Big Tom's Smokin Q WI
Rating
1496
peak 1496 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2023-09-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Best overall
329.1200 / 360
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.09 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 315.88 (+5.21)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.84
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.75)
Road miles
373
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$49K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
315.88 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MACHETE BOYS BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, DAD BOD BARBEQUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Southside Smoke | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 148.5484 | 158.13 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 145.0628 | 157.75 | top 50% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 56% | 2023-06-10 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-06-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.88 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD)
- 📣 2021-10-22 — First call · Best of the Midwest BBQ
- ⭐ 2023-09-15 — Career-best overall score (329.1200) · Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2023-09-15 — Peak power rating (1496) · Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2021-10-22 |
| +6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| +4 | Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-15 |
| +0.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-15 |
| -8.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-16 |
| -3.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
| -3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 47% | 91.4% | 89.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 90% | 89% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 88.1% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Tomah, WI | 4 / 8 (329.1200) | 5 (162.2628) | 4 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 40 (309.0396) | 22 (148.5484) | 19 (160.4912) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 43 (326.2860) | 20 (161.7144) | 13 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 37 (323.9200) | 12 (168.0000) | 22 (155.9200) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 39 (317.1088) | 23 (153.6916) | 13 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 5 / 44 (303.3256) | 5 (158.2628) | 6 (145.0628) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 30 / 36 (317.1544) | 29 (158.2972) | 26 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 38 / 40 (301.0860) | 33 (154.2632) | 39 (146.8228) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #159 (301 pts) | #154 (376 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #188 (178 pts) | #203 (178 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #107 (280 pts) | #104 (270 pts) | — | — |