SI2 BBQ

SI2 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 46 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 5th of 19 at the BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (2023). They are ranked #4700 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Si 2 BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,700

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1469

peak 1505 · rated over 32 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 16, 2017

latest Aug 22, 2025 · 8.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#364

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 46 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

681.0400 / 720

Master · Hoosier BBQ Classic #2

Perfect 180s

Current form

665.72 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.22 (+12.50)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Brisket · BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash

Consistency

±17.27

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.38 · weakest Pork (162.32)

Road miles

5,098

across 44 mapped stops · furthest 231 mi

Schedule strength

78%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1601)

Purse competed for

$203K

listed at 36 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 26 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.22 / 720

32 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

681.0400 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.0400 at Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 10, 2023

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

PPF BBQ has finished one call ahead of SI2 BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2024 their best year

2024 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 53%.

6 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 53%

A tough matchup

25–1 behind in the head-to-head

THE BBQ BUS ahead in 96% of their meetings

THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 25 of their 26 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.07 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 16% of the time against 28%.

Pork avg 162.32
Chicken avg 166.38
5 calls in 32 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

17 of 26 shared chicken entries lost

THE BBQ BUS ahead 65% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE BBQ BUS has out-cooked them in 17 of 26 shared chicken entries.

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A big fish in small ponds

Top 58% average finish in small fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 58% finish in small fields against top 73% in large ones.

Small (<20 teams): top 58% (4)
Large (40+): top 73% (14)

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

An October team

Top 55% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 55% across 4 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 67% the rest of the year

The long haul

5,098 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,098 miles across 44 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 231 miles to Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard.

44 mapped stops
furthest 231 mi

The metronome

±2.35% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.35% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
46 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
2025 ↗	Master	#1097 (74 pts)	#995 (119 pts)	#1071 (119 pts)	#1474 (54 pts)	#1133 (74 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#1157 (65 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#367 (657 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#457 (425 pts)	#382 (596 pts)	#190 (1,133 pts)	#475 (435 pts)	#392 (530 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1190 (90 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#752 (260 pts)	#973 (145 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#677 (219 pts)	#750 (209 pts)	#594 (309 pts)	#687 (229 pts)	#703 (229 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#364 (300 pts)	#319 (390 pts)	#401 (300 pts)	#368 (320 pts)	#347 (355 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1019 (255 pts)	#935 (310 pts)	#905 (340 pts)	#1108 (240 pts)	#900 (335 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1476 (130 pts)	#990 (315 pts)	#1555 (130 pts)	#1569 (125 pts)	#1129 (250 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1320 (196 pts)	#1337 (226 pts)	#1637 (156 pts)	#1049 (341 pts)	#1533 (176 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SI2 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Outhouse BBQ

#4,705 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1469

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 29 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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The Popes White Smoke

#4,692 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1469

Fewer contests behind them than SI2 BBQ has cooked, 28 to 46, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 10, 2023

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GEMINI BBQ

#4,695 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1469

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before SI2 BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 27 contests

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Palm tree smokehouse

#4,710 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1526

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

rated over 42 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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Rocks Famous BBQ

#4,722 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1533

Level with SI2 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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Bonnie Blue BBQ

#4,689 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1504

They've been 1504 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Oct 10, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE BBQ BUS	26	1	25	4%	⚔ compare
QUE U	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
WE WILL ROCK QUE	17	4	13	24%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
PORKRASTINATORS	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	36	10	0	1	176.5600	151.9656	166.38	top 58%
Pork Ribs	45	13	0	4	177.7144	139.3372	163.48	top 59%
Pork	32	5	0	1	175.4172	144.4684	162.32	top 69%
Brisket	32	4	1	1	179.4400	146.2172	162.56	top 63%

“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)	4	top 58%
Medium (20–39)	17	top 65%
Large (40+)	14	top 73%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	15	top 68%
IN	12	top 76%
WI	8	top 53%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash	2	5	top 35%	Jul 19, 2024
Best of the Midwest BBQ	2	19	top 53%	Oct 14, 2022
Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2	2	21	top 83%	Jun 18, 2022
Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1	2	35	top 82%	Jun 17, 2022
Big Blue Barbecue	2	25	top 89%	Aug 13, 2021
Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	2	46	top 76%	Jun 20, 2020
McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ	2	22	top 67%	Aug 18, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 11 contests

