Fat For A Reason BBQ IN
Rating
1518
peak 1518
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2026-03-20
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#248
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.70
last 5 vs career avg 611.70 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±135.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.50 · weakest Brisket (166.54)
Road miles
872
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 453 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BooyaQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of On The Brink BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2628 | 171.50 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.1316 | 169.62 | top 51% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 159.3600 | 166.71 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 160.5140 | 166.54 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 611.70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 693.6228 | 611.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 12 / 39 (684.4912) | 8 (174.8572) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (172.5600) | 32 (160.5140) |
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest Rochester, PA | 3 / 14 (693.6228) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (169.6800) | 1 (175.4172) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 30 / 35 (665.0632) | 16 (172.5600) | 31 (165.1316) | 25 (165.6916) | 30 (161.6800) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 10 (172.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 24 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 34 / 48 (674.8348) | 16 (174.2744) | 30 (168.0116) | 46 (160.5372) | 17 (172.0116) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 66 (158.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 24 / 125 (340.5028) | 26 (171.9656) | 27 (168.5372) | 45 (159.3600) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 32 (171.4172) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #248 (65 pts) | #198 (120 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #251 (459 pts) | #135 (789 pts) | #257 (533 pts) | #226 (494 pts) | #304 (384 pts) |