WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY

WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 39 at the City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) (2026). They are ranked #3998 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,998

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1483

peak 1503 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 21, 2015

latest Aug 21, 2026 · 11 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#620

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3600 / 720

Master · Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues

Perfect 180s

Current form

669.40 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 657.97 (+11.43)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Chicken · Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues

Consistency

±16.68

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.37 · weakest Brisket (160.96)

Road miles

1,184

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi

Schedule strength

56%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)

Purse competed for

$88K

listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 10 state-championship entries

Master avg

657.97 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

683.3600 career-best overall

94.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.3600 at Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues — 94.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 18, 2023

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 45%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 45%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

WeQ4U ahead in 100% of their meetings

WeQ4U has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.41 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 28%.

Brisket avg 160.96
Chicken avg 167.37
0 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

12–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 92% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 12 of their 13 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (Sep 10, 2021).

last seen Aug 16, 2019
back Sep 10, 2021

Chicken nemesis

11 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.32% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.4% of a perfect score
18 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#620 (230 pts)	#655 (240 pts)	#591 (320 pts)	#746 (160 pts)	#826 (125 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#802 (145 pts)	#1008 (115 pts)	#763 (230 pts)	#803 (170 pts)	#830 (155 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#818 (163 pts)	#556 (348 pts)	#851 (208 pts)	#845 (168 pts)	#1059 (118 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1326 (80 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1164 (78 pts)	#1561 (53 pts)	#1284 (68 pts)	#1255 (63 pts)	#1159 (83 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1523 (130 pts)	#1516 (130 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1894 (70 pts)	#1377 (175 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1753 (110 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2136 (80 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1199 (236 pts)	#731 (506 pts)	#1142 (281 pts)	#1402 (211 pts)	#1309 (216 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.

146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Big Bad Hawg's

#3,967 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1484

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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Monsters of the Ribway

#3,993 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1546

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY)

They've been 1546 at their best, 62 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

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SMOKE-IN-LAW

#3,986 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1484

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 18 contests

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BOOM CITY BBQ

#3,977 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1484

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 11, 2021

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MAKE M' SQUEAL

#3,991 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1512

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Jun 18, 2021

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HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL

#3,966 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1505

Level with WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ACME BBQ	13	12	1	92%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
House of Swine	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
Bluedog BBQ	10	8	2	80%	⚔ compare
BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
Beachdogs 502 BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
Butts-N-Racks BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
McQ Smokers	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	5	1	1	178.8572	155.9084	167.37	top 53%
Pork Ribs	18	5	0	0	175.4400	152.4800	165.86	top 53%
Pork	18	2	0	1	174.8800	151.3600	163.78	top 60%
Brisket	18	0	0	0	171.9656	144.5372	160.96	top 68%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 100%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 59%
Large (40+)	10	top 61%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	13	top 59%
KY	3	top 73%
IL	2	top 67%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	4	23	top 62%	Aug 19, 2022
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues	2	16	top 55%	Aug 16, 2024
Bands & BBQ at the Point	2	20	top 77%	Sep 8, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 13 of 18 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 13 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 367 finished ahead 298 times, behind 509

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Aug 16, 2019 → Sep 10, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Aug 21 Most recent contest City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)

20233 milestones

Aug 18 First category win (Chicken) Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
Aug 18 Career-best overall score683.3600 Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
Aug 18 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues

20191 milestone

Aug 16 10th tracked contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20181 milestone

Aug 17 Peak power rating (1503) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20153 milestones

Aug 21 First tracked contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 21 First call Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5488 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.7	City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)	Aug 21, 2026
+8.4	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval	Aug 19, 2016
+7.7	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues	Aug 18, 2023
+6.1	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 17, 2018
+3.1	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness	Jun 24, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.4	Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff	Sep 4, 2015
-10.3	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown	Jul 19, 2019
-9.1	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 8, 2023
-7.4	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 10, 2021
-4.1	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 16, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	100%	top 28%	94.7%	94.7%
2025	2	0	50%	top 66%	93.2%	93.2%
2024	1	0	0%	top 71%	92.4%	92.4%
2023	2	1	50%	top 60%	94.9%	93.2%
2022	1	0	0%	top 71%	90.9%	90.9%
2021	1	0	0%	top 71%	87.6%	87.6%
2019	2	0	0%	top 78%	89.3%	89%
2018	1	0	100%	top 43%	93.6%	93.6%
2017	1	0	0%	top 69%	89.7%	89.7%
2016	3	0	100%	top 45%	93.6%	92.5%
2015	3	0	100%	top 75%	91.2%	89.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 21, 2026	City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN	11 / 39 (682.1828)	11 (171.9772)	10 (175.4400)	17 (171.9656)	29 (162.8000)
Sep 12, 2025	Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	19 / 29 (671.3028)	25 (167.3712)	6 (173.1316)	21 (164.5600)	17 (166.2400)
Aug 15, 2025	Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN	30 / 45 (670.1944)	36 (164.5716)	32 (166.2400)	18 (173.1084)	31 (166.2744)
Aug 16, 2024	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN	35 / 49 (665.0740)	37 (166.8228)	25 (168.5828)	41 (161.6800)	28 (167.9884)
Sep 8, 2023	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	27 / 33 (658.2400)	24 (166.8456)	12 (171.4172)	21 (168)	31 (151.9772)
Aug 18, 2023	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN	16 / 41 (683.3600)	1 (178.8572)	20 (169.7028)	19 (169.6684)	26 (165.1316)
Aug 19, 2022	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	32 / 45 (654.1488)	42 (155.9084)	21 (168.5944)	26 (165.6916)	29 (163.9544)
Sep 10, 2021	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	20 / 28 (630.6972)	25 (155.9428)	22 (158.8344)	23 (155.3828)	19 (160.5372)
Aug 16, 2019	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN	35 / 47 (643.2452)	25 (167.9656)	44 (152.4800)	36 (160.5256)	32 (162.2740)
Jul 19, 2019	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL	33 / 40 (638.1484)	23 (166.2400)	23 (162.2856)	34 (151.3828)	33 (158.2400)
Aug 17, 2018	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	23 / 54 (673.5656)	6 (175.4056)	34 (163.3944)	37 (162.8000)	15 (171.9656)
Aug 18, 2017	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	38 / 55 (646.1372)	47 (158.2400)	43 (157.0744)	31 (162.7884)	21 (168.0344)
Aug 19, 2016	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN	21 / 63 (673.6572)	33 (166.8572)	10 (173.7028)	18 (170.2972)	33 (162.8000)
Jul 22, 2016	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) Peoria, IL	19 / 37 (656.0344)	22 (162.8572)	10 (166.9144)	2 (174.8800)	31 (151.3828)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	16 / 31 (667.8856)	12 (170.8572)	23 (162.2400)	4 (173.7028)	21 (161.0856)
Sep 12, 2015	Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN	15 / 23 (650.1944)	5 (172)	8 (170.8572)	20 (153.0628)	19 (154.2744)
Sep 4, 2015	Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff Vernon, IN	18 / 18 (622.7544)	7 (168.5600)	18 (158.2972)	18 (151.3600)	18 (144.5372)
Aug 21, 2015	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	38 / 64 (656.5488)	5 (175.4172)	25 (166.2744)	48 (157.1200)	45 (157.7372)

WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)