Contests a season 4.6 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 22 of 46 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 28 7 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 45 entries · 0 wins · 13 calls

Opponents faced 496 finished ahead 408 times, behind 929

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

20251 milestone

Aug 22 Most recent contest Brighton Barbeque Bash

20233 milestones

Jun 10 Career-best overall score681.0400 Hoosier BBQ Classic #2
Jul 14 First category win (Brisket) BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
Jul 14 Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash

20221 milestone

Jul 15 25th tracked contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs)

20191 milestone

Oct 18 10th tracked contest Best of the Midwest

20171 milestone

Jun 16 Peak power rating (1505) Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL)

—4 milestones

First tracked contest Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First call Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First overall top-10 Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.4800 Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.9	BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash	Jul 14, 2023
+8.5	Hoosier BBQ Classic #2	Jun 10, 2023
+7.5	BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash	Jul 19, 2024
+6.4	Best of the Midwest	Oct 18, 2019
+5.1	Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL)	Jun 16, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.8	Red, White, and BBQ Day 1	May 24, 2019
-8.2	Big Blue Barbecue	Aug 14, 2020
-8.1	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown	Jul 15, 2022
-6.6	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1	Jul 16, 2021
-6.4	BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland	Jun 28, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
—	2	1	0	50%	top 43%	92.3%	91.2%
2025	1	0	0	0%	top 72%	90.9%	90.9%
2024	6	0	0	83%	top 53%	93.2%	92.8%
2023	11	2	1	73%	top 58%	94.6%	93.4%
2022	8	0	0	38%	top 72%	91.8%	91.3%
2021	5	0	0	20%	top 81%	91.7%	90.7%
2020	5	0	0	20%	top 77%	91.7%	90.4%
2019	4	0	0	25%	top 70%	90.5%	88.2%
2018	2	0	0	50%	top 72%	87%	85.7%
2017	2	0	0	100%	top 52%	93.3%	90%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 22, 2025	Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI	21 / 29 (654.1372)	12 (169.6800)	12 (166.2628)	25 (158.2400)	21 (159.9544)
Sep 1, 2024	Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL	—	—	14 (166.2400)	—	—
Sep 1, 2024	Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL	—	—	5 (171.4056)	—	—
Jul 20, 2024	BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI	—	—	3 (171.9656)	—	—
Jul 19, 2024	BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI	16 / 37 (664.4916)	14 (170.8572)	17 (165.6916)	7 (169.6800)	23 (158.2628)
Jun 7, 2024	Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN	24 / 38 (671.3140)	25 (168.5256)	3 (176.5600)	32 (162.2628)	26 (163.9656)
Jun 7, 2024	Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN	—	—	6 (171.4172)	—	—
Sep 21, 2023	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	29 / 50 (666.7772)	7 (174.2856)	41 (161.6916)	14 (173.1200)	40 (157.6800)
Sep 16, 2023	Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot 🏅 Yorkville, IL	14 / 18 (671.8860)	18 (162.2400)	13 (166.2516)	7 (173.1200)	10 (170.2744)
Sep 15, 2023	Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL	9 / 17 (671.3372)	10 (169.6916)	9 (167.3828)	—	—
Sep 15, 2023	Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL	—	—	3 (175.4172)	—	—
Sep 3, 2023	Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL	—	—	7 (167.9772)	—	—
Sep 3, 2023	Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL	—	—	11 (167.4056)	—	—
Aug 25, 2023	Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN	15 / 23 (679.3260)	10 (174.2744)	4 (177.7144)	20 (162.8000)	18 (164.5372)
Aug 25, 2023	Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN	—	12 (171.4172)	—	—	—
Jul 14, 2023	BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI	5 / 19 (678.1944)	10 (167.3828)	6 (169.1316)	14 (162.2400)	1 (179.4400)
Jun 10, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN	14 / 28 (681.0400)	6 (176.5600)	28 (160.5372)	5 (175.4172)	17 (168.5256)
Jun 9, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN	28 / 38 (659.3488)	24 (169.7028)	17 (169.7028)	33 (157.1088)	28 (162.8344)
Nov 4, 2022	Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL	—	—	8 (171.9772)	—	—
Oct 14, 2022	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	19 / 36 (659.8516)	28 (163.9544)	2 (176.5600)	9 (171.4172)	31 (147.9200)
Jul 15, 2022	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL	22 / 25 (646.1372)	9 (172.5944)	22 (159.3828)	23 (158.2172)	24 (155.9428)
Jul 15, 2022	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL	—	—	19 (155.3716)	—	—
Jun 18, 2022	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	21 / 27 (660.4000)	23 (165.6684)	15 (168.5372)	24 (163.9544)	24 (162.2400)
Jun 17, 2022	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	35 / 42 (658.7088)	28 (169.6916)	40 (155.9200)	36 (162.8000)	17 (170.2972)
Apr 29, 2022	Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI	25 / 43 (661.0396)	12 (170.8456)	18 (166.2400)	22 (165.6912)	30 (158.2628)
Apr 29, 2022	Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI	—	—	17 (155.9428)	—	—
Aug 13, 2021	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	25 / 30 (646.0912)	26 (162.8000)	26 (157.6456)	24 (161.7028)	20 (163.9428)
Jul 17, 2021	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL	14 / 19 (659.3256)	16 (159.3944)	10 (168.5944)	12 (165.6684)	12 (165.6684)
Jul 16, 2021	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL	20 / 25 (647.8168)	18 (166.2400)	17 (159.3828)	22 (159.9312)	18 (162.2628)
Jun 19, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	33 / 37 (659.8852)	34 (163.4056)	11 (171.9656)	36 (160.5484)	26 (163.9656)
Jun 18, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	41 / 51 (652.4224)	33 (167.9772)	40 (162.8228)	45 (157.6568)	39 (163.9656)
Oct 16, 2020	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	27 / 50 (655.3372)	24 (167.4056)	29 (162.8460)	41 (157.6684)	16 (167.4172)
Aug 14, 2020	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	47 / 50 (646.0452)	49 (153.5996)	50 (154.7772)	36 (166.2628)	23 (171.4056)
Jul 10, 2020	Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	45 / 53 (642.0912)	46 (160.5372)	50 (150.2056)	21 (170.8228)	45 (160.5256)
Jun 20, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN	46 / 63 (660.4340)	9 (174.2744)	57 (158.7884)	55 (163.3828)	45 (163.9884)
Jun 19, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN	55 / 69 (651.8400)	38 (166.8228)	32 (165.6916)	62 (156.5028)	47 (162.8228)
Oct 18, 2019	Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI	22 / 52 (651.3716)	32 (161.7028)	18 (165.1316)	46 (153.7144)	8 (170.8228)
Jun 28, 2019	BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland 🏅 Joliet, IL	36 / 42 (634.1140)	35 (157.0856)	12 (169.1544)	40 (148.4684)	34 (159.4056)
May 25, 2019	Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL	34 / 48 (630.7428)	11 (169.1200)	43 (148.5256)	31 (158.8228)	37 (154.2744)
May 24, 2019	Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL	32 / 40 (622.6400)	37 (155.3828)	36 (147.3372)	26 (161.6800)	25 (158.2400)
Oct 19, 2018	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	30 / 42 (626.6400)	2 (173.7144)	42 (139.3372)	42 (144.4684)	5 (169.1200)
Aug 18, 2018	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL	22 / 30 (607.3140)	25 (151.9656)	22 (150.8228)	23 (153.6800)	23 (150.8456)
Aug 19, 2017	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL	22 / 36 (624.3888)	8 (169.1200)	33 (145.0744)	14 (163.9772)	25 (146.2172)
Jun 16, 2017	Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Kewanee, IL	11 / 26 (671.9084)	21 (165.1200)	16 (166.8344)	3 (173.1200)	12 (166.8340)
—	Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL	19 / 38 (486.7544)	20 (159.9544)	17 (162.2400)	—	—
—	Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL	8 / 22 (664.4800)	7 (166.8228)	5 (166.8344)	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

SI2 BBQ

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 (12 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A big fish in small ponds

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)