High-water mark
665.0288
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0288 at BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-07-14
Mil-Town BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1421
peak 1421 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-08-30
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#537
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.32 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 605.87 (+31.45)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.45)
Road miles
1,199
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
605.87 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.2
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.17 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.
- Pork Ribs avg 153.45
- Chicken avg 157.62
- 0 calls in 13 entries
The comeback
1.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2023-06-09).
- last seen 2021-10-22
- back 2023-06-09
Chicken nemesis
10 of 11
shared chicken entries lost
THE BBQ BUS ahead 91% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, THE BBQ BUS has out-cooked them in 10 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Second Hand Smoke SLV has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Boom or bust
±7.22%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±7.22% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 84.1% of a perfect score
- best 92.4%
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
28 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1421
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1421
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
No shared contest yet.
Level with Mil-Town BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6159 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
No shared contest yet.
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1421
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1421
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Mil-Town BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| C&M BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Black Crown Barbeque | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Wisco Fire BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SI2 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 139.3372 | 157.62 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9888 | 142.1944 | 153.45 | top 89% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 126.1716 | 154.44 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 138.1944 | 153.56 | top 77% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 85% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Bogs | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 91% | 2021-09-03 |
| BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 55% | 2024-07-19 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 94% | 2021-10-22 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6 yrs
2019-08-30 → 2025-08-22
Busiest season
2023
5 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WI
11 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 157.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.45)
Walk rate
15%
a top-10 call in 2 of 13 contests
Overall top-10 rate
8%
1 of 13 contests
Master average
605.87
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
232
45–410 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,199
13 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
1587
average field rating faced — tougher than 69% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$75,550
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 12 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
2021-10-22 → 2023-06-09
Power rating
1421
peak 1421 · #6157 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2019
- First tracked contest Smokin in the Bogs
- Peak power rating (1490) Smokin in the Bogs
- 2021
- First call Honor-Q
- 2023
- First overall top-10 BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0288 BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
- 10th tracked contest BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
- Career-best overall score665.0288 BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5600 BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
- 2025
- Most recent contest Brighton Barbeque Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.7 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2023-07-14 |
| +2.8 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2024-07-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 2021-09-03 |
| -10.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| -10.3 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2021-10-22 |
| -10.3 | Honor-Q | 2021-09-10 |
| -10.1 | Smokin in the Bogs | 2019-08-30 |
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 | 0% | top 90% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 84% | 92.4% | 82.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 97% | 86.7% | 83.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 26 / 29 (615.2460) | 20 (162.8228) | 28 (151.3716) | 26 (155.4056) | 28 (145.6460) |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 23 / 37 (648.9944) | 26 (165.1200) | 22 (163.9888) | 16 (166.8112) | 32 (153.0744) |
| 2023-09-16 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 17 / 18 (645.0172) | 14 (169.6800) | 16 (158.8116) | 13 (168.0344) | 18 (148.4912) |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 9 / 19 (665.0288) | 6 (172.5600) | 14 (163.9544) | 12 (162.2744) | 8 (166.2400) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 38 / 40 (612.2968) | 39 (148.4684) | 38 (155.3944) | 37 (155.3712) | 37 (153.0628) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 43 / 43 (451.2460) | 41 (152.5372) | 43 (142.1944) | 38 (156.5144) | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 25 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 43 / 44 (589.4172) | 41 (153.0856) | 41 (145.0400) | 44 (126.1716) | 21 (165.1200) |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 16 / 17 (624.3320) | 15 (150.7656) | 17 (151.9316) | 16 (156.5260) | 10 (165.1088) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 25 / 25 (585.4860) | 25 (139.3372) | 24 (144.5144) | 15 (163.4400) | 24 (138.1944) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 45 / 50 (595.2912) | 50 (151.3944) | 43 (155.4172) | 47 (149.1196) | 47 (139.3600) |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 23 / 28 (619.3032) | 21 (159.3944) | 26 (151.9544) | 26 (154.2172) | 19 (153.7372) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 34 / 38 (618.7312) | 22 (166.2856) | 34 (151.9884) | 37 (139.3372) | 24 (161.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1136 (70 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1259 (75 pts) | #1041 (105 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #537 (332 pts) | #527 (377 pts) | #596 (361 pts) | #573 (332 pts) | #626 (277 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #717 (197 pts) | #764 (202 pts) | #797 (197 pts) | #654 (247 pts) | #656 (252 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #651 (123 pts) | #659 (133 pts) | #764 (113 pts) | #769 (113 pts) | #640 (143 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #1946 (75 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #1973 (65 pts) |