T.O.'s Unfamous BBQ IA
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-04-01
latest 2024-03-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.35
last 3 Backyard vs avg 340.35 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±2.83
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.56 · weakest Chicken (167.78)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
340.35 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy & Sweaty BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Pit Bros in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 27 at their very first tracked contest, Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) (2022-04-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 165.7028 | 167.78 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.3088 | 169.1200 | 172.56 | top 17% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 25% | 2024-03-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 340.35 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-01 — First tracked contest · Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard)
- 📣 2022-04-01 — First call · Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard)
- ⭐ 2022-04-01 — Career-best overall score (343.9888) · Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard)
- 📈 2024-03-29 — Peak power rating (1529) · Iowa State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
| +11.7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) | 2022-04-01 |
| +5.4 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2024-03-29 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 15% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 17 / 42 (337.0856) | 26 (167.9656) | 14 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 7 / 47 (339.9656) | 13 (165.7028) | 1 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 5 / 27 (343.9888) | 12 (169.6800) | 4 (174.3088) | — | — |