BS BBQ WI
Rating
1377
peak 1377 · rated over 31 contests
Contests
39
in the data
First seen
2020-03-13
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#442
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 39 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.83 (+17.53)
Walk rate
28%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±70.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.06 · weakest Brisket (157.65)
Road miles
11176
mi across 38 mapped stops · furthest 753 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$225K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.83 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
310.88 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Black Crown Barbeque has finished one call ahead of BS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokey Boys has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big JT and the pork pistols in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, THE BBQ BUS has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 64% across 4 contests, versus top 78% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Black Crown Barbeque | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shmack Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 143.3944 | 161.79 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 142.2288 | 159.01 | top 72% |
| Pork | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 147.9772 | 163.06 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 143.4172 | 157.65 | top 76% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 84% |
| IL | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 4 | 24 | 0 | top 78% | 2025-09-05 |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 68% | 2024-08-17 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 61% | 2025-03-07 |
| BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 91% | 2024-07-19 |
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 90% | 2024-06-14 |
| 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 89% | 2023-08-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (21 of 39 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (37 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.83 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 310.88 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2020-03-13 — Peak power rating (1495) · 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 🎖️ 2023-08-24 — 25th tracked contest · 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-06-06 — Career-best overall score (682.7656) · Big Blue BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +12 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
| +10.6 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2025-06-06 |
| +4.9 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2024-09-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
| -9.8 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | 2020-09-26 |
| -9.8 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 2023-07-28 |
| -9.7 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 2021-08-27 |
| -9.3 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | 2022-08-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 94.8% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 86% | 90.8% | 86.4% |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27% | top 88% | 92.9% | 84.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 70% | 92.9% | 88.2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 82% | 92% | 89.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.3% | 91% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
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 | 29 / 35 (652.5600) | 30 (161.1428) | 26 (160.5600) | 17 (169.1544) | 26 (161.7028) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 13 / 29 (682.7656) | 13 (173.1200) | 17 (167.4172) | 14 (170.8228) | 13 (171.4056) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 45 (327.9200) | 23 (161.6800) | 12 (166.2400) | 21 (157.6572) | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 24 / 37 (653.5544) | 9 (173.1200) | 29 (160.5144) | 32 (153.6456) | 18 (166.2744) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 23 / 26 (310.2056) | 25 (151.3484) | 19 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 19 (151.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 34 / 37 (618.1144) | 36 (150.2284) | 34 (149.0860) | 6 (170.2628) | 34 (148.5372) |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 39 / 40 (298.1944) | 39 (143.3944) | 36 (154.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 21 (639.8516) | 14 (167.9656) | 12 (166.2516) | 20 (161.1200) | 21 (144.5144) |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 25 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 16 / 19 (669.0172) | 6 (176.5600) | 18 (158.8000) | 15 (164.5372) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 24 / 28 (623.8628) | 25 (151.9312) | 25 (153.1316) | 16 (162.2628) | 21 (156.5372) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 24 / 28 (658.7200) | 23 (166.2628) | 22 (164.5372) | 24 (163.3944) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 11 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 25 / 27 (635.3144) | 23 (163.4172) | 25 (153.6800) | 24 (159.4172) | 24 (158.8000) |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 27 / 32 (305.6572) | 29 (150.2400) | 19 (155.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 51 / 51 (293.7144) | 50 (150.2972) | — | — | 51 (143.4172) |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 17 / 19 (633.7260) | 14 (162.8456) | 18 (154.2860) | 5 (170.3428) | 18 (146.2516) |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 5 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 27 / 33 (314.2740) | 24 (159.4284) | 27 (154.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 32 / 40 (661.6116) | 28 (166.8572) | 28 (165.6916) | 26 (165.6684) | 28 (163.3944) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 43 (637.0516) | 43 (150.2744) | 9 (170.8572) | 23 (166.8344) | 38 (149.0856) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 21 (160.5488) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 30 / 36 (632.4800) | 27 (163.9772) | 32 (149.6684) | 26 (159.4288) | 25 (159.4056) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 30 / 38 (643.8284) | 10 (172.5600) | 37 (149.6112) | 24 (165.7028) | 33 (155.9544) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 24 / 26 (620.3772) | 21 (162.2400) | 21 (157.1316) | 25 (154.2400) | 24 (146.7656) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 20 (142.2288) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 13 / 20 (305.0744) | 8 (161.1660) | 15 (143.9084) | — | — |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 33 / 164 (669.1200) | 22 (171.9656) | 76 (163.9888) | 50 (168.5828) | 55 (164.5828) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 59 / 73 (635.7024) | 61 (159.3716) | 64 (158.1940) | 54 (164.5256) | 62 (153.6112) |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 38 / 41 (662.1600) | 10 (174.2972) | 23 (169.6916) | 39 (163.3828) | 41 (154.7884) |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 21 / 30 (631.2684) | 29 (151.9428) | 11 (164.5256) | 26 (155.9772) | 20 (158.8228) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 21 / 24 (630.7544) | 21 (158.2400) | 21 (154.2628) | 22 (147.9772) | 6 (170.2744) |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 30 / 34 (647.8400) | 30 (162.8116) | 30 (162.2284) | 19 (166.2628) | 29 (156.5372) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 57 / 81 (651.8516) | 21 (170.2628) | 58 (161.6572) | 58 (163.9772) | 71 (155.9544) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 32 / 36 (657.5884) | 24 (167.9656) | 22 (168.5484) | 35 (156.5144) | 25 (164.5600) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 49 / 68 (653.0400) | 49 (163.3828) | 57 (158.2628) | 12 (174.8572) | 54 (156.5372) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 6 / 17 (314.8116) | 6 (157.1200) | 6 (157.6916) | — | — |
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 | #953 (114 pts) | #1021 (114 pts) | #1191 (94 pts) | #1023 (109 pts) | #988 (114 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #962 (135 pts) | #817 (175 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #442 (443 pts) | #445 (498 pts) | #257 (921 pts) | #363 (583 pts) | #428 (468 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #231 (140 pts) | #297 (95 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #834 (176 pts) | #693 (266 pts) | #741 (264 pts) | #886 (176 pts) | #861 (176 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #891 (128 pts) | #920 (135 pts) | #991 (128 pts) | #862 (153 pts) | #717 (223 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #889 (65 pts) | #873 (75 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |