21 (171.9656) | 56 (152.5144) | 53 (149.6228) |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 23 / 26 (643.8744) | 9 (171.9656) | 25 (151.9544) | 24 (157.7144) | 22 (162.2400) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 27 / 32 (654.0912) | 24 (165.1200) | 16 (170.8228) | 18 (166.8112) | 30 (151.3372) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 21 / 37 (650.6972) | 27 (162.8228) | 30 (157.0972) | 23 (166.2400) | 17 (164.5372) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 39 / 45 (649.0512) | 39 (162.8456) | 31 (165.7372) | 28 (166.2512) | 42 (154.2172) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 44 / 47 (641.5768) | 47 (147.9312) | 31 (165.7028) | 46 (155.9428) | 13 (172.0000) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 54 / 68 (651.9544) | 58 (158.8456) | 53 (162.2744) | 59 (160.5372) | 26 (170.2972) |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 23 / 31 (651.3600) | 12 (168.5828) | 29 (154.8228) | 26 (157.6916) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 22 / 25 (622.0800) | 25 (150.7884) | 21 (158.8116) | 23 (147.3828) | 17 (165.0972) |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 16 / 27 (656.9716) | 23 (161.6572) | 21 (161.0972) | 17 (164.5372) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2021-09-24 | Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 16 / 26 (618.3544) | 24 (138.8572) | 9 (164.5944) | 13 (162.8800) | 19 (152.0228) |
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 | #113 (1101 pts) | #139 (1032 pts) | #146 (1026 pts) | #151 (923 pts) | #26 (1711 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #199 (1082 pts) | #137 (1396 pts) | #201 (1168 pts) | #130 (1386 pts) | #130 (1382 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #361 (602 pts) | #376 (612 pts) | #335 (752 pts) | #297 (757 pts) | #359 (632 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #493 (383 pts) | #496 (423 pts) | #555 (398 pts) | #509 (398 pts) | #380 (548 pts) |