WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY IN
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#802
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.63 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 657.16 (+12.48)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.70 · weakest Brisket (162.51)
Road miles
317
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 261 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.9084 | 165.61 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 152.4800 | 165.70 | top 56% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 151.3828 | 163.33 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 151.9772 | 162.51 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 65% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.16
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.3028 | 670.75 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.0740 | 665.07 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 683.3600 | 670.80 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1488 | 654.15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.6972 | 630.70 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 643.2452 | 640.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 19 / 29 (671.3028) | 25 (167.3712) | 6 (173.1316) | 21 (164.5600) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 30 / 45 (670.1944) | 36 (164.5716) | 32 (166.2400) | 18 (173.1084) | 31 (166.2744) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 35 / 49 (665.0740) | 37 (166.8228) | 25 (168.5828) | 41 (161.6800) | 28 (167.9884) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 27 / 33 (658.2400) | 24 (166.8456) | 12 (171.4172) | 21 (168.0000) | 31 (151.9772) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 16 / 41 (683.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (169.7028) | 19 (169.6684) | 26 (165.1316) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 32 / 45 (654.1488) | 42 (155.9084) | 21 (168.5944) | 26 (165.6916) | 29 (163.9544) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 20 / 28 (630.6972) | 25 (155.9428) | 22 (158.8344) | 23 (155.3828) | 19 (160.5372) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 35 / 47 (643.2452) | 25 (167.9656) | 44 (152.4800) | 36 (160.5256) | 32 (162.2740) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 33 / 40 (638.1484) | 23 (166.2400) | 23 (162.2856) | 34 (151.3828) | 33 (158.2400) |
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 | #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 | #1475 (120 pts) | #1528 (130 pts) | #1521 (130 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (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) |