BONPAS BOTTOMS BBQ IN
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 5 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-10-23
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#572
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
686.76
last 3 Master vs avg 686.76 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±3.07
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.43 · weakest Chicken (164.09)
Road miles
840
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 381 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$38K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.76 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
403.11 / 360
2 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
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PoCo Porkers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest (2023-03-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 147.4516 | 164.09 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9772 | 168.55 | top 34% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 165.1428 | 172.43 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 163.9428 | 171.21 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Ohio | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 30% | 2024-09-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 686.76 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 403.11 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-10-23 — First tracked contest · Smokin For Garrett
- 📣 2020-10-23 — First call · Smokin For Garrett
- ⭐ 2023-10-06 — Career-best overall score (690.1712) · Smokin' for Garrett
- 📈 2024-09-13 — Peak power rating (1529) · Smoke on the Ohio
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2023-09-08 |
| +7.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2023-03-24 |
| +6.9 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2024-09-13 |
| +3.7 | Smokin' for Garrett | 2023-10-06 |
| +1.4 | Smokin For Garrett | 2020-10-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 95.9% | 95% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 130.2% | 130.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 10 / 28 (682.7312) | 14 (169.1084) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (163.9428) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 9 / 26 (690.1712) | 15 (168.5256) | 9 (170.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 / 25 (687.3720) | 8 (170.8228) | 10 (169.6916) | 12 (169.1432) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 12 / 37 (337.6456) | 22 (164.5256) | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 18 / 41 (468.5716) | 24 (147.4516) | 17 (155.9772) | 9 (165.1428) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #859 (128 pts) | #1077 (108 pts) | #927 (148 pts) | #712 (228 pts) | #1023 (108 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #318 (75 pts) | #246 (145 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #572 (301 pts) | #698 (246 pts) | #747 (261 pts) | #558 (341 pts) | #552 (336 pts) |