On the Brink BBQ Team IN
Rating
1457
peak 1457
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-05-17
latest 2025-08-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.22
last 4 vs career avg 631.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.96 · weakest Brisket (156.51)
Road miles
333
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 259 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DB BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 150.1944 | 158.79 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 148.5144 | 159.96 | top 85% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 146.7544 | 159.25 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 150.1828 | 156.51 | top 90% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 97% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.22
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 638.6516 | 635.02 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 619.8176 | 619.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 31 / 32 (638.6516) | 32 (159.3600) | 27 (165.7028) | 32 (146.7544) | 26 (166.8344) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 29 / 30 (638.0800) | 27 (159.9312) | 28 (160.5372) | 17 (167.4288) | 29 (150.1828) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 33 / 34 (628.3204) | 34 (150.1944) | 32 (151.9200) | 20 (168.5372) | 29 (157.6688) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 26 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 31 / 32 (619.8176) | 28 (165.6916) | 32 (148.5144) | 31 (154.2744) | 31 (151.3372) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 16 (171.4172) | — | — |