Fat For A Reason BBQ IN
Rating
1522
peak 1522 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2026-03-20
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#137
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.60
last 5 Master vs avg 676.60 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.67 · weakest Pork (165.11)
Road miles
1121
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 348 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.60 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
341.38 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BooyaQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of On The Brink BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BooyaQ has out-cooked them in 4 of 6 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BooyaQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 158.2628 | 171.67 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 165.1316 | 170.79 | top 44% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.0856 | 165.11 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 160.5140 | 165.91 | top 65% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| MI | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (4 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.60 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 341.38 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-03-20 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2026-05-15 — First call · Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- ⭐ 2026-05-22 — Career-best overall score (693.6228) · Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- 📈 2026-08-08 — Peak power rating (1522) · Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-08 |
| +11.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +10.9 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest | 2026-05-22 |
| +8.8 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2026-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
| -7.8 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2026-07-31 |
| -4.4 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2026-04-17 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 48% | 96.3% | 94.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 3 / 13 (342.2516) | 2 (175.4172) | 8 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 38 / 45 (665.0056) | 34 (169.1200) | 7 (175.4172) | 42 (157.0856) | 38 (163.3828) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 2 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #137 (278 pts) | #120 (358 pts) | #188 (193 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #303 (519 pts) | #195 (849 pts) | #167 (955 pts) | #290 (554 pts) | #364 (444 pts) |