What’cha Got BBQ WI
Rating
1571
peak 1586 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2020-10-16
latest 2025-06-14
Best ToY finish
#150
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.80 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 329.59 (+5.21)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.09
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.01)
Road miles
1996
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$143K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
329.59 / 360
25 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Sugar Shack has finished one call ahead of What’cha Got BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DRY 2 DA BONE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Wrecking Crew BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SIX BUTT BBQ in 12 of their 15 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Minnesota in May is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2024-06-08).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Porket About It has out-cooked them in 15 of 23 shared chicken entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 25% across 5 contests, versus top 43% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porket About It | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 16 | 7 | 8 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 178.8800 | 149.0856 | 167.70 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 150.2516 | 162.01 | top 53% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 17 | 0 | top 43% |
| MN | 8 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-06-13 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | 2025-06-14 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | 2025-05-09 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-10-15 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 48% | 2022-10-15 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 47% | 2022-10-14 |
| Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 45% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (17 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (26 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 329.59 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-10-16 — First tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
- 📣 2020-10-16 — First call · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
- ⭐ 2025-05-09 — Career-best overall score (348.5716) · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2025-05-09 — Peak power rating (1586) · Minnesota in May
- 🎖️ 2025-06-13 — 25th tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-08 |
| +15.4 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
| +12.9 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| +12.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-15 |
| +11.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Big Island BBQ Backyard | 2021-08-22 |
| -13.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| -7.2 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-05 |
| -7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| -6.3 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2022-05-13 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 53% | 96.8% | 92.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 21% | 96.8% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60% | top 32% | 95.2% | 93% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 54% | 93.8% | 90.6% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 44% | 93% | 90% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 36 (331.3600) | 11 (169.6800) | 26 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 36 / 36 (322.1944) | 18 (169.6916) | 42 (152.5028) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 3 / 58 (348.5716) | 10 (174.2744) | 2 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 37 (343.3828) | 3 (177.7028) | 14 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 41 (328.4684) | 4 (173.7028) | 27 (154.7656) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 2 / 58 (348.5600) | 1 (178.8800) | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 7 / 24 (342.8688) | 12 (170.2744) | 4 (172.5944) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 21 (333.0744) | 17 (166.2400) | 12 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 40 (337.0512) | 7 (169.6684) | 9 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 43 (330.7772) | 11 (169.1200) | 17 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 17 / 59 (330.2400) | 9 (170.2972) | 30 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 11 / 20 (336.5028) | 11 (167.3828) | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 17 / 22 (323.3484) | 21 (159.3828) | 14 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 10 / 30 (337.1088) | 15 (168.5372) | 9 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 16 / 21 (311.8628) | 15 (161.0972) | 19 (150.7656) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 37 (337.6684) | 3 (174.2856) | 14 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 39 (318.1828) | 9 (167.3828) | 24 (150.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 27 / 38 (319.3716) | 19 (165.1316) | 31 (154.2400) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 15 / 36 (331.9540) | 5 (174.2856) | 29 (157.6684) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 7 / 40 (331.4288) | 4 (173.1544) | 30 (158.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard Albert Lea, MN | 15 / 15 (302.7772) | 15 (152.5256) | 15 (150.2516) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 45 (322.8112) | 24 (157.0856) | 16 (165.7256) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 23 / 52 (320.4912) | 26 (159.9656) | 18 (160.5256) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 11 / 60 (334.8572) | 2 (173.7028) | 27 (161.1544) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 22 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 40 (314.7656) | 23 (149.0856) | 5 (165.6800) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #150 (381 pts) | #151 (356 pts) | #158 (376 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #172 (318 pts) | #144 (428 pts) | #265 (158 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #101 (632 pts) | #111 (607 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #67 (679 pts) | #86 (563 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #41 (803 pts) | #84 (399 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1282 (69 pts) | — | — |