Get Sauced IA
Rating
1499
peak 1503 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-10-09
latest 2024-03-29
Best ToY finish
#373
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
375.34
last 3 Backyard vs avg 375.34 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±71.77
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.69 · weakest Brisket (158.81)
Road miles
634
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 564 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$46K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.57 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
375.34 / 360
3 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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 160.5256 | 167.69 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 155.9428 | 159.53 | top 64% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 155.3484 | 161.94 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8112 | 158.8112 | 158.81 | top 75% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 60% | 2024-03-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.57 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 375.34 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-10-09 — First tracked contest · Roast-N-Boast
- 📣 2020-10-09 — First call · Roast-N-Boast
- ⭐ 2021-10-29 — Career-best overall score (665.5652) · Southaven Springfest
- 📈 2021-10-29 — Peak power rating (1503) · Southaven Springfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | Southaven Springfest | 2021-10-29 |
| +1.2 | Roast-N-Boast | 2020-10-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.1 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
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 | 100% | top 62% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 132.3% | 132.3% |
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 | 26 / 42 (332.5372) | 4 (174.8572) | 39 (157.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 27 / 47 (317.0400) | 22 (160.5256) | 28 (156.5144) | — | — |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 19 / 36 (665.5652) | 15 (170.2512) | 21 (167.9656) | 18 (168.5372) | 27 (158.8112) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 16 / 36 (476.4340) | 6 (165.1428) | 16 (155.9428) | 21 (155.3484) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #216 (210 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #323 (71 pts) | #386 (56 pts) | — | — |