FLAT BOTTOM BBQ IN
Rating
1429
peak 1429
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#609
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.34 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 644.05 (+15.29)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.07 · weakest Brisket (156.54)
Road miles
1436
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smoke of Genius has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of What Up Grill 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 138.8000 | 160.82 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 149.7144 | 161.69 | top 76% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 147.3828 | 165.07 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 139.3488 | 156.54 | top 79% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 92% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (10 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.4800 | 636.48 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681.6916 | 666.39 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.0744 | 639.88 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 652.3884 | 645.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 594.1028 | 594.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 34 / 35 (636.4800) | 32 (162.8228) | 34 (158.8228) | 28 (163.4172) | 35 (151.4172) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 22 (159.9312) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 13 / 29 (681.6916) | 14 (170.2628) | 3 (176.0228) | 10 (170.8344) | 19 (164.5716) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 20 / 40 (678.7656) | 33 (163.9656) | 26 (167.3828) | 7 (174.8572) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 32 / 34 (638.7092) | 33 (155.9544) | 31 (155.9544) | 23 (167.4060) | 28 (159.3944) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 18 (166.8688) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 23 / 31 (661.0744) | 25 (162.2400) | 28 (159.4400) | 7 (175.4056) | 21 (163.9888) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 43 / 49 (639.8632) | 35 (166.8572) | 40 (161.6916) | 48 (152.5028) | 38 (158.8116) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 32 / 32 (618.7084) | 32 (138.8000) | 27 (160.5256) | 22 (162.8456) | 27 (156.5372) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 31 / 33 (647.3492) | 30 (162.2516) | 24 (163.4288) | 28 (162.2628) | 28 (159.4060) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 32 / 41 (652.3884) | 28 (169.1084) | 34 (161.0972) | 14 (171.9656) | 36 (150.2172) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 32 / 35 (635.4176) | 31 (160.0116) | 30 (162.8800) | 24 (166.8800) | 33 (145.6460) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 23 (158.2056) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio Mt.Vernon, IN | 27 / 28 (594.1028) | 22 (157.6568) | 23 (149.7144) | 26 (147.3828) | 28 (139.3488) |
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 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #678 (125 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #609 (259 pts) | #721 (229 pts) | #513 (438 pts) | #517 (364 pts) | #595 (279 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #750 (183 pts) | #833 (173 pts) | #872 (173 pts) | #618 (293 pts) | #777 (193 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #788 (178 pts) | #849 (178 pts) | #770 (247 pts) | #691 (238 pts) | #832 (178 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2566 (53 pts) | #1996 (68 pts) | #2015 (63 pts) | #2561 (53 pts) | #2560 (53 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |