Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ IA
Rating
1420
peak 1420
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-06-19
latest 2024-08-02
Best ToY finish
#332
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
488.55 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 454.37 (+34.18)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±157.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.58)
Road miles
2577
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 662 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
7.62 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 142.7656 | 156.41 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 130.0916 | 146.58 | top 91% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6684 | 152.5028 | 153.08 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6916 | 137.0972 | 149.67 | top 90% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 91% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 454.37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 622.1832 | 514.96 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 612.3204 | 448.93 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 299.8628 | 299.86 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 603.8628 | 446.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 38 / 40 (622.1832) | 31 (165.7372) | 40 (146.2516) | 38 (152.5028) | 34 (157.6916) |
| 2024-06-21 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 14 / 17 (316.5600) | 10 (164.5828) | 15 (151.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival West Plains, MO | 16 / 17 (606.1488) | 12 (159.4172) | 13 (155.9660) | 15 (153.6684) | 17 (137.0972) |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 13 / 15 (285.5316) | 11 (155.4400) | 15 (130.0916) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 48 / 51 (612.3204) | 37 (158.2516) | 51 (145.6344) | 50 (153.0628) | 42 (155.3716) |
| 2022-06-17 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) Sioux City, IA | 12 / 13 (299.8628) | 12 (142.7656) | 9 (157.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 16 / 16 (603.8628) | 14 (156.5716) | 16 (145.6800) | 16 (153.0740) | 15 (148.5372) |
| 2021-06-19 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 18 / 22 (288.4688) | 17 (148.5372) | 20 (139.9316) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #332 (97 pts) | #312 (117 pts) | #345 (92 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #822 (147 pts) | #848 (167 pts) | #897 (162 pts) | #860 (152 pts) | #869 (142 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #280 (110 pts) | #319 (90 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #277 (103 pts) | #252 (123 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #236 (87 pts) | #257 (72 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1125 (86 pts) | #1145 (96 pts) | #1215 (86 pts) | #1164 (86 pts) | #1124 (91 pts) |