Hoochie Que WI
Rating
1492
peak 1502 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2022-05-13
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 14 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
328.29 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 327.75 (+0.53)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.27
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.55 · weakest Brisket (155.41)
Road miles
636
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 157 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$62K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.61 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
327.75 / 360
9 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
DAWGS BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Wrecking Crew BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 38% across 3 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2025-05-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Racks BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Marty Party BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| T Daddys BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Penny's Cut BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0572 | 149.6456 | 160.20 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 155.9544 | 166.55 | top 42% |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 33% | 2025-05-09 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 82% | 2023-10-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 629.61 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.75 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-05-13 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- 📣 2022-05-13 — First call · Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- 📈 2022-05-13 — Peak power rating (1502) · Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- ⭐ 2022-09-02 — Career-best overall score (629.6116) · Smokin' in the Bogs
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| +5.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-10-15 |
| +2.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| +2 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2022-05-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| -8.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2023-10-15 |
| -6.8 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 2022-09-02 |
| -0.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-10-13 |
| -0.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 19% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 61% | 91.9% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 68% | 93.8% | 90.3% |
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) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 18 / 38 (326.2856) | 28 (158.8228) | 9 (167.4628) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |