Hoosier BBQ IN
Rating
1505
peak 1525
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#166
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
471.13 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 481.26 (-10.13)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±156.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.55 · weakest Brisket (156.26)
Road miles
818
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bucked Up BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 160.5600 | 169.69 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 165.6800 | 170.55 | top 36% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 159.9428 | 162.83 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 142.7772 | 156.26 | top 78% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| MI | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 481.26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 666.7540 | 662.18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 346.2400 | 341.95 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 347.3944 | 342.25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339.3828 | 339.38 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1372 | 642.14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0972 | 657.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 28 / 35 (666.7540) | 18 (171.9884) | 6 (174.2628) | 30 (162.8000) | 33 (157.7028) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 11 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 43 / 48 (657.6116) | 39 (166.8112) | 22 (170.8344) | 38 (165.7144) | 46 (154.2516) |
| 2025-08-09 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 10 / 18 (337.6572) | 8 (171.4172) | 12 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-07-19 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 4 / 17 (346.2400) | 3 (174.2628) | 8 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 5 / 23 (347.3944) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 8 / 28 (337.1088) | 14 (165.0972) | 4 (172.0116) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 4 / 21 (339.3828) | 4 (168.5600) | 5 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 24 / 27 (642.1372) | 14 (170.8228) | 16 (165.6800) | 23 (162.8572) | 27 (142.7772) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 19 / 35 (657.0972) | 28 (160.5600) | 19 (166.2744) | 25 (159.9428) | 8 (170.3200) |
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 ↗ | Master | #619 (120 pts) | #442 (275 pts) | #300 (459 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #650 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #166 (310 pts) | #153 (355 pts) | #200 (245 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1756 (90 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1848 (90 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1389 (155 pts) |