Wild Cherry BBQ IN
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2023-09-08
Best ToY finish
#964
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.71
last 3 Master vs avg 637.71 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.66 · weakest Brisket (157.47)
Road miles
151
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.71 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 158.8228 | 161.66 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7032 | 155.3600 | 161.09 | top 71% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 147.3828 | 157.48 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 144.4800 | 157.47 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 637.71 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-17 — First tracked contest · Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
- 📈 2022-06-17 — Peak power rating (1488) · Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
- 📣 2023-09-08 — First call · Smoke on the Ohio
- ⭐ 2023-09-08 — Career-best overall score (655.8172) · Smoke on the Ohio
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2022-06-17 |
| -8.9 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2022-09-16 |
| -3.4 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2023-09-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 90.1% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 17 / 25 (655.8172) | 18 (165.6684) | 21 (155.3600) | 20 (158.2288) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 22 / 27 (648.4004) | 23 (160.5028) | 11 (169.7032) | 19 (166.8344) | 26 (151.3600) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 41 / 42 (608.9028) | 39 (158.8228) | 37 (158.2172) | 42 (147.3828) | 41 (144.4800) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1125 (90 pts) | #1219 (85 pts) | #1392 (70 pts) | #1228 (75 pts) | #840 (175 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #964 (127 pts) | #1045 (122 pts) | #901 (182 pts) | #983 (142 pts) | #1132 (112 pts) |