Buck-Wild BBQ IA
Rating
1505
peak 1506
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-03-29
latest 2025-06-13
Best ToY finish
#1471
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.20
last 3 vs career avg 335.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.04)
Road miles
199
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 199 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ MIKE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 164.5600 | 168.16 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 159.4172 | 167.04 | top 50% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 335.20
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 342.2400 | 338.26 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.0856 | 329.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 24 / 36 (334.2744) | 30 (164.5600) | 13 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 14 / 49 (342.2400) | 18 (170.2628) | 13 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 31 / 42 (329.0856) | 20 (169.6684) | 37 (159.4172) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2111 (75 pts) | #1695 (135 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1437 (180 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1307 (205 pts) |