901 Q WI
Rating
1513
peak 1513
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-06-09
latest 2025-05-09
Best ToY finish
#160
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 329.10 (+1.38)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.36)
Road miles
722
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Racks BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UGLY BABY BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8800 | 159.3484 | 168.74 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 154.8456 | 160.36 | top 55% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 329.10
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 | 334.8228 | 334.82 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 342.2744 | 332.16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 322.1828 | 321.64 |
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 | 22 / 58 (334.8228) | 14 (173.1428) | 28 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 6 / 30 (327.4284) | 2 (172.5828) | 8 (154.8456) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 23 / 41 (326.7656) | 22 (163.9428) | 22 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 9 / 58 (342.2744) | 2 (178.8800) | 27 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 25 / 21 (321.0972) | 21 (164.5372) | 26 (156.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 21 / 43 (322.1828) | 24 (159.3484) | 14 (162.8344) | — | — |
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 | #351 (75 pts) | #309 (115 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #160 (358 pts) | #110 (563 pts) | #195 (258 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #247 (135 pts) | #229 (165 pts) | — | — |