Matty Macks IA
Rating
1631
peak 1638 · rated over 48 contests
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#166
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
7
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
685.05 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.89 (+9.17)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.58 · weakest Brisket (167.24)
Road miles
9758
mi across 54 mapped stops · furthest 405 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$661K
listed at 46 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 47 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.89 / 720
47 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TEAM CRAWFORD has finished one call ahead of Matty Macks 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 30 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
SJV Winter Rub is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5372 points of the Grand Championship at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2024-03-29).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has out-cooked them in 22 of 30 shared chicken entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 21% across 3 contests, versus top 43% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Rex BBQ | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 30 | 7 | 23 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Darty-Q | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 21 | 14 | 7 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| NEVER EASY BBQ | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.5600 | 170.58 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 50 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 153.6688 | 168.84 | top 48% |
| Pork | 47 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 178.8572 | 151.9200 | 169.37 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 47 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 148.5372 | 167.24 | top 48% |
“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 | 22 | 0 | top 45% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 38% |
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 50% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 | 2 | 0 | top 30% | 2026-04-03 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 41% | 2024-09-20 |
| King of the Corn | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 34% | 2024-05-17 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 60 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-09-27 |
| WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 75% | 2023-04-28 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-05-08 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 64% | 2026-04-10 |
| SJV Winter Rub | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 20% | 2026-01-30 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 38% | 2025-08-15 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | 2024-10-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (22 of 54 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (50 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.89 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-19 — First tracked contest · BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- 📣 2021-06-18 — First call · Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2023-09-15 — 25th tracked contest · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 📈 2026-01-30 — Peak power rating (1638) · SJV Winter Rub
- 🎖️ 2026-04-10 — 50th tracked contest · Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- 🔥 2026-07-24 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (702.8460) · 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2024-03-29 |
| +15.5 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2025-07-25 |
| +13 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2023-09-21 |
| +11.6 | SJV Winter Rub | 2025-01-24 |
| +11.5 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2024-06-14 |
| -10.7 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 2020-07-17 |
| -9 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 2023-04-28 |
| -8.1 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 2020-10-02 |
| -7.5 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 2019-07-19 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 71% | top 42% | 97.6% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 21% | 96.3% | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 50% | top 41% | 97.3% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56% | top 45% | 96.5% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33% | top 49% | 94.6% | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 43% | 95.2% | 93% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.7% | 86.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 3 / 17 (702.8460) | 2 (180.0000) | 10 (170.8688) | 10 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 39 / 77 (679.3260) | 8 (176.5716) | 74 (161.6572) | 48 (169.1200) | 24 (171.9772) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 30 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 9 / 17 (680.4916) | 26 (163.9428) | 22 (166.8572) | 1 (177.7144) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 56 / 101 (684.4340) | 88 (166.2400) | 69 (169.6684) | 16 (175.4172) | 34 (173.1084) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 21 / 42 (678.1716) | 7 (175.4172) | 30 (166.2516) | 29 (166.8228) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 9 / 38 (684.4456) | 19 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) | 22 (168.5372) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 19 / 62 (693.0628) | 18 (175.4172) | 46 (166.2400) | 3 (178.8572) | 22 (172.5484) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 2 / 31 (686.8000) | 13 (170.8228) | 21 (165.1200) | 2 (176.0000) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 13 / 49 (679.9432) | 32 (165.6800) | 12 (172.5716) | 1 (178.8572) | 34 (162.8344) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 19 / 70 (691.9200) | 28 (173.1200) | 24 (171.9772) | 24 (173.7028) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 5 / 32 (690.2172) | 3 (177.1428) | 19 (167.9772) | 9 (173.1316) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 139 / 444 (684.5028) | 180 (171.4056) | 74 (174.8572) | 190 (169.7144) | 187 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 10 / 56 (689.0512) | 35 (171.9656) | 24 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7144) | 31 (167.3940) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 31 / 53 (680.4684) | 49 (164.5372) | 18 (172.5600) | 5 (177.7028) | 45 (165.6684) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 22 / 58 (687.9200) | 23 (174.8572) | 30 (170.8228) | 38 (169.6800) | 16 (172.5600) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 65 (682.7772) | 17 (174.8572) | 25 (170.8228) | 43 (166.2516) | 24 (170.8456) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 21 / 34 (672.4800) | 24 (169.1316) | 23 (166.2512) | 19 (167.9772) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 21 / 25 (658.7316) | 6 (173.1200) | 22 (162.8344) | 18 (166.8572) | 24 (155.9200) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 7 / 38 (694.2288) | 5 (177.1544) | 17 (169.6916) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 13 / 36 (682.2400) | 18 (171.4056) | 24 (166.8344) | 6 (175.4172) | 15 (168.5828) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 13 / 58 (689.0976) | 6 (176.0000) | 20 (170.8460) | 13 (174.2744) | 33 (167.9772) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 14 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 70 / 97 (670.6856) | 67 (167.3828) | 91 (159.3484) | 28 (173.1200) | 43 (170.8344) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 2 / 42 (700.5944) | 17 (172.0000) | 1 (177.7372) | 20 (171.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 178 / 487 (679.3828) | 197 (170.2628) | 144 (171.9772) | 196 (169.7028) | 221 (167.4400) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 9 / 50 (694.8000) | 8 (174.2628) | 20 (172.5600) | 7 (174.8572) | 15 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 18 / 32 (672.4688) | 21 (165.6800) | 13 (170.8344) | 7 (174.2744) | 25 (161.6800) |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 12 / 27 (675.9432) | 2 (179.4400) | 9 (171.4172) | 15 (170.8572) | 25 (154.2288) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 19 / 45 (683.3372) | 12 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 29 (166.2400) | 19 (168.5600) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 32 / 37 (649.0060) | 32 (162.8000) | 30 (159.9888) | 29 (164.5372) | 30 (161.6800) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | — | — | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 14 / 47 (679.3716) | 23 (170.2744) | 18 (170.2744) | 30 (166.8228) | 12 (172.0000) |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 9 / 36 (680.4456) | 2 (176.5600) | 21 (166.8228) | 9 (173.1200) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 244 / 505 (669.0284) | 364 (162.8228) | 98 (173.1544) | 304 (165.0856) | 192 (167.9656) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 31 / 46 (673.5884) | 24 (171.9656) | 28 (169.1200) | 32 (167.3944) | 26 (165.1084) |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 15 / 32 (673.6116) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (170.8344) | 30 (155.9544) | 12 (168.5256) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 19 / 33 (670.7316) | 24 (166.2400) | 19 (167.4172) | 17 (168.5372) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 17 / 29 (664.9828) | 23 (164.5256) | 6 (169.6800) | 27 (159.3716) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 18 / 48 (681.0976) | 29 (167.9888) | 17 (170.8688) | 20 (170.2628) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 6 (169.6916) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 22 / 35 (669.6228) | 20 (169.1200) | 22 (166.2400) | 10 (171.4172) | 28 (162.8456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 60 / 467 (496.5140) | 235 (166.2400) | 91 (172.0000) | 264 (163.9656) | 22 (176.0000) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 6 / 26 (685.6340) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (172.5484) | 6 (172.5600) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 14 / 26 (667.3028) | 8 (173.7028) | 4 (170.8344) | 18 (162.2400) | 20 (160.5256) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 8 / 32 (671.9432) | 2 (174.8572) | 4 (172.5716) | 19 (166.2400) | 20 (158.2744) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 36 / 45 (655.2912) | 33 (164.5484) | 22 (168.0000) | 33 (162.2284) | 34 (160.5144) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 56 / 66 (638.7316) | 12 (172.5716) | 52 (158.8572) | 62 (151.9200) | 58 (155.3828) |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 MARION, IA | 31 / 36 (606.7088) | 33 (152.5600) | 30 (153.6688) | 30 (151.9428) | 27 (148.5372) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 81 / 468 (490.2400) | 238 (165.1428) | 325 (161.1316) | 113 (170.8228) | 406 (150.2172) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 25 / 33 (653.6116) | 25 (163.9772) | 20 (163.9772) | 22 (165.6800) | 22 (159.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #212 (728 pts) | #198 (828 pts) | #291 (653 pts) | #186 (808 pts) | #164 (888 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #299 (738 pts) | #408 (563 pts) | #523 (413 pts) | #227 (983 pts) | #345 (668 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #166 (1144 pts) | #195 (1074 pts) | #241 (1004 pts) | #126 (1309 pts) | #194 (1049 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #313 (679 pts) | #284 (799 pts) | #243 (977 pts) | #318 (669 pts) | #376 (554 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #353 (649 pts) | #275 (854 pts) | #359 (709 pts) | #410 (559 pts) | #354 (684 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #311 (619 pts) | #274 (754 pts) | #268 (784 pts) | #348 (594 pts) | #426 (464 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #555 (185 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2473 (58 pts) | #2490 (58 pts) | #1886 (83 pts) | #1954 (73 pts) | #1935 (73 pts) |