Shoulda' Gone Fishin' IN
Rating
1547
peak 1547 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-03-15
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#623
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.18 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 685.74 (-0.56)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.18 · weakest Brisket (168.65)
Road miles
1541
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 498 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$168K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.74 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Crossed Rifles BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 2 visits.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 167.9772 | 170.94 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 169.6684 | 171.98 | top 33% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 168.5256 | 174.18 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 162.8344 | 168.65 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 15% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 24% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 52 | 0 | top 15% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-09-12 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 33% | 2025-03-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 685.74 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-15 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📣 2024-03-15 — First call · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2024-10-30 — Career-best overall score (693.6688) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1547) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +11.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +7.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| +6 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2025-09-12 |
| +4 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2024-09-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 30% | 96% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 29% | 96.3% | 95.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 76 / 401 (691.3944) | 247 (167.9772) | 167 (170.8228) | 6 (179.4400) | 85 (173.1544) |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 10 / 27 (678.6968) | 12 (169.6800) | 11 (169.6684) | 13 (168.5256) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 35 / 100 (688.5032) | 65 (170.2744) | 15 (175.4288) | 22 (175.4172) | 65 (167.3828) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 52 / 444 (693.6688) | 79 (175.4172) | 102 (173.7028) | 115 (172.5716) | 95 (171.9772) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 13 / 28 (673.6576) | 12 (169.7144) | 12 (170.8344) | 10 (170.2744) | 15 (162.8344) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 28 / 93 (688.5488) | 36 (172.5716) | 31 (171.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 65 (165.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #623 (247 pts) | #710 (237 pts) | #647 (292 pts) | #519 (362 pts) | #601 (277 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #668 (233 pts) | #715 (238 pts) | #749 (238 pts) | #462 (448 pts) | #728 (223 pts) |