Hoochie Que WI
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-09-02
latest 2025-05-09
Best ToY finish
#289
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
328.29 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 361.46 (-33.17)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±95.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.48 · weakest Brisket (155.41)
Road miles
470
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0572 | 149.6456 | 160.35 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 155.9544 | 166.48 | top 43% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 158.2744 | 158.27 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4056 | 155.4056 | 155.41 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 7 | 0 | top 69% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 361.46
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 341.1772 | 341.18 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 330.7884 | 324.61 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 629.6116 | 429.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 11 / 58 (341.1772) | 15 (172.0572) | 14 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 6 (176.0344) | — | — |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 21 / 24 (328.4912) | 21 (163.9656) | 18 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 16 / 21 (330.7884) | 26 (158.2284) | 3 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 20 / 40 (317.6228) | 21 (155.3944) | 18 (162.2284) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 19 / 43 (323.3600) | 26 (154.2400) | 6 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 9 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 28 / 59 (322.7656) | 36 (149.6456) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 36 (161.1316) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 9 / 20 (337.6800) | 9 (167.9772) | 5 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 9 (161.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 20 / 22 (321.6112) | 19 (161.6800) | 17 (159.9312) | — | — |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 20 / 23 (629.6116) | 19 (159.9772) | 22 (155.9544) | 19 (158.2744) | 20 (155.4056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #289 (130 pts) | #319 (110 pts) | #181 (290 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #861 (175 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #156 (307 pts) | #76 (808 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #863 (199 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #172 (207 pts) | #116 (383 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1260 (73 pts) | #1279 (78 pts) | #1396 (63 pts) | #1281 (78 pts) | #1284 (73 pts) |