A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOT DADDY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
Grillzwolds BBQ Team
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1505 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-06-10
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#210
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.45 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 327.36 (+3.09)
Walk rate
24%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.51
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.89 · weakest Brisket (152.11)
Road miles
3,067
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 386 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$302K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.31 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
327.36 / 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.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A strong matchup
9–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Poultrygeist BBQ in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
10 of 13
shared chicken entries lost
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY ahead 77% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A June team
Top 47%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 9 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
- 9 June contests
- top 58% the rest of the year
The long haul
3,067
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,067 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 386 miles to American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST.
- 17 mapped stops
- furthest 386 mi
A standing appointment
5
years running at one contest
They've cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) every year from 2022 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 5 visits in all
- best finish 9th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1536
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1536 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3146 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1530
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Grillzwolds BBQ Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than Grillzwolds BBQ Team has cooked, 11 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#3145 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2016, 6 years before Grillzwolds BBQ Team's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#3152 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Level with Grillzwolds BBQ Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1527
No shared contest yet.
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 16% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 12 | 2 | 9 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2860 | 157.0628 | 164.89 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 147.9084 | 161.98 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 153.6456 | 161.40 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 145.0740 | 152.11 | top 88% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 47% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | 2026-06-12 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-06-14 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 294 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 436 | 0 | top 89% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2022-06-10 → 2026-06-12
Busiest season
2025
5 contests
Contests a season
3.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WI
11 of 17 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.89 · weakest Brisket (152.11)
Walk rate
24%
a top-10 call in 4 of 17 contests
Overall top-10 rate
6%
1 of 17 contests
Master average
642.31
out of 720 · 4 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
327.36
out of 360 · 9 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,003
607–1,826 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
3,067
17 mapped stops · furthest 386 mi
Schedule strength
1593
average field rating faced — tougher than 73% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$302,225
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 13 state-championship entries
Power rating
1501
peak 1505 · #3139 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2022
- First tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- First call Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.0628 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 2024
- First overall top-10 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 2025
- Peak power rating (1505) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Career-best overall score661.0520 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 2026
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0116 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-07 |
| +8.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| +7.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
| +4.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| +2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -8.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-14 |
| -5.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 65% | 94.1% | 90.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 94.6% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 58% | 90.3% | 89.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 40 (342.2632) | 27 (166.2516) | 2 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 27 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 294 / 401 (661.0520) | 334 (161.6688) | 315 (163.4060) | 94 (174.8456) | 311 (161.1316) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 29 / 36 (304.9712) | 30 (157.0628) | 30 (147.9084) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 36 (338.8232) | 9 (173.7144) | 29 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 35 (153.6344) | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 351 / 444 (649.6576) | 108 (174.2860) | 253 (168.0000) | 395 (156.0000) | 394 (151.3716) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 37 (325.6572) | 17 (164.0000) | 19 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 41 (340.5144) | 11 (170.8344) | 11 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 436 / 487 (627.7940) | 405 (159.3828) | 369 (162.2400) | 366 (161.0972) | 465 (145.0740) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 40 (325.0856) | 20 (158.7884) | 10 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 43 (324.4800) | 17 (164.5372) | 20 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 443 / 505 (630.7544) | 415 (159.3944) | 261 (166.8572) | 460 (153.6456) | 451 (150.8572) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 37 (329.0628) | 14 (166.2744) | 16 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 39 (315.3488) | 8 (167.4172) | 26 (147.9316) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #259 (105 pts) | #304 (60 pts) | #159 (260 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1265 (55 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #241 (166 pts) | #218 (201 pts) | #257 (176 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #210 (218 pts) | #215 (213 pts) | #234 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #229 (168 pts) | #203 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #148 (253 pts) | #233 (148 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |