Ztop BBQ IN
Rating
1531
peak 1531
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2020-09-11
latest 2025-05-16
Best ToY finish
#509
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.53
last 3 vs career avg 684.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.29)
Road miles
4
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of iBQ'n 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 165.1200 | 169.70 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 163.4172 | 169.29 | top 39% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 166.2972 | 172.75 | top 25% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 167.4172 | 171.61 | top 40% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 684.53
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.8968 | 679.90 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 691.9772 | 686.84 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 24 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 13 / 35 (679.8968) | 20 (170.2628) | 21 (166.2628) | 3 (175.4056) | 20 (167.9656) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 4 / 39 (691.9772) | 29 (165.1200) | 6 (170.8572) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 11 / 41 (681.7028) | 7 (173.7256) | 3 (174.2628) | 25 (166.2972) | 25 (167.4172) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 7 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 21 (165.0972) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1219 (85 pts) | #791 (239 pts) | #695 (235 pts) | #1194 (85 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #509 (340 pts) | #720 (225 pts) | #359 (572 pts) | #557 (320 pts) | #539 (345 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | — | — | #868 (78 pts) | — | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1382 (155 pts) | #1432 (160 pts) | #1298 (195 pts) | #1509 (140 pts) | #1481 (150 pts) |