WICKED SMOKE BBQ WI
Rating
1575
peak 1590 · rated over 30 contests
Contests
31
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#194
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 31 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.06 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.61 (-1.55)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.59 · weakest Brisket (166.90)
Road miles
4025
mi across 31 mapped stops · furthest 477 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$325K
listed at 30 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 30 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.61 / 720
30 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has finished one call ahead of WICKED SMOKE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Second Hand Smoke SLV has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 22 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7488 points of the Grand Championship at Puckaway Pigfest (2021-09-10).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, QUE U has out-cooked them in 15 of 22 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 27% across 5 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE U | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| TOPPGATOR BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Littles BBQ Co | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 156.5372 | 167.59 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 176.0116 | 153.0744 | 167.19 | top 41% |
| Pork | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 154.8228 | 166.93 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 151.9428 | 166.90 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 18 | 0 | top 40% |
| IL | 7 | 0 | top 49% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-09-05 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-10-14 |
| 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 76% | 2021-08-27 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 43% | 2021-06-26 |
| Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 46% | 2020-09-25 |
| 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 43% | 2019-08-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (18 of 31 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (30 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 668.61 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · Masters In May Day 1
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Masters In May Day 1
- 🎖️ 2022-09-09 — 25th tracked contest · Puckaway Pigfest
- ⭐ 2023-09-27 — Career-best overall score (689.0744) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1590) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
| +13.3 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2021-09-10 |
| +12.9 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2020-10-16 |
| +12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 | 2019-07-13 |
| +11.5 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2019-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | 2021-08-26 |
| -8.7 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2025-09-05 |
| -8.5 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2020-09-25 |
| -8.1 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
| -6.2 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 77% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 19% | 95.7% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 95.4% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 45% | 94.4% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 41% | 95.3% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 73% | top 39% | 95% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 27 / 35 (654.6628) | 6 (176.5600) | 25 (163.3828) | 31 (158.8000) | 31 (155.9200) |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 26 / 37 (651.2228) | 29 (160.5256) | 15 (166.2400) | 25 (162.8000) | 25 (161.6572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 76 / 487 (689.0744) | 93 (174.2628) | 341 (163.9660) | 50 (176.0000) | 49 (174.8456) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 6 / 28 (675.9316) | 9 (166.8228) | 9 (165.1200) | 4 (171.9888) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 15 / 36 (664.4228) | 33 (159.3484) | 5 (174.8572) | 25 (161.0972) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 7 / 38 (686.8116) | 5 (176.5600) | 25 (163.9772) | 4 (175.4400) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 22 / 44 (664.4568) | 9 (171.9656) | 19 (165.6800) | 16 (169.7256) | 33 (157.0856) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 6 / 28 (678.7656) | 11 (170.8228) | 5 (170.8572) | 9 (170.2628) | 11 (166.8228) |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 2 / 30 (679.8740) | 10 (170.2628) | 2 (173.7028) | 17 (162.8000) | 3 (173.1084) |
| 2021-08-27 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 16 / 25 (667.3028) | 14 (167.9656) | 17 (163.9428) | 16 (164.5372) | 8 (170.8572) |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 22 / 25 (643.2456) | 18 (166.8228) | 23 (153.0744) | 23 (154.8228) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 13 / 43 (678.7660) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (170.8344) | 31 (162.8344) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 27 / 49 (664.9712) | 43 (157.0628) | 28 (164.5372) | 21 (169.6684) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 3 / 50 (686.1828) | 21 (169.1084) | 5 (170.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 21 / 28 (660.9596) | 19 (167.9540) | 16 (165.6800) | 18 (163.9428) | 21 (163.3828) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 3 / 52 (678.7772) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (169.1200) | 16 (166.2744) | 16 (166.8228) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 13 / 42 (678.1484) | 13 (171.4056) | 18 (168.5256) | 11 (170.8344) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 5 / 28 (683.9772) | 5 (172.5600) | 6 (171.4172) | 10 (169.7372) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 10 / 39 (657.0060) | 28 (158.8000) | 9 (165.1200) | 5 (168.5488) | 13 (164.5372) |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 20 / 29 (666.1828) | 14 (169.6800) | 21 (159.9656) | 15 (165.1088) | 10 (171.4284) |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 5 / 30 (177.7028) | 14 (165.0856) | 23 (159.9544) | 5 (173.7144) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 7 / 36 (678.7428) | 12 (169.6800) | 8 (169.6800) | 11 (170.2628) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 22 / 37 (650.7200) | 29 (157.6572) | 23 (163.9544) | 18 (164.0000) | 20 (165.1084) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland 🏅 Joliet, IL | 24 / 42 (664.4340) | 24 (169.6684) | 30 (161.7028) | 29 (162.2400) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 20 / 45 (669.6228) | 39 (156.5372) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (175.4400) | 20 (165.6684) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 20 / 50 (663.8628) | 25 (165.6800) | 9 (170.2744) | 25 (165.0972) | 27 (162.8112) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 16 / 25 (647.2920) | 12 (165.7032) | 13 (166.2516) | 13 (163.3944) | 19 (151.9428) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 20 / 36 (662.2628) | 26 (163.4172) | 5 (172.0228) | 32 (155.9772) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 14 / 40 (670.2288) | 29 (162.8344) | 1 (176.0116) | 21 (166.2628) | 18 (165.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 18 / 42 (668.5148) | 15 (167.4288) | 9 (173.1544) | 19 (167.3944) | 28 (160.5372) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #821 (175 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1126 (110 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #680 (228 pts) | #801 (198 pts) | #868 (198 pts) | #648 (263 pts) | #724 (228 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #862 (165 pts) | #858 (185 pts) | #893 (185 pts) | #790 (210 pts) | #936 (145 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #229 (838 pts) | #202 (933 pts) | #252 (843 pts) | #327 (633 pts) | #204 (963 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #358 (308 pts) | #610 (163 pts) | #430 (283 pts) | #330 (373 pts) | #591 (173 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #194 (1343 pts) | #210 (1252 pts) | #119 (1628 pts) | #162 (1427 pts) | #241 (1187 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #213 (1350 pts) | #302 (1075 pts) | #140 (1548 pts) | #210 (1328 pts) | #125 (1665 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #216 (1434 pts) | #304 (1149 pts) | #211 (1398 pts) | #255 (1259 pts) | #198 (1449 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #371 (1030 pts) | #400 (970 pts) | #237 (1355 pts) | #363 (1045 pts) | #426 (940 pts) |