BUG ZAPPER BBQ WI
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-10-16
latest 2023-10-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
279.67
last 4 vs career avg 279.67 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±56.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (120.55)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Swampview BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 148.5716 | 159.13 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 20.0000 | 120.55 | top 69% |
| 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 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 279.67
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.6572 | 329.66 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 304.4572 | 302.22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184.5828 | 184.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 21 (329.6572) | 12 (169.1200) | 21 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 27 / 45 (299.9888) | 28 (148.5716) | 26 (151.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 29 / 52 (304.4572) | 28 (154.2284) | 30 (150.2288) | — | — |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 25 / 40 (184.5828) | 9 (164.5828) | 25 (20.0000) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (120 pts) | #334 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #208 (109 pts) | #214 (109 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #67 (135 pts) | #120 (50 pts) | — | — |