7.62 BBQ IA
Rating
1506
peak 1523 · rated over 6 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-06-19
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
317.19 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 322.97 (-5.78)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.25
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.37)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
322.97 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ROCK'N HOGS BBQ has finished one call ahead of 7.62 BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DIGGERS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKEY GQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 14 at their very first tracked contest, Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGGERS BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Patti's Pit Stop | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 B's BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 170.2744 | 157.1200 | 162.60 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 149.6344 | 160.37 | top 53% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 39% | 2025-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 322.97 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-06-19 — Career-best overall score (341.1776) · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-06-17 — Peak power rating (1523) · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.3 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-06-19 |
| +9.9 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) | 2022-06-17 |
| +0.5 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-26 |
| -4.1 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-21 |
| -2.6 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-23 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 14% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 16 / 19 (312.4800) | 14 (162.2628) | 18 (150.2172) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 10 / 20 (311.3028) | 9 (161.6684) | 13 (149.6344) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 11 / 17 (325.1316) | 13 (160.5828) | 11 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 9 / 15 (318.1828) | 9 (157.6800) | 8 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) Sioux City, IA | 3 / 13 (333.6456) | 1 (170.2744) | 6 (163.3712) | — | — |
| 2021-06-19 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 3 / 22 (341.1776) | 2 (168.6060) | 4 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 3 / 14 (318.8572) | 5 (157.1200) | 4 (161.7372) | — | — |