They almost always walk
69%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 31 of 45 contests
A top-10 category call in 69% of their 45 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
IT'S BBQ TIME
IT'S BBQ TIME is a competition barbecue team with 45 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 21 at the Big Muddy Brew N Que (2017). They are ranked #983 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1607
peak 1624 · rated over 43 contests
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
Aug 7, 2015
latest Jun 13, 2026 · 10.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
24% of 45 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.55 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.37 (+6.18)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.61)
Road miles
4,909
across 45 mapped stops · furthest 345 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$245K
listed at 28 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 30 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.37 / 720
43 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #565 (285 pts) | #496 (410 pts) | #496 (430 pts) | #574 (295 pts) | #626 (250 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #418 (490 pts) | #428 (535 pts) | #465 (500 pts) | #501 (390 pts) | #523 (365 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #419 (487 pts) | #610 (307 pts) | #349 (712 pts) | #394 (552 pts) | #566 (337 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #424 (464 pts) | #477 (454 pts) | #547 (404 pts) | #275 (794 pts) | #330 (659 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #305 (756 pts) | #271 (861 pts) | #560 (421 pts) | #351 (686 pts) | #300 (771 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #567 (295 pts) | #582 (295 pts) | #511 (390 pts) | #639 (255 pts) | #548 (340 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #519 (186 pts) | #455 (251 pts) | #520 (216 pts) | #618 (156 pts) | #540 (196 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1355 (150 pts) | #1441 (150 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1377 (165 pts) | #1176 (215 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #563 (628 pts) | #857 (388 pts) | #537 (708 pts) | #668 (553 pts) | #452 (803 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1024 (321 pts) | #1489 (181 pts) | #1098 (316 pts) | #1358 (216 pts) | #1065 (321 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1713 (132 pts) | #1731 (147 pts) | #1391 (217 pts) | #1110 (317 pts) | #2001 (117 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1468 (167 pts) | #1601 (157 pts) | #1308 (232 pts) | #1668 (142 pts) | #1087 (287 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to IT'S BBQ TIME, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#981 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1610
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 38 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#985 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1607
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before IT'S BBQ TIME's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 74
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1616
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 74 contests to 45.
⚔ Compare careers#982 of the rated field
- Contests
- 111
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1673
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 111 contests, alongside a 41% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#984 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1607
Level with IT'S BBQ TIME on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#980 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1608
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 33 | 2 | 31 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 31 | 6 | 25 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 31 | 4 | 27 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 26 | 20 | 6 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 43 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 159.3600 | 168.50 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 152.5144 | 166.61 | top 47% |
| Pork | 43 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 178.2972 | 145.6228 | 167.49 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 43 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 175.4400 | 145.0744 | 166.61 | top 44% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 | 5 | 0 | top 44% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 6 | 0 | top 31% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Smokin in the Bogs | 5 | 5 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | May 8, 2026 |
| Big Muddy Brew N Que | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 31% | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Smokin in Steele | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 62% | May 31, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
5 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
23 of 45 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
22
6 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
44 entries · 1 win · 14 calls
Opponents faced
610
finished ahead 1,211 times, behind 1,025
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 30, 2019 → Sep 4, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Peak power rating (1624) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score690.7884 Minnesota in May
20222 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 25th tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Rotary Rockn Ribs
20172 milestones
- First overall top-10 Big Muddy Brew N Que
- First overall podium Big Muddy Brew N Que
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- First call Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3028 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Rotary Rockn Ribs | Jun 22, 2018 |
| +15.2 | Big Muddy Brew N Que | Sep 2, 2017 |
| +13.9 | Smokin' in the Bogs | Sep 2, 2022 |
| +12.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| +11.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 7, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2026 |
| -11.3 | Smokin in Steele | May 31, 2024 |
| -9.9 | SMSU Smokefest | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -6.6 | Smokin in the Bogs | Aug 30, 2019 |
