Matty Macks IA
Rating
1621
peak 1639
Contests
52
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#166
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
6
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 52 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 657.64 (+23.74)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±81.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.52 · weakest Brisket (167.12)
Road miles
9398
mi across 52 mapped stops · furthest 401 mi
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
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 15 of their 15 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).
📅 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)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 45 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 152.5600 | 170.52 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 153.6688 | 168.90 | top 48% |
| Pork | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 178.8572 | 151.9200 | 169.40 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 148.5372 | 167.12 | 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 | 20 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (20 of 52 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (48 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.64
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 684.4456 | 681.37 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 693.0628 | 688.39 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 700.5944 | 682.73 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 694.8000 | 676.33 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 681.0976 | 610.40 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 685.6340 | 641.05 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638.7316 | 622.72 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 490.2400 | 490.24 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #254 (451 pts) | #235 (526 pts) | #290 (476 pts) | #183 (581 pts) | #219 (526 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) |