PORK COUNTY BARBECUE IA
Rating
1431
peak 1431 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2020-06-26
latest 2025-04-04
Best ToY finish
#486
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.26 (+5.71)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.98
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.17)
Road miles
2722
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$143K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.26 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ has finished one call ahead of PORK COUNTY BARBECUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKEHOUSE 72 has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin A BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 50% across 4 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Luscious Loins BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Darty-Q | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty Macks | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 CASE BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NEVER EASY BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 159.3828 | 165.63 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 148.0116 | 160.17 | top 77% |
| Pork | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 152.5372 | 164.87 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 146.2172 | 163.34 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 17 | 0 | top 80% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 78% | 2025-04-04 |
| King of the Corn | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 82% | 2023-05-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (17 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-06-26 — First tracked contest · Back to Mayberry Day 1
- 📈 2020-06-26 — Peak power rating (1490) · Back to Mayberry Day 1
- 📣 2021-07-16 — First call · Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
- ⭐ 2022-09-16 — Career-best overall score (679.3600) · 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.2 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2022-09-03 |
| +5.7 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2021-07-30 |
| +5 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 2023-07-21 |
| +4.7 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2022-09-16 |
| +2.9 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2023-09-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 2021-07-16 |
| -10.6 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 2020-06-27 |
| -10.5 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 2020-06-26 |
| -9.7 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 2022-06-17 |
| -8.9 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2021-06-18 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 92.9% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 72% | 93.7% | 92% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 59% | 94.4% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | top 75% | 92.8% | 90.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 89% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 43 / 49 (648.9828) | 38 (163.3944) | 46 (156.5028) | 29 (168.0000) | 41 (161.0856) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 23 / 26 (634.6856) | 17 (165.1084) | 26 (149.6572) | 25 (152.5372) | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 16 / 25 (669.0744) | 21 (163.3944) | 13 (167.4400) | 17 (167.4172) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 28 / 42 (667.3832) | 20 (171.4172) | 42 (149.6688) | 9 (173.7372) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2023-09-15 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 15 / 26 (674.7084) | 10 (173.1084) | 20 (159.3600) | 2 (174.8572) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 18 / 37 (670.7884) | 22 (166.8340) | 24 (165.0972) | 7 (176.0000) | 18 (162.8572) |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 26 / 28 (651.3028) | 27 (160.5256) | 25 (161.1544) | 21 (165.6800) | 23 (163.9428) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 35 / 45 (654.7316) | 35 (166.8228) | 40 (161.1200) | 38 (162.8344) | 31 (163.9544) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 38 / 47 (659.2916) | 38 (163.3944) | 40 (160.5256) | 41 (162.2400) | 5 (173.1316) |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 31 / 36 (655.8516) | 30 (166.2628) | 34 (158.2516) | 20 (168.5372) | 24 (162.8000) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 16 / 33 (679.3600) | 17 (167.9656) | 19 (166.8344) | 7 (170.8228) | 11 (174.2972) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 3 / 45 (348.0344) | 25 (169.6684) | 21 (170.8572) | 44 (157.0972) | 41 (155.3944) |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 30 / 32 (634.1600) | 26 (163.9656) | 31 (155.4172) | 29 (160.5600) | 29 (154.2172) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 30 / 35 (653.6688) | 34 (159.9544) | 31 (160.5600) | 31 (160.5944) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 16 / 26 (668.4456) | 15 (167.9656) | 19 (163.9656) | 8 (172.5600) | 17 (163.9544) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 17 / 35 (665.6344) | 31 (160.5372) | 24 (162.8572) | 24 (163.3828) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 25 / 26 (632.4804) | 7 (174.2972) | 24 (154.2972) | 21 (157.6688) | 26 (146.2172) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 27 / 32 (631.9200) | 11 (169.7028) | 30 (148.0116) | 24 (158.2400) | 24 (155.9656) |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 MARION, IA | 27 / 36 (632.9832) | 25 (159.3828) | 11 (164.5716) | 26 (157.6572) | 24 (151.3716) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 45 / 47 (639.3944) | 36 (162.9028) | 37 (161.7372) | 47 (155.3944) | 41 (159.3600) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 49 / 53 (640.5260) | 41 (161.7144) | 24 (165.7144) | 40 (162.2972) | 49 (150.8000) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #699 (216 pts) | #701 (246 pts) | #777 (221 pts) | #626 (286 pts) | #475 (451 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #508 (369 pts) | #530 (374 pts) | #666 (314 pts) | #421 (504 pts) | #411 (494 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #640 (280 pts) | #682 (275 pts) | #714 (285 pts) | #632 (315 pts) | #631 (310 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #486 (364 pts) | #399 (504 pts) | #583 (319 pts) | #465 (404 pts) | #332 (619 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #565 (180 pts) | #459 (255 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #554 (185 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1489 (129 pts) | #1713 (119 pts) | #1598 (124 pts) | #1248 (209 pts) | #1322 (184 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2057 (85 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1785 (125 pts) | #2038 (100 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #544 (731 pts) | #612 (666 pts) | #541 (771 pts) | #497 (811 pts) | #309 (1156 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #931 (340 pts) | #1054 (310 pts) | #880 (405 pts) | #1034 (325 pts) | #645 (580 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #834 (403 pts) | #1152 (283 pts) | #789 (463 pts) | #771 (483 pts) | #758 (478 pts) |