| -6.2 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) | Aug 12, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 56% | 94.9% | 93.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 31% | 95.7% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 37% | 95.9% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 50% | 94% | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 80% | top 24% | 95.3% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 93.6% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 93.4% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 71% | 90.1% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 38% | 94.6% | 93.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 22% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 90.7% | 89.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 90.5% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 31 / 37 (670.7432) | 21 (171.4288) | 20 (168.5372) | 27 (167.3828) | 31 (163.3944) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 40 (674.7544) | 4 (174.8572) | 30 (165.0972) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (165.1200) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 28 / 77 (683.3368) | 32 (172.5600) | 7 (176.5600) | 64 (165.6684) | 45 (168.5484) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 46 / 71 (659.8516) | 47 (166.2400) | 36 (167.3944) | 61 (158.2516) | 31 (167.9656) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 28 (159.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 36 (689.0744) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (170.8572) | 9 (173.1200) | 23 (166.2400) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 36 (682.7428) | 18 (168.5256) | 18 (168.5372) | 15 (171.9772) | 8 (173.7028) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 28 / 58 (681.0516) | 27 (170.8688) | 14 (171.9772) | 45 (167.3828) | 21 (170.8228) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 12 / 42 (679.3600) | 13 (171.9772) | 7 (173.1200) | 22 (169.1200) | 29 (165.1428) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 37 (686.7312) | 26 (167.3828) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (170.8228) | 20 (169.6684) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 41 (687.3828) | 12 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2628) | 20 (166.8572) | 10 (172.5600) |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 25 / 32 (662.1600) | 24 (165.1200) | 29 (158.2516) | 2 (177.7028) | 26 (161.0856) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 9 / 58 (690.7884) | 28 (171.9772) | 5 (175.4056) | 10 (174.8572) | 30 (168.5484) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 7 / 14 (674.7428) | 10 (164.5256) | 5 (173.7144) | 6 (169.6800) | 5 (166.8228) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 20 / 39 (670.7768) | 29 (166.8112) | 37 (156.5716) | 3 (174.2856) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 40 (677.0400) | 22 (170.8228) | 32 (163.9772) | 12 (173.1200) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 43 (672.4572) | 17 (169.6800) | 38 (157.6572) | 12 (171.9656) | 8 (173.1544) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 31 / 59 (671.3028) | 16 (173.7028) | 47 (162.2400) | 8 (173.1200) | 44 (162.2400) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 5 / 23 (681.0744) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (164.5372) | 13 (167.4056) | 8 (170.2744) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 37 (686.2288) | 15 (172.5600) | 19 (167.3944) | 13 (170.8572) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 39 (683.8968) | 11 (171.4056) | 30 (161.0856) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 15 / 33 (675.8628) | 2 (176.5600) | 25 (164.5372) | 18 (168.5256) | 16 (166.2400) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 12 / 59 (678.7768) | 19 (169.7144) | 14 (170.2856) | 21 (170.2628) | 21 (168.5140) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 10 / 25 (666.7084) | 5 (171.9884) | 6 (168.5372) | 12 (167.9656) | 15 (158.2172) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 15 / 35 (674.1712) | 26 (163.9656) | 7 (171.4172) | 21 (166.2284) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 45 (662.7772) | 38 (162.2400) | 7 (170.2744) | 21 (163.9884) | 20 (166.2744) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 52 (665.6800) | 30 (165.1544) | 34 (160.5600) | 28 (167.4056) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 19 / 33 (672.4340) | 11 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 32 (157.0512) | 16 (168) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 16 / 28 (643.2684) | 11 (167.9656) | 25 (153.0628) | 16 (167.3944) | 17 (154.8456) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 27 / 38 (648.9944) | 27 (163.3828) | 13 (167.9772) | 18 (166.2744) | 35 (151.3600) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 41 / 46 (643.3140) | 19 (170.2856) | 46 (152.5372) | 39 (159.3828) | 32 (161.1084) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 37 (645.5656) | 27 (160.5256) | 32 (152.5144) | 16 (164.5600) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI | 11 / 26 (673.0400) | 16 (165.1200) | 13 (167.3828) | 6 (171.4172) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 5 / 22 (675.3140) | 12 (166.2628) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (167.3828) | 4 (168.5484) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 19 / 49 (667.3488) | 29 (166.8572) | 14 (167.9772) | 32 (161.0972) | 6 (171.4172) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 5 / 41 (681.0856) | 29 (165.0856) | 6 (174.2744) | 14 (166.2856) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN | 31 / 42 (664.4684) | 38 (162.2744) | 15 (172.0228) | 32 (165.0856) | 32 (165.0856) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 3 / 21 (673.0856) | 18 (161.1084) | 2 (172) | 10 (166.8572) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 17 / 56 (673.0400) | 17 (171.4056) | 23 (166.2516) | 18 (167.4172) | 22 (167.9656) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN | 11 / 20 (649.5200) | 13 (163.9428) | 12 (160.5144) | 10 (165.1200) | 11 (159.9428) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 22 / 32 (628.9488) | 25 (159.3600) | 16 (160.5600) | 20 (161.0972) | 27 (147.9316) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN | 27 / 35 (653.0288) | 19 (167.9772) | 14 (166.8344) | 3 (173.1428) | 35 (145.0744) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 17 / 27 (649.6232) | 18 (161.7144) | 18 (160.5372) | 19 (161.0972) | 13 (166.2744) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 22 / 47 (651.3028) | 23 (166.2856) | 9 (168.5600) | 47 (145.6228) | 6 (170.8344) |